{"id":330,"date":"1992-10-27T16:53:27","date_gmt":"1992-10-27T22:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnmusichalloffame.org\/?p=330"},"modified":"2026-01-29T06:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:16:47","slug":"bobby-vee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mnmusichalloffame.org\/bobby-vee\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Vee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"330\" class=\"elementor elementor-330\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78554453 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78554453\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796b1f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"796b1f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bobby Vee (1943\u20132016)<\/p>\n<p>Inducted in 1992<\/p>\n<p>The voice of 15-year old Robert &#8220;Bobby Vee&#8221;<br>Velline was introduced to the world when he filled in as local talent at a show scheduled in Moorhead, Minnesota in 1959. Rock n&#8217; Roll stars Buddy Holly, Richie Valens<br>and The Big Bopper had been killed in a<br>plane crash enroute to their Moorhead<br>engagement the night before. In the following 30+ years, Bobby went on to chart 38 songs in the Billboard top 100, six were awarded as gold singles, 14 top-40 hits, and two gold albums. His song \u201cSuzie Baby\u201d,<br>recorded in Minneapolis, drew the interest of major record companies. Bobby Vee and The Shadows&#8217; single was picked up by major-label Liberty Records in the fall of 1959. When Bobby\u2019s recording of \u201cDevil or Angel\u201d peaked at number six in the Billboard charts and reached the top 20 on the R&amp;B charts, Liberty Records signed him to a five-year contract. The song &#8220;Devil or Angel&#8221; was the foundation for a string of hit records reaching the nation\u2019s top 20 throughout the 1960\u2019s era. His hits weren\u2019t limited to America. By 1963 he had seven top hits in England and a number two album, and he shared the charts for 44 weeks side by side with the Beatles. His tours took him worldwide. Bobby enjoyed a long loyal following of fans and friends. In later years, he and his band performed about 100 dates a year in Europe and America. 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