Hendricks was born in Columbus, Ohio, where he joined his first group, the Crowns, at the age of 16.[1] He was then a member of The Swallows, and The Flyers, before joining The Drifters in 1957. He sang lead on songs including "Drip Drop", and then became a successful solo act.[3]
His single "Itchy Twitchy Feeling", which was covered by his former band soon after it began attracting radio airplay, hit the U.S. charts, reaching No. 5 on the R&B Singles chart and No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.[3] Hendricks's only other charting single, "Psycho",[3] was a novelty song depicting a psychiatrist talking with a patient.[4] "Psycho" peaked at No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. New York City disc jockey Dr. Jive (Tommy Smalls) was the voice of the psychiatrist on "Psycho".[5]
From 1961, on and off, through 2008, Bobby Hendricks worked as lead singer with Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters[3] and appeared with them on PBS in the Doo Wop 51 television broadcast and Doo Wop Love Songs, singing "Stand By Me" with Bill Pinkney, Charlie Thomas, and Ben E. King.
Bobby Hendricks died of complications from Alzheimer's disease at his home in Lancaster, California on March 25, 2022. He was 84 years old. He had been diagnosed with the disease in 2016.[6]
Discography
This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021)
Singles
"Itchy Twitchy Feeling" / "A Thousand Dreams" - Sue Records, 1958
"Dreamy Eyes" / "Molly Be Good" - Sue Records, 1958
"Cast Your Vote" / "It's Misery" - Sue Records, 1959
"I'm A Big Boy Now" / "Good Things Will Come" - Sue Records, 1959
"Little John Green" / "Sincerely, Your Lover" - Sue Records, 1959
"City Of Angels" / "If I Just Had Your Love" - Sue Records, 1960
"Busy Flirtin'" / "I Want That" - Sue Records, 1960
"Psycho" / "Too Good To Be True" - Sue Records, 1960
^. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-29. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
^"Bobby Hendricks of the Original Drifters", thebobbyhendricks.com. Retrieved April 27, 2022
^"Howard Guyton - I Watched You Slowly Slip Away". 45cat.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
January 07, 2023
bobby, hendricks, robert, raymond, hendricks, february, 1938, march, 2022, american, singer, charted, hits, late, 1950s, birth, namerobert, raymond, hendricksborn, 1938, february, 1938columbus, ohio, sdiedmarch, 2022, 2022, aged, lancaster, california, genresr. Robert Raymond Hendricks February 22 1938 March 25 2022 1 2 was an American R amp B singer who charted two hits in the late 1950s Bobby HendricksBirth nameRobert Raymond HendricksBorn 1938 02 22 February 22 1938Columbus Ohio U SDiedMarch 25 2022 2022 03 25 aged 84 Lancaster California U S GenresRock and rollrhythm and bluesOccupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s VocalsYears active1957 2017LabelsSue Records Rhino Atlantic Records Cub Records Alta RecordsCollectables RecordsWarner Music Group United Artists RecordsTime Life MusicAce Records UK Bear Family RecordsVarious Indie Labels Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 2 1 Singles 2 2 Albums 2 3 Compilation albums various artists 3 ReferencesLife and career EditHendricks was born in Columbus Ohio where he joined his first group the Crowns at the age of 16 1 He was then a member of The Swallows and The Flyers before joining The Drifters in 1957 He sang lead on songs including Drip Drop and then became a successful solo act 3 His single Itchy Twitchy Feeling which was covered by his former band soon after it began attracting radio airplay hit the U S charts reaching No 5 on the R amp B Singles chart and No 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 3 Hendricks s only other charting single Psycho 3 was a novelty song depicting a psychiatrist talking with a patient 4 Psycho peaked at No 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960 New York City disc jockey Dr Jive Tommy Smalls was the voice of the psychiatrist on Psycho 5 From 1961 on and off through 2008 Bobby Hendricks worked as lead singer with Bill Pinkney s Original Drifters 3 and appeared with them on PBS in the Doo Wop 51 television broadcast and Doo Wop Love Songs singing Stand By Me with Bill Pinkney Charlie Thomas and Ben E King Bobby Hendricks died of complications from Alzheimer s disease at his home in Lancaster California on March 25 2022 He was 84 years old He had been diagnosed with the disease in 2016 6 Discography EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bobby Hendricks news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message This list of songs or music related items is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2021 Singles Edit Itchy Twitchy Feeling A Thousand Dreams Sue Records 1958 Dreamy Eyes Molly Be Good Sue Records 1958 Cast Your Vote It s Misery Sue Records 1959 I m A Big Boy Now Good Things Will Come Sue Records 1959 Little John Green Sincerely Your Lover Sue Records 1959 City Of Angels If I Just Had Your Love Sue Records 1960 Busy Flirtin I Want That Sue Records 1960 Psycho Too Good To Be True Sue Records 1960 I m Coming Home Every Other Night Mercury Records 1961 That s All I Got From You I Got A Feeling Alta Records 1962 with Jimmy Velvit My Picture You Drive Buddy Patience Records 1962 recorded as The Sprites Let s Get It Over Love In My Heart Cub Records 1963 I Watched You Slowly Slip Away Howard Guyton Let s Get It On Bobby Hendricks Stardust Records year unknown 7 Let s Get It Over Love In My Heart MGM Records 1963Albums Edit Itchy Twitchy Feeling Collectables Records 1996Compilation albums various artists Edit Albums that include at least one track by Bobby Hendricks Les Annees 60 Le Musee De S L C Volume 2 2xLP United Artists Records Itchy Twitchy Feeling The Rock N Roll Era The 50s Rave On 2xLP RM Time Life Music 1989 Itchy Twitchy Feeling The Golden Age of American Rock N Roll Special Novelty Edition Ace Records UK 2003 Psycho Very Best of The Drifters Rhino Records 1993 Drip Drop Best of Sue Records Collectables Records 1994 Itchy Twitchy Feeling and A Thousand Dreams The Sue Records Story 4 CD box set EMI UK 1994 Itchy Twitchy Feeling Blowing The Fuse 31 R amp B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox In 1958 Bear Family Records 2006 Itchy Twitchy Feeling Golden Age Of American Rock N Roll Ace Records UK 2003 Psycho The Golden Age of American Rock N Roll Vol 6 Ace Records UK 1997 Psycho References Edit a b Robert Bobby Hendricks Dignity Memorial Retrieved April 27 2022 Bobby Hendricks biography AllMusic a b c d Colin Larkin ed 1993 The Guinness Who s Who of Soul Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 111 ISBN 0 85112 733 9 Review of Itchy Twitchy Feeling AllMusic The Sue Records Story 29 December 2011 Archived from the original on 2011 12 29 Retrieved 7 July 2021 Bobby Hendricks of the Original Drifters thebobbyhendricks com Retrieved April 27 2022 Howard Guyton I Watched You Slowly Slip Away 45cat com Retrieved 7 July 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bobby Hendricks amp oldid 1109524572, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
