Bobby Freeman
Robert Thomas Freeman, known as Bobby Freeman, was born on June 13, 1940, in
Alameda County, California, U.S. He began his music career in his early teens as
a singer with the doo-wop group The Romancers, recording for Dootone Records in
1956. His breakthrough came when he wrote and recorded "Do You Want to Dance" as
a solo demo, which caught the attention of Mortimer Palitz from Jubilee Records.
Released on Josie Records in 1958, the song reached number 5 on the pop chart
and number 2 on the R&B chart. Freeman appeared on American Bandstand and toured
with artists like Fats Domi...
