Robert Joseph Bare (born April 7, 1935, Ironton, OH) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer and songwriter. He is the father of
Bobby Bare, Jr.Bobby Bare, Jr. is an American musician who has recorded several solo albums, along with two albums with his band, Bare, Jr....
, also a musician.
Early career
Bare had many failed attempts to sell his songs in the 1950s. He finally signed with
Capitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
and recorded a few
rock and rollRock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
songs without much chart success. Just before he was drafted into the
ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, he wrote a song called "The All American Boy" and did a demo for his friend, Bill Parsons, to learn and record. Instead of using the version Bill Parsons did later, the record company,
Fraternity RecordsFraternity Records was a small record label based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was started by Harry Carlson and silent partner Dr. Ashton Welsh in 1954.The first hit was local girl Cathy Carr's rendition of a Tin Pan Alley song, "Ivory Tower" in 1956...
, decided to use the original demo recorded by Bobby Bare. The record reached number 2 on the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, but they made an error: the singles' labels all credited the artist as being "Bill Parsons." The same track, with the same billing error, peaked at #22 in the
UK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in April 1959.
Career at RCA (1962–1970)
Bare's big break in
country musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
came when
RCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
'
Chet AtkinsChester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
signed him. The first song he released on the label was "Shame On Me" in 1962. His second RCA release, "
Detroit City"Detroit City" is a song made famous by country music singer Bobby Bare. Originally released in 1963, the song — sometimes known as "I Wanna Go Home" — was Bare's first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that summer, and became a country music standard.-About the song:Prior to...
," was his first top-ten Country single, reaching number six. It also hit number 16 on the pop charts. In 1964, he also received a Grammy Award for Best Country and Western Recording for the song Detroit City. Then a surge of hits followed, including "500 Miles Away from Home" (based on a traditional folk ballad written by
Hedy WestHedy West was an American folksinger and songwriter.West was of the same generation as Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and others of the American folk music revival. Her most famous song "500 Miles" is one of America's best loved and best known folk songs...
as "500 Miles") and
Ian TysonIan Tyson CM, AOE is a Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for his song "Four Strong Winds". He was also one half of the duo Ian & Sylvia.-Career:Tyson was born to British immigrants in Victoria in 1933, and grew up in Duncan B.C...
's "
Four Strong Winds"Four Strong Winds" is a song written by Ian Tyson in the early 1960s. It was first recorded by The Brothers Four in a version that "Bubbled Under" the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1963...
." In 1965 he received two Grammy nominations for Best Country & Western Vocal Performance and Best Country & Western single for the song “Four Strong Winds”. In 1966, he received a Grammy Nomination for Best Country & Western Male Vocal Performance for his song “Talk Me Some Sense”. He also recorded with
Skeeter DavisMary Frances Penick , better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Records. In the late '50s, she became a solo...
,
Norma JeanNorma Jean Beasler , better known as Norma Jean, is an American country music singer who was a member of The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961–1967. She had a number of country singles in the Top 10 and Top 20 between 1963 and 1967, including "Go Cat Go" and "The Game of Triangles", and was...
and
Liz AndersonLiz Anderson was anAmerican country music singer/songwriter who was one of a wave of a new generation of female vocalists in the genre during the 1960's to write and record her own songs on a regular basis. Writing in The New York Times Bill Friskics-Warren noted, "Like her contemporary Loretta...
. "The Game of Triangles", a wife-husband-other woman drama that hit number five on the Billboard chart earned the trio a Grammy nomination. In 1968, he recorded an album with a group from England called The Hillsiders. In 1969, he had a Top 5 hit with
Tom T. HallThomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...
's "
(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn" The Lincoln Park Inn" is a song made famous by country music singer Bobby Bare. Written by Tom T. Hall, the song became a major hit for Bare in the spring of 1969, peaking at No...
".
Career at Mercury (1970–1972)
Bare moved to
Mercury RecordsMercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
in 1970 and immediately scored a Top 3 hit with "How I Got To Memphis" and had two Top 10 hits from early
Kris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
compositions, "Come Sundown" (1971) and "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends," (1971). He also scored a #12 hit in 1972 with a version of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show's pop hit "
Sylvia's Mother"Sylvia's Mother" was a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the Billboard singles chart, as well as #1 in Ireland and #2 in the United Kingdom...
", written by
Shel SilversteinSheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein , was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in his children's books...
.
Second career at RCA (1973–1977)
After a couple of years at Mercury, Bobby returned to
RCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
in 1973 and scored with
Billy Joe ShaverBilly Joe Shaver is a Texas country music singer and songwriter. Shaver's 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me is a classic in the outlaw country genre.-Biography:...
's "Ride Me Down Easy" which nearly made the Top 10.
Bobby Bare started to release novelty songs recorded live with selected audiences. One such song, "
Marie LaveauMarie Laveau was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo renown in New Orleans. She was born free in New Orleans....
," reached the number one position on the country chart in 1974; it was his only number one hit. This song was co-written by his friends
Shel SilversteinSheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein , was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in his children's books...
and
Baxter TaylorBaxter Taylor is an American folk singer and teacher.-Timeline:*August 28, 1940, Born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and raised in Dallas, Texas.*1959- Original member: The Nightlighters, Oklahoma City, OK...
, who received a BMI Award for the song in 1975.
Silverstein penned other songs for Bare including a Grammy-nominated hit, "Daddy What If," which he recorded with his five-year-old son,
Bobby Bare, Jr.Bobby Bare, Jr. is an American musician who has recorded several solo albums, along with two albums with his band, Bare, Jr....
The song was an immediate success as well not only reaching #2 on the country charts but nearly reaching the Top 40 on the Pop charts. Bare's album, "Lullabys, Legends and Lies" became his most commercially successful album and Bobby had a new audience with pop radio once again playing his songs and a new following with college kids. These two songs, however, would become Bobby's last Top 10 hits. Bare later recorded a very successful album with his family, written mainly by Silverstein, called "Singin' in The Kitchen." It was nominated for best group category in Grammy Awards, but was declined by Bobby himself. He continued to record critically acclaimed albums and singles. His biggest hits during this time included "Alimony" (1975), "The Winner" (1976), and "
Drop KickA drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football. It involves a player dropping the ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. It contrasts to a punt, wherein the player kicks the ball without letting it hit the ground first....
Me Jesus (Through The Goalposts Of Life)" (the world's only
ChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
-
footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
waltzThe waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
, and a 1976 Grammy nominee). In 1977 he recorded "Redneck Hippie Romance" and "Vegas" (a duet with his wife Jeannie).
Concept albumIn music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
s were nothing new for Bobby, In 1967, Bare came up with a
concept albumIn music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
called "Bird Named Yesterday," which was very successful. His most successful concept album is "Lullabys, Legends and Lies". He also is the first to be given full control of his work and thus the very first Outlaw.
Career at Columbia Records (1978–1983)
Bobby signed with
Columbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and continued to have hits like "Sleep Tight Good Night Man" a near Top 10 in 1978 and releasing critically acclaimed albums like "Bare" and "Sleeper Wherever I Fall". In 1979, he started off
Rosanne CashRosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
's career in a big way by singing a duet with her called "No Memories Hangin' Round" which went Top 20 for them. In 1980, he scored a near Top 10 with "Numbers" which came from his album "Down and Dirty" where Bare started to experiment with
Southern rockSouthern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
and continued this with his next album "Drunk and Crazy". In 1981, Bobby released an album entitled "As Is" which was produced by
Rodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
and returned Bobby back to his country roots with songs like "New Cut Road". Bare was still doing well chartwise into the early 1980s. In 1983, he released a Top 30 duet with
Lacy J. DaltonLacy J. Dalton , is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which a number of critics likened to a country equivalent to Bonnie Raitt . She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." ...
called "It's A Dirty Job". His last trip into the Top 30 came that summer with the novelty song "The Jogger".
Film career
Bobby Bare was also given an opportunity to star in the movies. He acted in a
WesternThe Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
with
Troy DonahueTroy Donahue was an American actor, who was active between the late 1950s and late 1990s.-Life and career:...
,
A Distant TrumpetA Distant Trumpet is a 1964 American Western film, the last directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette and Diane McBain....
, and a few episodes of the TV series
No Time for SergeantsNo Time for Sergeants is a 1954 best-selling novel by Mac Hyman, which was later adapted into a teleplay on The United States Steel Hour, a popular Broadway play and 1958 motion picture, as well as a 1964 television series. The book chronicles the misadventures of a country bumpkin named Will...
. He turned his back on Hollywood to pursue his career in
country musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
.
Later career in country music and today
From 1983 to 1988, Bobby hosted
Bobby Bare and Friends on
The Nashville NetworkThe Nashville Network, usually referred to as TNN, was an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming included music videos, taped concerts, movies, syndicated programs, and numerous talk shows...
which featured Bobby interviewing songwriters who sang their hit songs on the show.
In 1985, Bobby signed with
EMI America RecordsEMI America Records was started in 1978 by EMI as a second US label next to Capitol Records. It absorbed Liberty Records in 1984. In the late 1980s EMI America was consolidated with Manhattan Records to form EMI Manhattan Records, which later became known simply as EMI in 1990, then part of EMI...
where he scored 3 charted singles, but none of these reached the upper regions of the charts.
In 1998, he formed the band,
Old DogsOld Dogs was an American country music supergroup composed of singers Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis, Bobby Bare, and Jerry Reed. Signed in 1998 to Atlantic Records, Old Dogs recorded a self-titled studio album for the label that year. The album's content was written primarily by author, poet, and...
, with his friends
Jerry ReedJerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
,
Mel TillisLonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
and
Waylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
.
In 2005, he recorded a new album after over 20 years, called
The Moon Was Blue, produced by his son
Bobby Bare, Jr.Bobby Bare, Jr. is an American musician who has recorded several solo albums, along with two albums with his band, Bare, Jr....
, who is also a musician. He continues to tour today.
In nearly 50 years of making music, Bobby has made many firsts in country music. Bare is credited for introducing
Waylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
to
RCARCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
. He is also one of the first to record from many well- known song writers such as
Jack ClementJack Henderson Clement is an American singer, songwriter, and a record and film producer.Raised and educated in Memphis, Jack Clement was performing at an early age...
,
Harlan HowardHarlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
,
Billy Joe ShaverBilly Joe Shaver is a Texas country music singer and songwriter. Shaver's 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me is a classic in the outlaw country genre.-Biography:...
,
Mickey NewburyMickey Newbury was an American songwriter, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
,
Tom T. HallThomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...
,
Shel SilversteinSheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein , was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in his children's books...
,
Baxter TaylorBaxter Taylor is an American folk singer and teacher.-Timeline:*August 28, 1940, Born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and raised in Dallas, Texas.*1959- Original member: The Nightlighters, Oklahoma City, OK...
and
Kris KristoffersonKristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...
.
Albums
| Year |
Album |
Chart Positions |
Label |
| US Country |
US The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
|
CAN Country |
| 1963 |
"Detroit City" And Other Hits |
9 |
119 |
— |
RCA Victor |
| 500 Miles Away from Home |
9 |
133 |
— |
| 1964 |
The Travelin' Bare |
14 |
— |
— |
| 1965 |
Tunes for Two (w/ Skeeter Davis Mary Frances Penick , better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Records. In the late '50s, she became a solo...
) |
8 |
— |
— |
| Constant Sorrow |
— |
— |
— |
| 1966 |
The Best of Bobby Bare |
— |
— |
— |
| Talk Me Some Sense |
6 |
— |
— |
| The Streets of Baltimore |
7 |
— |
— |
| This I Believe |
17 |
— |
— |
| 1967 |
The Game of Triangles (w/ Norma Jean Norma Jean Beasler , better known as Norma Jean, is an American country music singer who was a member of The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961–1967. She had a number of country singles in the Top 10 and Top 20 between 1963 and 1967, including "Go Cat Go" and "The Game of Triangles", and was...
& Liz AndersonLiz Anderson was anAmerican country music singer/songwriter who was one of a wave of a new generation of female vocalists in the genre during the 1960's to write and record her own songs on a regular basis. Writing in The New York Times Bill Friskics-Warren noted, "Like her contemporary Loretta...
) |
16 |
— |
— |
| A Bird Named Yesterday |
20 |
— |
— |
| The English Country Side (w/ The Hillsliders) |
29 |
— |
— |
| 1968 |
The Best of Bobby Bare - Volume 2 |
33 |
— |
— |
| 1969 |
(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn
(And Other Controversial Country Songs) |
39 |
— |
— |
| 1970 |
Your Husband My Wife (w/ Skeeter Davis) |
— |
— |
— |
| Real Thing |
— |
— |
— |
| This Is Bare Country |
37 |
— |
— |
Mercury |
| 1971 |
Where Have All the Seasons Gone |
44 |
— |
— |
| I Need Some Good News Bad |
— |
— |
— |
| 1972 |
What Am I Gonna Do? |
19 |
— |
— |
| High and Dry |
— |
— |
— |
| 1973 |
I Hate Goodbyes / Ride Me Down Easy |
31 |
— |
— |
RCA Victor |
| Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies |
5 |
— |
— |
| 1974 |
Singin' in the Kitchen (Bobby Bare and Family) |
27 |
— |
— |
| 1975 |
Hard Time Hungrys |
33 |
— |
— |
| Cowboys and Daddys |
21 |
— |
— |
| 1976 |
The Winner and Other Losers |
18 |
205 |
— |
| 1977 |
Me and McDill |
27 |
— |
— |
| 1978 |
Bare |
44 |
— |
— |
Columbia |
| Sleep Wherever I Fall |
— |
— |
— |
| 1980 |
Down & Dirty |
21 |
— |
4 |
| Drunk & Crazy |
47 |
— |
17 |
| 1981 |
As Is |
43 |
204 |
— |
| 1982 |
Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose |
29 |
— |
— |
| 1983 |
Drinkin' from the Bottle |
— |
— |
— |
| 1998 |
Old Dogs (with Waylon Jennings, Jerry Reed, & Mel Tillis) |
61 |
— |
— |
Warner Bros |
| 2005 |
The Moon Was Blue |
— |
— |
— |
Dualtone |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart Positions |
Album |
| US Country Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
|
US The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
|
US AC The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
|
CAN Country |
CAN |
| 1959 |
"The All-American Boy" (as Bill Parsons) |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
Detroit City |
| 1962 |
"Shame on Me" |
18 |
23 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1963 |
"Detroit City "Detroit City" is a song made famous by country music singer Bobby Bare. Originally released in 1963, the song — sometimes known as "I Wanna Go Home" — was Bare's first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that summer, and became a country music standard.-About the song:Prior to...
" |
6 |
16 |
4 |
— |
— |
| "500 Miles Away from Home" |
5 |
10 |
4 |
— |
— |
500 Miles Away From Home |
| 1964 |
"Miller's Cave" |
4 |
33 |
— |
— |
— |
The Best of Bobby Bare |
| "Have I Stayed Away Too Long" |
47 |
94 |
— |
— |
— |
single only |
| "Four Strong Winds "Four Strong Winds" is a song written by Ian Tyson in the early 1960s. It was first recorded by The Brothers Four in a version that "Bubbled Under" the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1963...
" |
3 |
60 |
— |
— |
40 |
The Best of Bobby Bare |
| 1965 |
"A Dear John Letter "A Dear John Letter", or "Dear John" is the name of a popular country music song. It was popularized by Ferlin Husky and Jean Shepard, and was a crossover country-pop hit in 1953....
" (with Skeeter DavisMary Frances Penick , better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Records. In the late '50s, she became a solo...
) |
11 |
114 |
— |
— |
— |
Tunes for Two |
| "Times Are Gettin' Hard" |
30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Constant Sorrow |
| "It's All Right" |
7 |
122 |
— |
— |
— |
| "Just to Satisfy You "Just to Satisfy You" is the title track from a 1969 Waylon Jennings album. At the album release, "Just to Satisfy You" was written by Waylon Jennings and Don Bowman and was not released as a single and had been a country hit for Bobby Bare in 1965. In 1982, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson...
" |
31 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Talk Me Some Sense" |
26 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Talk Me Some Sense |
| 1966 |
"In the Same Old Way" |
34 |
131 |
— |
— |
— |
single only |
| "Streets of Baltimore "Streets of Baltimore" is a heavily covered country song written by Tompall Glaser and Harlan Howard in 1966.Although Glaser co-wrote the song, his group, Tompall Glaser & The Glaser Brothers, were not the first to record the song...
" |
5 |
124 |
— |
— |
— |
Streets of Baltimore |
| "The Game of Triangles" (with Liz Anderson Liz Anderson was anAmerican country music singer/songwriter who was one of a wave of a new generation of female vocalists in the genre during the 1960's to write and record her own songs on a regular basis. Writing in The New York Times Bill Friskics-Warren noted, "Like her contemporary Loretta...
and Norma JeanNorma Jean Beasler , better known as Norma Jean, is an American country music singer who was a member of The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961–1967. She had a number of country singles in the Top 10 and Top 20 between 1963 and 1967, including "Go Cat Go" and "The Game of Triangles", and was...
) |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
The Game of Triangles |
| "Homesick" |
38 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1967 |
"Charlestown Railroad Tavern" |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
The Best of Bobby Bare Vol. 2 |
| "Come Kiss Me Love" |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "The Piney Wood Hills" |
15 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1968 |
"Find Out What's Happening" |
15 |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
English Country Side |
| "Little Bit Later on Down the Line" |
14 |
— |
— |
7 |
— |
Talk Me Some Sense |
| "Town That Broke My Heart" |
16 |
— |
— |
21 |
— |
single only |
| 1969 |
"(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn " The Lincoln Park Inn" is a song made famous by country music singer Bobby Bare. Written by Tom T. Hall, the song became a major hit for Bare in the spring of 1969, peaking at No...
" |
4 |
— |
— |
7 |
— |
Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn |
| "Which One Will It Be" |
19 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
single only |
| "God Bless America Again "God Bless America Again" is a country music song written by Bobby Bare and Boyce Hawkins. A patroitic hymn pleading for God's forgiveness of the United States and His guidance over the country, the song was first recorded and made famous by Bare. Released as a single in 1969, Bare's version...
" |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
This Is Bobby Bare |
| 1970 |
"Your Husband, My Wife" (with Skeeter Davis) |
22 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Your Husband, My Wife |
| "How I Got to Memphis" |
3 |
— |
— |
22 |
— |
This Is Bare Country |
| "Come Sundown" |
7 |
122 |
— |
6 |
— |
| 1971 |
"Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" |
8 |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
Where Have All the Seasons Gone |
| "Short and Sweet" |
57 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
I Need Some Good News Bad |
| 1972 |
"What Am I Gonna Do" |
13 |
— |
— |
24 |
— |
What Am I Gonna Do |
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" |
12 |
— |
— |
17 |
— |
| 1973 |
"I Hate Goodbyes" |
25 |
— |
— |
38 |
— |
I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy |
| "Ride Me Down Easy" |
11 |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
| "You Know Who" |
30 |
— |
— |
13 |
— |
| 1974 |
"Daddy, What If"A (with Bobby Bare, Jr. Bobby Bare, Jr. is an American musician who has recorded several solo albums, along with two albums with his band, Bare, Jr....
) |
2 |
41 |
— |
5 |
53 |
Lullabys, Legends and Lies |
| "Marie Laveau "Marie Laveau" is a 1974 live recording by Bobby Bare. "Marie Laveau" was Bobby Bare's thirty-fourth single to hit the country charts, which became his only number one. It was written by Shel Silverstein...
" |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
| "Where'd I Come From" (with Bobby Bare, Jr. and "Mama") |
41 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Singin' in the Kitchen |
| 1975 |
"Singin' in the Kitchen" (with His Family) |
29 |
— |
— |
43 |
— |
| "Back in Huntsville Again" |
23 |
— |
— |
14 |
— |
Hard Time Hungries |
| "Alimony" |
18 |
— |
— |
38 |
— |
| "Cowboys and Daddys" |
29 |
— |
— |
20 |
— |
Cowboys and Daddys |
| 1976 |
"The Winner" |
13 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
The Winner and Other Losers |
| "Put a Little Lovin' on Me" |
23 |
— |
— |
23 |
— |
| "Drop Kick Me Jesus" |
17 |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
| 1977 |
"Vegas" (with Jeannie Bare) |
30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
The Essential Bobby Bare |
| "Look Who I'm Cheatin' on Tonight" |
21 |
— |
— |
10 |
— |
Me and McDill |
| "Red-Neck Hippie Romance" |
85 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Single only |
| 1978 |
"Too Many Nights Alone" |
29 |
— |
— |
15 |
— |
Bare |
| "Sleep Tight Good Night Man" |
11 |
— |
— |
8 |
— |
| 1979 |
"Healin'" |
23 |
— |
— |
30 |
— |
Sleep Wherever I Fall |
| "Till I Gain Control Again" |
42 |
— |
— |
47 |
— |
Single only |
| "No Memories Hangin' Round" (with Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
) |
17 |
— |
— |
38 |
— |
Bobby Bare: The Columbia Years |
| 1980 |
"Numbers" |
11 |
— |
— |
26 |
— |
Down and Dirty |
| "Tequila Sheila" |
31 |
— |
— |
64 |
— |
| "Food Blues" |
41 |
— |
— |
63 |
— |
Drunk and Crazy |
"Willie Jones" (with Charlie DanielsCharles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
) |
19 |
— |
— |
15 |
— |
| 1981 |
"Learning to Live Again" |
28 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
As Is |
| "Take Me as I Am (Or Let Me Go)" |
28 |
— |
— |
34 |
— |
| "Dropping Out of Sight" |
35 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1982 |
"New Cut Road" |
18 |
— |
— |
32 |
— |
| "If You Ain't Got Nothin' (You Got Nothin' to Lose)" |
31 |
— |
— |
31 |
— |
Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose |
| "(I'm Not) A Candle in the Wind" |
37 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| "Praise the Lord and Send Me the Money" |
83 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1983 |
"It's a Dirty Job" (with Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton , is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which a number of critics likened to a country equivalent to Bonnie Raitt . She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." ...
) |
30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Bobby Bare: The Columbia Years |
| "The Jogger" |
29 |
— |
— |
19 |
— |
Drinkin' from the Bottle |
| "Diet Song" |
69 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1985 |
"When I Get Home" |
53 |
— |
— |
51 |
— |
Singles only |
| "Reno and Me" |
76 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1986 |
"Wait Until Tomorrow" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2005 |
"Are You Sincere" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
The Moon Was Blue |
- A"Daddy, What If" also peaked at #19 on the RPM
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in Canada.
Guest singles
| Year |
Single |
Artist |
US Country |
| 1967 |
"Chet's Tune" |
Some of Chet's Friends |
38 |
Music videos
| Year |
Video |
Director |
| 2005 |
"Are You Sincere" |
Roger Pistole |
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