How Many Hits Did Bobby Vee Have? Charting The Teen Idol’S Success

Bobby Vee was a popular singer in the early 1960s, and he had a string of hits. He had six gold records, including Devil or Angel, Rubber Ball, Take Good Care of My Baby, Run to Him, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, and Come Back When You Grow Up. He also had 14 Top 40 hits and 38 songs on the Billboard Top 100 charts.

That’s a lot of hits! It’s pretty amazing how successful Bobby Vee was during his career. He was only 15 years old when he released his first hit, “Suzy Q”, which reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This success came after his band, the “Shadows”, played a show at a local high school. The band was invited to perform at the high school, and while there, they found out that a local popular radio DJ, “Bob Moore”, was there.

Moore was also a talent scout for “Liberty Records”, and he immediately signed the band after the performance. Moore suggested the band use Bobby Vee’s real name, “Robert Velline”, and changed the spelling to “Bobby Vee.”

Vee’s early songs were generally cover versions of other artists’ songs. But, his early success led him to record original songs, which eventually led to a string of hits. Bobby Vee is a true star!