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Also known as Robert L. Russell, Robert Lee Russell

American singer-songwriter

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Inspirational Poems from the Heart

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Film & TV

Known for

  • Tanya — Harold Hound1976
  • The Bobby Goldsboro Show1973
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1942-04-02
Active to
2016-11-13
2008 universal fire victimbluesblues rockcountrycountry rockfolk

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,070
Total plays
7,515

Tags

countryfolkSinger/SongwriterAll

Bobby Russell was an American song writer,born April 19,1940. He was born in Nashville,Tennessee. He was married for a short time to actress Vicki Lawrence, in which he wrote "The Night the Lights Went In Georgia" , became a big hit for her. He also wrote the Grammy Song of the Year 1968 "Little Green Apples". His only big hit for him was the fun filled "Saturday Morning Confusion", that song went to 24 in the U.S. Country and 28 in the U.S. Rock Charts. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bo

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Family name
Russell
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Nashville
Place of death
Nicholasville
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Residence
Nashville
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name in native language
Bobby Russell
date of death
1992-11-19
date of birth
1941-00-00
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1966-00-00
birth name
Robert Lee Russell
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