Robert John
Sign in to saveAlso known as Robert Pedrick, Robert John Pedrick, Jr., Robert Pedrick Jr., Bobby Pedrick, Bobby Pedrick Jr.
American singer
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Robert John, (born Robert John Pedrick, Jr. in Brooklyn, New York, on 3 January 1946; died 24 February 2025) was an American singer-songwriter remembered for his song "Sad Eyes" that features hiss falsetto vocals and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in summer 1979. Earlier, John had a #3 hit in 1972 in the USA with his version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+John">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Image
- Robert John (circa 70-80's Disney Press Photo).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1946-01-01
- date of death
- 2025-02-24
- name in native language
- Robert John
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