Bobby Bloom: Age 28 | Cause Of Death: GUNSHOT
(d. 28 February 1974)
New York-based Bloom began his career during the ’60s as one of several backroom entrepreneurs, including Anders And Poncia, Artie Ripp and Levine/Resnick, central to the Kama Sutra/Buddah group of labels. He also made several solo recordings, including Love Don’t Let Me Down and Count On Me, and later formed a partnership with composer/producer Jeff Barry. Together, they contributed material for the latter-day Monkees, notably Ticket On A Ferry Ride and You’re So Good To Me. Bloom’s singing career blossomed with the effervescent Montego Bay which reached the US Top 10 and UK Top 3 in 1970. Its adept combination of bubblegum, calypso and rock was maintained on Heavy Makes You Happy and THE BOBBY BLOOM ALBUM, which Barry produced. However, despite this seeming ascendancy, a troubled Bloom was killed in an accidental shooting in 1971. ~Music Central ’96
Some sources report that Bloom committed suicide.
Biography
New York-based Bloom began his career during the ’60s as one of several backroom entrepreneurs, including Anders And Poncia, Artie Ripp and Levine/Reisnick, central to the Kama Sutra/Buddah group of labels. He also made several solo recordings, including Love Don’t Let Me Down and Count On Me, and later formed a partnership with composer/producer Jeff Barry. Together, they contributed material for the latter-day Mon- kees, notably Ticket On A Ferry Ride and You’re So Good To Me. Bloom’s singing career blossomed with the effervescent Montego Bay which reached the US Top 10 and UK Top 3 in 1970. Its adept combination of bubblegum, calypso and rock was maintained on Heavy Makes You Happy and THE BOBBY BLOOM ALBUM, which Barry produced. However, despite this seeming ascendancy, a troubled Bloom was killed in an accidental shooting in 1971 (sic).
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