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Robert James Byrd (July 1, 1930 (2006). 9781846090912, Omnibus Press. ISBN 9781846090912 – July 27, 1990), known by the stage name Bobby Day, was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter. He is best known for his hit record "Rockin' Robin", written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas. Day also wrote the top-10 Billboard hits "Little Bitty Pretty One" (1957, Thurston Harris) and "Over and Over" (1965, the Dave Clark Five).
Day's best known songwriting efforts were "Over and Over", later made popular by the Dave Clark Five in 1965, and "Little Bitty Pretty One", popularized by Thurston Harris in 1957, Frankie Lymon in 1960, Clyde McPhatter in 1962, and the Jackson Five in 1972. However, Day is most remembered for his 1958 solo recording of the Hot 100 No. 2 hit, "Rockin' Robin", written by Leon Rene under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold record. "Rockin' Robin" was cover version by Bob Luman at Town Hall Party on October 28, 1958, the Hollies in 1964, Gene Vincent in 1969, Michael Jackson in 1972, Lolly in 1999, and by McFly in 2006.
In 2012–13, Day's uncharted recording, "Beep-Beep-Beep", was the musical soundtrack for a Kia Sorento television commercial shown nationwide in the US.
Day died of prostate cancer on July 27, 1990, at age 60, and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.
| 1950 | "Young Girl" / "Please Tell Me Now" | The Flames | |||
| 1957 | The Hollywood Flames | 11 | 5 | October 1957 | |
| 1957 | "Little Bitty Pretty One" | Bobby Day and the Satellites | 57 | — | August 1957 |
| 1958 | "Rockin' Robin" | Bobby Day | 2 | 1 | June 27, 1958 |
| "Over and Over" | Bobby Day | 41 | 1 | June 27, 1958 | |
| "The Bluebird, the Buzzard, and the Oriole" | Bobby Day | 54 | — | November 26, 1958 | |
| 1959 | "That's All I Want" | Bobby Day | 98 | — | February 1959 |
| "Gotta a New Girl" | Bobby Day | 82 | — | May 1959 | |
| 1960 | "Gee Whiz" | Bob and Earl | 103 | — |
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