Bobby Vee

Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known as Bobby Vee, was an American pop singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s. He was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He was a hit during the 1950s and 1960s. He sang many songs including "Take Good Care of My Baby" and "Devil or Angel".^[1]

Bobby Vee
Vee in 1962
Background information
Birth name	Robert Thomas Velline
Born	(1943-04-30)April 30, 1943 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Died	October 24, 2016(2016-10-24) (aged 73) Rogers, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Pop rock and roll
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, piano
Years active	1959–2014
Labels	Liberty Records
Website	www.bobbyvee.net

Bobby Vee said in 2012 that he has Alzheimer's disease, an illness in the brain that affects older people.^[1] On October 24, 2016, Vee died from complications of early onset Alzheimer's disease in Rogers, Minnesota at age 73.^[2][3]