Bobby Bloom

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Bobby Bloom (1946 - February 28, 1974) was an American singer-songwriter. He is known best for being a one-hit wonder with the 1970 song "Montego Bay," which was co-written and produced by Jeff Barry. Bloom was killed on February 28, 1974, in an accidental shooting after suffering from depression at age 28.

The Montego Bay album was released in 1970, and contained the following tracks:

1. "Careful Not to Break the Spell"
2. "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)"
3. "Try a Little Harder"
4. "Oh, I Wish You Knew"
5. "Fanta"
6. "Heidi"
7. "This Thing I've Gotten Into"
8. "A Little on the Heavy Side"
9. "Brighten Your Flame"
10. "Give 'Em a Hand"
11. "Montego Bay"

Bloom often recorded demos of his songs at the studio of MAP City Records, owned by friends Peter Anders and Vincent Poncia Jr., with chief engineer [Peter H. Rosen] at the controls.

Bloom received a big break in 1969 when he was awarded a contract to write and record a jingle for Pepsi, paving the way for his success with "Montego Bay."

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NAME	Bloom, Bobby
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SHORT DESCRIPTION	American singer-songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	1946
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DATE OF DEATH	February 28, 1974
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