Robert Mosley (pop musician)

Robert (Bob) Mosley, also written as Mosely, is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He has recorded singles as a solo artist as well as in the couple Mayme & Robert. His compositions reached hit positions in the United States and abroad.

Biography

He recorded several singles at the end of the fifties and in the first half of the sixties, as well as a solo singer as in the couple Mayme & Robert (with Maymie Roberts).^[1] In 1963 he had a modest succes with Crazy 'bout My Baby^[2] which was covered in Sweden by Tages. The B-Side of it, Goodbye my Lover, Goodbye, was popular among many artists and was covered more than ten times.^[3] For instance by The Searchers that had an international hit with it in 1965.^[4][5] Mosley was (co-)writer of these songs.^[3]

All together twelve of his (co-)compositions reached the Billboard Hot 100.^[6] Artists that recorded his music were, among others, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, The Shirelles, The Ventures, Pat Boone, Connie Francis, Patti Page, Manfred Mann and The Cats.^[3][6][7] He worked together sometimes with Luther Dixon in these years.^[6]

Singles

As solo singer^[1][8]

• 1960: Not Until I Lost You / Just A Little More
• 1960: Crazy Moonlight / Just About Time
• 1963: Crazy 'bout My Baby / Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye

In Mayme & Robert^[1][9]

• 1961: That's When / You Ought To Know
• Parting Tears
• Sweet Lips
• Ain't No Way In The World / Parting Tears

References

• Discogs, Robert Mosely (the piano player in the Charles Mingus Sextet is probably another musician, because it is stated here that he died in the fifties)