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Active

1950s - 2010s

Born

June 13, 1940 in San Francisco, CA

Died

January 23, 2017 in Daly City, CA

Genre

R&B Pop/Rock

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Early R&B Northern Soul Pop-Soul Rock & Roll Soul

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Bobby Freeman

Biography by Ron Wynn

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Energetic R&B singer known best for the 1958 hit "Do You Want to Dance."
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