Bobby Bare

Bobby Bare April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio is an American country music singer and songwriter.

Born Robert Joseph Bare, in 1958 he wrote a parody about Elvis Presley going into the U.S. Army called "All American Boy". Released by Bill Parsons, the song went to No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bare went on to record this song and several other major hits including "500 Miles", "Detroit City", "Four Strong Winds", and "Marie Laveau".

He won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording for "Detroit City".

His son, Bobby Bare Jr., is also a musician, whose albums (under the name Bare Jr.) include "Boo-tay" and "Brainwasher".

See also: Bobby Bare, 1935, April 7, Billboard Hot 100, Biography, Country music, Elvis Presley, Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording, Ironton, Ohio