Bobby goldsboro biography wikipedia

Song by Bobby Goldsboro

"Honey", also known as "Honey (I Miss You)", is a song written by Bobby Russell. He originally produced it with former Kingston Trio member Bob Shane, who was the first to release the song. It was then given to American singer Bobby Goldsboro, who recorded it for his 1968 album of the same name, originally titled Pledge of Love. Goldsboro's version was a hit, reaching No. 1 in several countries.^[2]

In the song, the narrator mourns his absent wife, and the song begins with him looking at a tree in their garden, remembering how "it was just a twig" on the day she planted it. Only in the third verse is it finally revealed that "one day...the angels came," and that his wife had died.

Composition and recordings

"Honey" was written by Bobby Russell, who took inspiration from a tree in his front yard when he noticed how big it had become since he had planted it. From this came the first line of the song, "

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1973brought Bobby his own national television series. "The Bobby Goldsboro Show" ran for three successful seasons and became the highest rated variety show in syndication in the '70's. His quick wit made him a much sought-after "regular" on the tv talk show circuit as well. Bobby then formed House of Gold Music, which became one of the most successful music publishing companies in Nashville, publishing such songs as "Wind Beneath My Wings" and "Behind Closed Doors."
 
Bobby Goldsboro, the songwriter has received twenty-seven B.M.I. awards and his compositions have been recorded bygd such diverse artists as Aretha Franklin, John Denver, Paul Anka, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Dr. John, Conway Twitty and Bette Midler. His compositions, "With Pen in Hand" and "Autumn of My Life" are members of B.M.I.'s exclusive "Million-airs Club," which contains only those songs which have been played on the air over one million t

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Bobby Goldsboro

Singer-songwriter, guitarist, painter, and television producer (born 1941)

Musical artist

Robert Charles Goldsboro (born January 18, 1941)^[2] is an American pop and country singer and songwriter. He had a string of pop and country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature No. 1 hit "Honey", which sold over 1 million copies in the United States, and the UK top-10 single "Summer (The First Time)".

Goldsboro starred in his own television show, The Bobby Goldsboro Show, from 1973 to 1976. He also created several animated specials and children's books, as well as the PBS children's series The Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon.

Early life

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Goldsboro was born in Marianna, Florida.^[2] During his first year of life, his family moved 35 miles (56 km) north from Marianna to Dothan, Alabama.^[1] He learned to play the ukelele when he was around 12 years old before learning to play the gitarr. He was interested in be