Bobby Parker (guitarist)

Bobby Parker
Background information
Also known asBobby Parks
Born
Robert Lee Parker

(1937-08-31)August 31, 1937
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2013(2013-10-31) (aged 76)
Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
GenresBlues, blues rock
OccupationsGuitarist, singer, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1950s–2013
LabelsVee-Jay, Amanda, V-Tone, Sabu, Blue Horizon, Black Top

Robert Lee Parker (August 31, 1937 – October 31, 2013) was an American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 1961 song "Watch Your Step", a single for the V-Tone record label which reached the Billboard Hot 100; the song was performed by, and influenced, the Beatles among others.

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