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    Thomas David Roe (born May 9, 1942) is an American rock and pop singer-songwriter. [ 1 ] Best-remembered for his hits " Sheila " (1962), " Sweet Pea " (1966) and " Dizzy " (1969), Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late 1960s, but cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his ...

  2. Tommy Roe was, without a doubt, one of the most prolific American singers and songwriters of the 1960s. With two #1 hits and more than 20 chart records, he’s a true American music icon — and he’s still going strong at 73 years old. We caught up with Roe and asked him to look back on […]

  3. Apr 27, 2017 · However, the media was not as receptive as his fans were to the new genre Roe had created. They began voicing their opinion by malevolently labeling him “The King of Bubblegum.” More recently, Roe scored big with his hits, “Devil’s Soul Pile” and “Memphis Me.”

  4. Tommy Roe. Tommy Roe is sometimes described as The father of Bubble Gum Music. Tommy was born in Atlanta on May 9th, 1942. Among his boyhood friends were Joe South, Mac Davis, Ray Stevens and Billy Joe Royal.

  5. Feb 11, 2020 · The Beatles played as his opening act. In 1962, singer/songwriter Tommy Roe, a handsome 20-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, who worked soldering wires at General Electric while pursuing a music career, had a huge hit with “Sheila,” a song he wrote as a young teen.

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  7. When Tommy Roe was still recording and touring, he spoke with us about his life. Q - Tommy, I see you're still performing. Are you performing as a solo act? Do you have your own group that travels with you? A - I have my own group and I am also doing some acoustic solo dates. Q - Where do you perform? What kind of venues?