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    Roe was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, where he attended Brown High School. [2] After graduating, he landed a job at General Electric soldering wires. Tommy Roe first recorded his original song "Sheila" in 1960 for Jud Phillips's Judd label.

  3. Roe was raised in Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Brown High School and was part of band. Greatly influenced by the sounds of the late Buddy Holly, Tommy Roe developed a unique style that, combined with his All-American clean-cut image, made him a popular musical performer throughout the 1960s.

  4. Feb 11, 2020 · 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.

  5. He currently lives in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. 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.

  6. May 9, 2005 · Explore Tommy Roe's music on Billboard. Get the latest news, biography, and updates on the artist.

  7. Tommy was born in Atlanta on May 9th, 1942. Among his boyhood friends were Joe South, Mac Davis, Ray Stevens and Billy Joe Royal. While a student at Brown High School, he formed a group called The Satins, which played at local dances around town.

  8. Born on 9 May 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia, Tommy Roe attended the Brown High School where he formed his first group, The Satins. He also started writing songs and was a mere fourteen-years-old when he penned Sheila. Two years later he signed a recording contract with Judd Records, a local company.