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Died On This Date (February 28, 1974) Bobby Bloom / One Hit Wonder With “Montego Bay”

Posted by themusicsover on February 28, 2010

Bobby Bloom
1946 – February 28, 1974

bobby-bloomBobby Bloom was a singer, songwriter and musician who scored a big pop hit with “Montego Bay” in 1970.  The song reached #8 in the U.S. and #3 in the U.K.  As a songwriter, Bloom co-penned the Bobbie Gentry and Billy Idol hit, “Mony Mony,” as well as “Sunshine,” a hit for the Archies.  On February 28, 1974, Bloom was accidentally shot and killed during an altercation over a woman.  His assailant was never caught.



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