Bobby Bloom
1946 – February 28, 1974
Bobby 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.