Died On This Date (February 28, 1974) Bobby Bloom / One Hit Wonder With “Montego Bay”
themusicsover 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.
Jim Ford was an American singer songwriter who some have called the “Godfather of Pub Rock,” a back-to-basics form of rock ‘n roll that popped up in the UK during the late ’70s. Ford’s mix of soul, country and folk was an influence on the likes of Graham Parker, Dave Edmunds and Brinsley Schwarz. Ford’s songs have been recorded by Schwarz, Edmunds, Bobby Womack, Nick Lowe, Aretha Franklin, Ronnie Wood, and onetime girlfriend, Bobbie Gentry. By all accounts, Ford seems to have fallen into obscurity after the ’70s only to resurface in 2004. After a deluxe re-issue of his 1969 Harlan County album in 2007, new interest in Ford’s music lead to talks of a new album to be produced by the legendary 
