Pioneering rock’n’roller Bobby Vee, who gave us Top 40 hits Rubber Ball, The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Devil Or Angel, Take Good Care Of My Baby and many more, has revealed he has early stage Alzheimer’s disease. Please check Bobby’s website for more.

You can also post your comments on Bobby’s blog. Here’s what I wrote:

“Hi Bobby: It is true what Fabian said about growing old. In February I did four eulogies for friends. Carole and I think of you often. We won’t forget meeting with you in Hollywood on our honeymoon and you taking us around seeking the best Hot Dog in the city and of course Pinks was the winner. Those were wonderful simple times and we were all young.”

“And then there was the cruise we all shared and had the opportunity of having some social time together. The last time we met was when I booked you into the Legends of Rock and Roll series at Expo ’86. You are a very special guy and we respect you for never forgetting your roots through all the success you have enjoyed over the years. I was shocked when I heard that another friend, Glen Campbell, has the same disease. Like you he is handling it with style and class. My best to you and Karen and the family.

“We lived in the best of times and you are a reminder to me of the best of people.”

Here’s a great interview Bobby did with me when he appeared at that Expo ’86 show. The interview is from my SoundCloud channel, Red Robinson’s Legends.