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Robert John dead at 79: Chart-topping Sad Eyes crooner passed away years after suffering a stroke


Robert John - famous for his 1979 hit Sad Eyes - has died at the age of 79. The chart-topping crooner passed away on Monday, years after suffering a stroke.

The chart-topping crooner passed away on Monday, years after suffering a stroke, his son, Michael Patrick, confirmed to Rolling Stone on Tuesday. Born Bobby Pedrick, Jr., in Brooklyn, New York, John began his music career at age 12 with the 1958 single, 'White Bucks and Saddle Shoes,' which reached No. Born Bobby Pedrick, Jr., in Brooklyn, New York, John began his music career at age 12 with the 1958 single, 'White Bucks and Saddle Shoes,' which reached No.

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