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Bobby Vee & Robby Vee.

press release: Robby Vee is an advocate for the Alzheimers Foundation of America Music Community "Artists Raising Their Voices For Care". Visit Alzheimers Foundation Of America: alzfdn.org, Artist Support for more info, touring and projects AFA related. In 2015 Robby Vee has several singles being released to raise money and awareness for the AFA Community. Vee's father, '60s pop music idol Bobby Vee, was diagnosed with the disease resulting in his 2011 retirement from the music industry. As an outlet Robby has joined forces with AFA to help both support his father and other families that have loved ones struggling with the Alzheimers disease. Support Robby's Blue Moon Blue Project with his 2015 release of the EP Blue Moon Blue. 100% of the proceeds from the single Blue Moon Blues will go to AFA for Alzheimers awareness.

"Blue Moon Blues" was co-written with the late legendary songwriter Wayne Carson ("Always On My Mind," "The Letter") who passed away in 2015. Track 3, "Tucson Girl" is co-written with Robby's father Bobby Vee. It is the last song Vee wrote while still in the early stages of his disease.

Join us for an evening of electricity and music hosted by international touring artist ROBBY VEE a Rock-n-Roll Original, second generation rocker & Rockabilly Hall of Famer!    

Robby hails from one of popular music's most hallowed legacies- “the Rock ‘N’ Roll family. Named after his father, Bobby Vee, and family friend Brian Hyland, both legendary pop music icons, he’s steeped in rock’s timeless tradition of pop, swing, rockabilly and bop.  Robby’s talent, creativity and perseverance as a singer/ guitarist/ songwriter and entertainer has captured the attention of audiences and respected industry professionals world wide for more than a decade.  He has learned from, and shared credits and stages with the architects and legends of rock ‘N’ roll, such as Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Carl Perkins, Sir Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Dion, The Righteous Brothers, Buddy Holly’s Crickets, Dick Clark and his ‘Caravan of Stars Rock ‘N’ Roll Show’ and many more.  Robby is currently touring his new record “Blue Moon Blue” to Fairs, Festivals, Casinos and Theaters with his Rock-N-Roll Caravan, featuring a tribute to the golden era of rock-n-roll with video and music tip of the hat to his father Bobby Vee including Buddy Holly and “The Day The Music Died” .

What are people saying:

“This cat sure can play.” –Carl Perkins

“Writings confident and inspired.”--Marshall Crenshaw

“Yet another superb collection of songs. ‘Champagne Lane’ is one of my favorites.” –Sir Tim Rice (playwright )

“These guys rock…A wickedly good band, Robby’s a true guitar slinger!” –Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones

“Always a brilliant show.” –Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (playwright)

“These guys could play on any stage.”--Sir Paul McCartney

“This is the same stuff I used to make my records with… Straight from the hip.”-Dion

“It’s a great show!” –Sir Tim Rice (playwright)

“Great Band, Great show.” –Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin

“It’s a great show.” –Sir George Martin (producer of the Beatles)

“The talent in this family is staggering and the sheer joy of the  performances… shines through with every chord.” –Sir Tim Rice

     "Love Robby's guitar playing"-- Trini Lopez