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After the band Darts disbanded, Fish became briefly the manager of the Bristish pop band [[Roman Holiday|Roman Holiday]].
After the band Darts disbanded, Fish became briefly the manager of the British pop band [[Roman Holiday|Roman Holiday]].


He also became a renowned player of the auto-harp, a stringed instrument and formed the duo White Doves with Ian Cal Ford. <ref name="fish-obituary-03">{{cite news |title=Bob Fish dead: Singer who topped the charts with band Darts dies at 72 after illness|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-bob-fish-dead-singer-24853269|access-date=20 April 2024 |work=The Sunday Telegraph |date=27 August 2021}}</ref>
He also became a renowned player of the auto-harp, a stringed instrument and formed the duo White Doves with Ian Cal Ford. <ref name="fish-obituary-03">{{cite news |title=Bob Fish dead: Singer who topped the charts with band Darts dies at 72 after illness|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-bob-fish-dead-singer-24853269|access-date=20 April 2024 |work=The Sunday Telegraph |date=27 August 2021}}</ref>

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Bob Fish
Birth nameRobert Fish
Born(1949-06-03)June 3, 1949
Essex, England
DiedAugust 22, 2021(2021-08-22) (aged 72)
Genres
Occupation.

Robert 'Bob' Fish (born 3 June 1949) was British rock and roll and doo-wop singer, most famous for being a member of the band Darts.

Biography

Fish's musical career started out working in Mickey Jupp’s band. [1]

Darts

Fish joined the band Darts as a singer and performed on all their big hits. [2]

After Darts

After the band Darts disbanded, Fish became briefly the manager of the British pop band Roman Holiday.

He also became a renowned player of the auto-harp, a stringed instrument and formed the duo White Doves with Ian Cal Ford. [3]

Death

Fish died in August 2021 after an illness at his home in Narbeth, Pembokeshire, Wales. He was survived by his wife Heather and daughters Scarlett and China. [4]

References

  1. ^ "In memorium – Bob Fish". Mountain Laurel Autoharp Gathering. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Bob Fish, singer with Darts, doo-wop and rock'n'roll revivalists who had a string of Top Ten hits in the 1970s – obituary". The Sunday Telegraph. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Bob Fish dead: Singer who topped the charts with band Darts dies at 72 after illness". The Sunday Telegraph. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Tributes to musician Bob Fish of Narberth who topped the charts with Darts". Western Telegraph. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.