Bob Fish (singer)
Bob Fish | |
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| Birth name | Robert Fish |
| Born | June 3, 1949 Essex, England |
| Died | August 22, 2021 (aged 72) |
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| Occupation | . |
Robert 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 Bristish 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
- ^ "In memorium – Bob Fish". Mountain Laurel Autoharp Gathering. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tributes to musician Bob Fish of Narberth who topped the charts with Darts". Western Telegraph. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.