The Bobby Fuller Four scored a big hit with right out of the box with their debut single I Fought The Law. The group formed in El Paso, Texas and consisted of brothers Bobby and Randy Fuller, with guitarist Jim Reese and DeWayne Quinco on drums. Bobby sang lead and played guitar, while Randy played bass.They were well on their way to becoming a hit group with a significant following until Bobby's untimely and very mysterious death from asphyxiation on July 18, 1966. To this day there is not a definitive explanation of what happened to Bobby Fuller.
Apart from their two hits, they also recorded another single, Phantom Dragster, that failed to make the chart. I will play that song on the show one of these days as the Car Tune feature, just so you can hear it.
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice features the two smash songs by the Bobby Fuller Four, I Fought The Law and Love's Made A Fool Of You. The latter was a cover recording of the Buddy Holly tune.
I think this is going to be a tough call as to which song will come out on top. You can help determine that by coming to Treasure Island Oldies and casting your vote. The winning song will be played in Hour 3 of this week's show.
