Monday, February 11, 2019

Bobby Fuller Four Voice Your Choice

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.

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. Cast your vote at the Voice Your Choice page for either I Fought The Law or Love's Made A Fool Of You. I'll play the winning song on next week's show.