Bobby Bloom

Bobby Bloom
Bobby Bloom in 1970
Background information
Birth name	Robert Bloom
Born	January 15, 1946 (1946-01-15)
Died	February 28, 1974 (1974-03-01) (aged 28)
Genres	Pop, calypso, rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	Early 1960s–1974
Labels	Polydor Buddah Kama Sutra L&R

Robert "Bobby" Bloom (January 15, 1946 – February 28, 1974) was an Americansinger-songwriter. He is known best for being a one-hit wonder with the 1970 song, "Montego Bay", which was co-written with and produced by Jeff Barry.

In the early 1960s, Bloom had been a member of the doo-wop group, The Imaginations. He received a big break in 1969 when he was awarded a contract to write and record a jingle for Pepsi, paving the way for his later success with "Montego Bay." He also played a role as a songwriter for the Kama Sutra/Buddah group of labels, co-writing "Mony Mony" for Tommy James and the Shondells and, with Jeff Barry, "Sunshine" for The Archies.

Bloom worked as a sound engineer for musicians such as Louis Jordan and Shuggie Otis. Bloom often recorded demos of his songs at the recording studio of MAP City Records, owned by friends Peter Anders and Vincent “Vini” Poncia Jr., with chief engineer Peter H. Rosen at the controls. Early solo projects included "Love Don't Let Me Down" and "Count on Me."