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Bobby Goldsboro Robert Charles Goldsboro (born January 18, 1941) is an American pop and country singer and songwriter. He had a string of pop and country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature No. 1 hit "Honey", which sold over 1 million copies in ...

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, '' Billboard'', July 5, 1969. p. 45 No. 44 on the '' Cash Box'' Top 100,Cash Box Top 100
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, ''RPM Weekly'', Volume 11, No. 15 June 9, 1969. p. 11. Accessed September 21, 2015 and No. 9 on ''RPM'''s Adult Contemporary chart.Young Adult
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Chart performance

References

1968 songs 1969 singles Bobby Goldsboro songs United Artists Records singles Songs written by Bobby Goldsboro Song recordings produced by Bob Montgomery (songwriter) {{1960s-single-stub