I'll Make You Mine

Album: Bobby Vee Sings the New Sound from England! (1964)
Charted: 52
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Songfacts®:

  • This song bears such a strong resemblance to The Beatles' "She Loves You" and "From Me to You" that disk jockeys in New York took to calling the artist "Bobby Veetle" when they played this song. That was, however, the point: Vee even covered those song on the album, which was his attempt to emulate the British invasion sound. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Keely - New York, PA

Comments: 1

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyPer: http://www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm
    Condolences to Bobby Vee, whose wife of 51 years, Karen, died Monday (August 3rd, 2015) at the age of 71...
    She underwent a lung transplant last year and Bobby himself is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease...
    May she R.I.P and may God bless and watch over Bobby...
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