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Bob Lind
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Bob Lind (born Robert Neale Lind, in Baltimore, Ohio, 25 November 1942) was a folk music singer/songwriter in the 1960s, who released one transatlantic chart hit single. That song was entitled "Elusive Butterfly", which was a prominent track in 1966.
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Lind signed a recording contract with Liberty Records' subsidiary World Pacific Records in 1965, and it was on that label that he had his huge hit. The single may have done even better in the UK Singles Chart had he not had competition from Val Doonican, who released a rival version of the same song. In the end, both versions made No. 5 in the Top Ten in the spring of 1966. Lind also wrote "Cheryl's Goin' Home", which was covered by Adam Faith to become his last British hit.
He remains a virtual one-hit wonder, and retired from the music business in 1969 to pursue other interests. In more recent years he has resided in Florida, and works as a writer. He is the author of five novels, and has written for publications such as Weekly World News and the Sun. He returned to the music business in 2004 when he began performing again and established an official website.
The british Band "Pulp" have a song named after him: "Bob Lind (The only way is down)", from their last album "We love life".
- "Elusive Butterfly" / "Cheryl's Goin' Home" - (1966) - UK Number 5; U.S. Number 5.
- "Remember The Rain" / "Truly Julie's Blues" - (1966) - UK Number 46
- Don't Be Concerned - (1966)
- The Elusive Bob Lind - (1966)
- Photographs Of Feeling - (1966)
- Since There Were Circles - (1971)
- You Might Have Heard My Footsteps - The Best Of Bob Lind - (1993)
- Live at the Luna Star Cafe (2006)
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