While most singers spend years trying to land a hit song, Robert John found success at just 12 years old when he released the song “White Bucks and Saddle Shoes.” Releasing the song under the name ...
Singer-songwriter Robert John, who topped the Billboard charts in 1979 with the moody ballad, “Sad Eyes,” died Feb 24. He was 79. The crooner’s son, Michael Pedrick, confirmed his father’s death to ...
It's totally normal to need a good cry sometimes, and there's nothing that does the trick quite like the best sad songs can. Hearing your favorite artists of all time singing the saddest lyrics and ...
Following Emilia Pérez’s awards season run, Selena Gomez featured a song with Spanish lyrics on her and Benny Blanco’s album, I Said I Love You First. The fourth track, “Ojos Tristes” (“Sad Eyes” in ...
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‘Sad Eyes’ Singer Robert John Dead at 79

Robert John, the singer who hit No. 1 in 1979 with “Sad Eyes,” has died. He was 79. The news was confirmed to Rolling Stone ...
The singer-songwriter notched his first Hot 100 hit at just 12 years old. By Rania Aniftos Robert John, a singer-songwriter whose inimitable voice lent itself to a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits ...
John earned a Grammy nomination for "Sad Eyes" Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Robert John, the singer-songwriter behind the chart-topping hit "Sad Eyes," has died. He was 79. John's son Michael Pedrick ...