Bobby Day

Bobby Day died of cancer in 1990 and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. El Cielo, their second album, is also a concept album. Sometimes referred to as a one-hit wonder, despite numerous recordings with a variety of record companies, after "Rockin' Robin" Bobby Day never achieved a Top 40 hit again. After the album gained retail space, Dredg acquired an almost immediate cult following, owing much to Leitmotif's unique sound and concept. However, Day is most remembered for his 1958 solo recording of the Billboard Hot 100 No.2 hit, "Rockin' Robin", a song covered by Michael Jackson in 1972. Prior to that, it had been self-released by the members of the band. Bobby Day's best known songwriting efforts were "Over and Over" made popular by the Dave Clark Five in 1965 and "Little Bitty Pretty One" popularized by the Jackson Five in 1972. Their first studio album, Leitmotif, was released by the Universal music label on September 11, 2001.

In 1957, Day formed his own band called the "Satellites" following which he authored three songs that are seen today as Rock and Roll classics. Dredg (officially spelled 'dredg' with a lowercase "d") is a progressive alternative band from Los Gatos, California. He went several years with minor musical success limited to the West Coast. El Cielo, 2002. As a member of the R&B group, the Hollywood Flames, he used the stage name Bobby Day to perform and record. Leitmotif, 1999 and 2001. Byrd in Fort Worth, Texas he moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of fifteen.

Born Robert J. Bobby Day (born July 1, 1928 - died July 27, 1990, was an African American musician.