Thomas David "Tommy" Roe (born May 9, 1942 is an American pop music singer-songwriter. Best-remembered for his hits "Sheila" (1962) and "Dizzy" (1969), Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late 1960s, but cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his career", wrote the Allmusic journalist Bill Dahl.
Biography
Roe was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended Brown High School. After graduating, he landed a job at General Electric soldering wires. He had a Billboard number 1 hit in the U.S. and Australia in 1962 with the track "Sheila". A buildup of global sales of "Sheila" meant that the Recording Industry Association of America did not present the gold record until 1969. When "Sheila" became a hit in '62, ABC-Paramount Records asked him to go on tour to promote the hit. He was reluctant to give up his secure job at GE until ABC-Paramount advanced him $5,000. However, in March 1963, the UK music magazine NME reported that he and Chris Montez had both been upstaged by the Beatles and their fans on a 21-day UK tour.[4] Late that year Roe scored a Top 10 hit with "Everybody", which reached US number 3 and UK number 9, and "The Folk Singer" (number 4 UK) written by Merle Kilgore was also popular. Following a more successful tour of the United Kingdom by his friend Roy Orbison, Roe toured there and then moved to England where he lived for several years. In 1964 Roe recorded a song written by Buzz Cason entitled, "Diane From Manchester Square." It was a story in song about a girl called Diane, who worked in an upstairs office at EMI House, when it was based in London's Manchester Square. Sales of this single in the UK were poor, and it failed to chart. During the 1960s, he had several more Top 40 hits, including 1966's number 8 "Sweet Pea" (number 1 Canada) and number 6 "Hooray for Hazel" (number 2 Canada). In 1969, his song "Dizzy" went to number 1 on the UK Singles Chart, number 1 in Canada, as well as number 1 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. This transatlantic chart-topper sold two million copies by mid-April 1969, giving him his third gold disc award. On February 7, 2018, Roe officially announced his retirement on his Facebook page (@TommyRoeOfficial) with this statement: "Today I am announcing my retirement. I have so many great memories of the music and of my fans who have supported me through the years. Fifty five years to be exact. What a gift it has been for me to share this time with you. I hope my music will continue to bring a smile to your hearts and joy to your life. ...I will stay in touch through our Facebook page. But for now I am stepping out of the spotlight from scheduled concerts and interviews. Thank you again for your loyal support. I love you all, and may God Bless you. Tommy"
DIZZY - TOMMY ROE - TRADUÇÃO
TONTO
Dizzy, estou tão tonto, minha cabeça está girando
Como um redemoinho que nunca termina
E é você menina fazendo-a girar
Você está me deixando tonto
Primeira vez que vi você menina, eu sabia que eu tinha que fazer você ser minha
Mas é tão difícil falar com você com amigos rondando você o tempo todo
Eu quero você para o meu doce animal de estimação, mas você continua jogando duro para eu conseguir
Estou andando em círculos o tempo todo
Dizzy, estou tão tonto minha cabeça está girando
Como um redemoinho que nunca termina
E é você menina fazendo-a girar
Você está me deixando tonto
Eu finalmente consegui falar com você e eu disse exatamente como me sentia
Então eu segurei você junto a mim e beijei você e meu coração começou a dissolver
Menina você tem o controle sobre mim, porque eu sou tão tonto que eu não posso ver
Eu preciso chamar um médico para alguma ajuda
