American country music singer-songwriter (born 1942)
Musical artist
Bobby Lewis (born May 9, 1942)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1963 and 1985, Lewis released ten albums and charted more than twenty-five songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. His biggest hit, "How Long Has It Been", peaked at No. 6 in 1966.[1] Lewis released a 26 country charted singles from 1966 to 1985.[2]
Lewis earned the title "The Boy with the Lute" for his usage of a six-string guitar-lute,[1] and was inducted to the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame on November 29, 2014.[3] He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry and continues to perform and record new material.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year
|
Album
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US Country
[4]
|
Label
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| 1966
|
Little Man with the Big Heart
|
—
|
United Artists
|
| 1967
|
How Long Has It Been
|
39
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| A World of Love
|
35
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| 1968
|
An Ordinary Miracle
|
40
|
| From Heaven to Heartache
|
43
|
| 1969
|
Things for You and I
|
—
|
| 1970
|
The Best of Bobby Lewis
|
—
|
| 1974
|
Too Many Memories
|
43
|
Ace of Hearts
|
| 1976
|
Portrait in Love
|
—
|
RPA
|
| 1977
|
Soul Full of Music
|
—
|
| 2009
|
Then & Now
|
—
|
Heart of Texas Music
|
| 2015
|
Here I Am Again
|
—
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|
Singles
| Year
|
Single
|
Chart positions
|
Album
|
US Country
[2]
|
CAN Country
|
| 1963
|
"I Miss All of You"
|
—
|
—
|
Singles only
|
| "Forty Dollars a Week"
|
—
|
—
|
| 1964
|
"Crying in Public"
|
—
|
—
|
| 1965
|
"Everybody's Baby"
|
—
|
—
|
Little Man with the Big Heart
|
| "Six Days a Week and Twice On Sunday"
|
—
|
—
|
| 1966
|
"I Hope You Find in Him
What You Were Losing in Me"
|
—
|
—
|
Single only
|
| "How Long Has It Been"
|
6
|
—
|
How Long Has It Been
|
| 1967
|
"Two of the Usual"
|
49
|
—
|
| "Love Me and Make It All Better"
|
12
|
—
|
A World of Love
|
| "I Doubt It"
|
26
|
—
|
An Ordinary Miracle
|
| 1968
|
"Ordinary Miracle"
|
29
|
—
|
| "From Heaven to Heartache"
|
10
|
10
|
From Heaven to Heartache
|
| 1969
|
"Each and Every Part of Me"
|
27
|
—
|
single only
|
| "Til Something Better Comes Along"
|
41
|
—
|
Things for You and I
|
| "Things for You and I"
|
25
|
—
|
| 1970
|
"I'm Going Home"
|
41
|
—
|
The Best of Bobby Lewis
|
| "Hello Mary Lou"
|
14
|
9
|
Singles only
|
| "Simple Days and Simple Ways"
|
67
|
—
|
| 1971
|
"He Gives Us All His Love"
|
—
|
—
|
| "If I Had You"
|
51
|
—
|
| "Today's Teardrops"
|
45
|
—
|
| 1972
|
"We Ran Out of Time"
|
—
|
—
|
| 1973
|
"Already Gone to My Heart"
|
—
|
—
|
| "Here with You"
|
95
|
—
|
| "Too Many Memories"
|
21
|
—
|
Too Many Memories
|
| 1974
|
"I Never Get Through Missing You"
|
32
|
—
|
| "Lady Lover"
|
47
|
—
|
| "I See Love"
|
78
|
—
|
| 1975
|
"Let Me Take Care of You"
|
71
|
—
|
single only
|
| "It's So Nice to Be with You"
|
79
|
—
|
Portrait in Love
|
| 1976
|
"For Your Love"
|
52
|
—
|
| 1977
|
"I'm Getting High Remembering"
|
74
|
—
|
Soul Full of Music
|
| "What a Diff'rence a Day Made"
|
81
|
—
|
Singles only
|
| 1979
|
"She's Been Keepin' Me Up Nights"
|
39
|
—
|
| "Love Wouldn't Be Love Without You"
|
—
|
—
|
| 1985
|
"Love Is an Overload"
|
91
|
—
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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