Singer/songwriter known for his bubblegum records, born May 9, 1942, Atlanta, GA. His first hit was "Sheila", recorded in 1960 but not a success until two years later, and (despite his career being put on hold from 1963-6 while he was serving as an electrician in the US Army) he scored several more hits during the 60s including the 1969 transatlantic number one, "Dizzy".