Robert John, Crooner Behind Number 1 Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead

Robert John Dies: ‘Sad Eyes’ Singer Was 79
Robert John, whose “Sad Eyes” hit No. 1 in the U.S. and had a Top 5 hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died Monday. He was 79. His son Michael Patrick told our sister site Rolling Stone that his father had been recovering a stroke years ago.
Robert John, the Voice Behind the '70s Hit 'Sad Eyes,' Dies at 79
Robert John, the singer-songwriter behind the chart-topping hit "Sad Eyes," died on Monday, Feb. 24. He was 79.
Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead at 79
Robert John, the singer-songwriter who scored a Number One hit in 1979 with his song, 'Sad Eyes,' has died at the age of 79.
Robert John, who topped charts in 1979 with ‘Sad Eyes,’ dead at 79
John was born Robert John Pedrick Jr. on Jan. 3, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York. He scored his first hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 as a 12-year-old in 1958 with “White Bucks and Saddle Shoes.” The song reached No. 74.
Robert John, Beloved ‘Sad Eyes’ Crooner, Dies at 79
Robert John, a singer-songwriter whose inimitable voice lent itself to a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits including “Sad Eyes” and an enduring version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died on Monday (Feb. 24). He was 79 years old.
Who was Robert John? All about the original ‘Sad Eyes’ singer as he dies at 79
Robert John, a beloved singer, died on February 24, 2025, at the age of 79. In a conversation with Rolling Stone, his son talked about how John did not completely heal from a stroke that he had suffered a few years before. He leaves behind his partner, Susan, former wife, Diane, four sons, and beloved grandsons.
‘Sad Eyes’ crooner Robert John dies aged 79
Robert John, the crooner behind “Sad Eyes” who scored his first hit when he was just 12, has died aged 79. John’s son, Michael Pedrick, confirmed the news of his death to Rolling Stone. No cause of death was given,
Popular singer best known as ‘70s one-hit wonder dead at 79
John was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 3, 1946. At 12 years old, he released his first record, “White Bucks and Saddle ...
No. 1 hit singer dies at 79; charted in four different decades
A former No. 1 hit singer who charted in four different decades is dead at age 79. Robert John, who topped the Billboard Hot ...
Chart-topping pop singer dies at 79
The singer was known for several hits from the 1950s to 1970s including “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and “Sad Eyes.” ...
Chart-topping 1970s singer dies at 79
Born Bobby Pedrick, Jr., in Brooklyn, New York, he was 12 years old when he had his first hit with the single, “White Bucks ...