Robert 'Bob' Fish (3 June 1949 – 22 August 2021) was British rock and roll and doo-wop singer, most famous for being a member of the band Darts.
Bob Fish | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Fish |
| Born | 3 June 1949 Essex, England |
| Died | 22 August 2021 (aged 72) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
Biography
editFish's musical career started out working in Mickey Jupp’s band.[1]
Darts
editFish joined the band Darts as a singer and performed on all their big hits.[2]
After the Darts
editAfter the band Darts disbanded, Fish became briefly the manager of the British pop band Roman Holiday.
He also became a renowned player of the auto-harp, a stringed instrument and formed the duo White Doves with Ian Cal Ford.[3]
Death
editFish died in August 2021 after an illness at his home in Narbeth, Pembokeshire, Wales. He was survived by his wife Heather and daughters Scarlett and China.[4]
References
edit- ^ "In memorium – Bob Fish". Mountain Laurel Autoharp Gathering. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Bob Fish, singer with Darts, doo-wop and rock'n'roll revivalists who had a string of Top Ten hits in the 1970s – obituary". The Sunday Telegraph. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Bob Fish dead: Singer who topped the charts with band Darts dies at 72 after illness". The Sunday Telegraph. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Tributes to musician Bob Fish of Narberth who topped the charts with Darts". Western Telegraph. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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