Take Good Care of My Baby by Bobby Vee

“Take Good Care Of My Baby” went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for Bobby Vee in 1961. The song, written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, showcases Bobby Vee’s unique self-harmonization. Although Dion, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Bobby Vinton, and The Beatles re-recorded the song, only Bobby Vee managed to make it a hit. Bobby Vee was born Robert Thomas Velline on April 30, 1943, in Fargo, North Dakota. When he was 15, he and his band filled in for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, who had just died in the infamous plane crash on their way to a show in Fargo. A local radio station asked for replacements . Vee’s group called the station and showed up. They didn’t have a name until they got on stage and Vee said they were called “The Shadows.” Vee has 38 top 100 hits and has been awarded seven RIAA gold records in his career. Vee and his wife Karen have been together for 50 years. He recently released a CD but no longer does public appearances due to health issues with Alzheimer's. Here are the lyrics: "My tears are fallin' 'Cause you've taken her away And though it really hurts me so There's somethin' that I've got to say Take good care of my baby Please don't ever make her blue Just tell her that you love her Make sure you're thinkin' of her In everything you say and do Ah, take good care of my baby Now don't you ever make her cry Just let your love surround her Paint a rainbow all around her Don't let her see a cloudy sky Once upon a time That little girl was mine If I'd been true I know she'd never be with you So, take good care of my baby Be just as kind as you can be And if you should discover That you don't really love her Just send my baby back home to me Well, take good care of my baby Be just as kind as you can be And if you should discover That you don't really love her Just send my baby back home to me Ah, take good care of my baby Well, take good care of my baby Just take good care of my baby"