Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring a Number One hit with 1979’s “Sad Eyes,” died Monday. He was 79. Michael Pedrick, John’s son, confirmed his ...

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 ...

Singer-songwriter Robert John, who topped the Billboard charts in 1979 with the moody ballad, “Sad Eyes,” died Feb 24. He was 79. The crooner’s son, Michael Pedrick, confirmed his father’s death to ...

While most singers spend years trying to land a hit song, Robert John found success at just 12 years old when he released the song “White Bucks and Saddle Shoes.” Releasing the song under the name ...

Some careers get off to a roaring start and then fizzle quite quickly. Others get stuck in neutral in the early days before catching fire years down the road. For Robert John, it was a little bit of ...