Bobby Goldsboro (born 18 January 1941) is an American country music singer and composer. He was born in Marianna, Florida. When he was a teenager his family moved to Dothan, Alabama. He left Auburn University after his second year to pursue a musical career. After three years playing guitar for Roy Orbison, he set out on a solo career in 1964.
He soon had a Top Ten hit with his own composition "See the Funny Little Clown. " Other Top 40 hits from the 1960s include: * "Whenever He Holds You" * "Little Things" * "Voodoo Woman" * "It's Too Late" * "Blue Autumn" * "Me Japanese Boy I Love You" * "Honey" * "Autumn of My Life" * "The Straight Life" "Honey" was a Number One hit in 1968.
In the early 1970s he had two more hits, "Watching Scotty Grow," and "Summer (The First Time). " From 1973 to 1975 he hosted the syndicated television variety series The Bobby Goldsboro Show.
In the mid-1980's he retired from performing to produce children's entertainment.