Bobby Charles (R.I.P.) - Queen Bee Feat Sonny Landreth

21-02-1938 - 14-01-2010 R.I.P. Bobby Charles - Queen Bee Ft Sonny Landreth http://sonny-landreth.hyves.nl from the CD Homemade songs 2008 Bobby Charles, the singer-songwriter who penned such hits as Fats Dominos "Walking to New Orleans" and "See You Later Alligator" recorded by Bill Haley and the Comets, died Thursday. He was 71.Charles, a Louisiana Cajun whose real name is Robert Charles Guidry, died at his home in Abbeville, Louisiana, said his publicist Karen Johnson. Though she did not know the cause of death, Johnson said Charles had diabetes and was in remission from kidney cancer.

His longtime friend and music collaborator, Dr. John, choked up Thursday as he spoke about working with Charles.

"We were very close for 40, 50 years," said Dr. John, whose real name is Malcolm "Mac" Rebennack. "We started writing stuff together in the 70s. He was very easy to work with and a special guy."

In 2008, Charles released an album co-produced by Dr. John called "Homemade Songs." Dr. John said he and Charles had just wrapped up another album called "Timeless."

Johnson said "Timeless," a collection dedicated to Domino thats mostly made up of new songs, will be released as scheduled Feb. 23. She called Charles death a real loss to the music world.

"He is a classic American songwriter," she said. "His songs are real American songs."

Like Domino, Charles was known for his reclusiveness, Johnson added. The songwriter was a reluctant performer who for several decades had stayed largely out of the public eye.

In the 1970s, Charles wrote "The Jealous Kind," which was recorded by Joe Cocker in 1976, followed by Ray Charles, Delbert McClinton, Etta James and Johnny Adams.

Kris Kristofferson and Gatemouth Brown covered Charles "Tennessee Blues."

In 2003, Charles and his manager, Jim Bateman, gathered recordings spanning 20 years for the double-CD "Last Train to Memphis." Guest musicians included Domino, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, McClinton and Maria Muldaur.

Bateman said Charles had a "spiritual" approach to his music.

"He always said he didnt write songs, they came through him," Bateman said. "I wouldnt necessarily call it religious, but spiritual."

Charles is survived by four sons. Funeral arrangements were pending

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[blues999z]

A Totally Cool & Dynamite Version of " The Queen Bee" by a GREAT GREAT MASTER of the BLUES -- Bobby Charles !!!

[WilliamMusicEater]

@blues999z  I agree! Real fine singer songwriter RIP

[WilliamMusicEater]

R.I.P. Bobby Sonny and I will miss you!!

[winkiened2]

GREAT singer songwriter dIed. Sonny Landreth & Dr John and more Musicfriendss as we lost a Great soinger songwriter R.I.P. Bobby

[shanna1950]

With gratitude and respect for the great music. May your soul rest forever in peace.

[ThisMUSICis1]

I TOTALLY LOVED TO ENJOY THIS !!!

Great to put it as the featured Video!

[rockin1953]

walking to new orleans

[franpanama]

We love your music! Thanks!

[doda26]

We love your music!

Rest in Peace, Bobby Charles.