Robert Gene Rice (born July 11, 1944, in Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter, known professionally as Bobby G. Rice. Between 1970 and 1988, Rice released nine albums and charted thirty songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. His biggest hit, "You Lay So Easy On My Mind," peaked at Number 3 in 1973.[1]
Bobby G. Rice | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Gene Rice |
| Born | July 11, 1944 |
| Origin | Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1970–1988 |
| Labels | Royal American, Metromedia, GRT, Sunbird, Audiograph, Door Knob |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hit After Hit | — | Royal American |
| 1973 | You Lay So Easy on My Mind | 7 | Metromedia |
| 1974 | She Sure Laid the Lonelies On Me | 43 | GRT |
| 1975 | Write Me a Letter | 43 | |
| 1976 | Instant Rice: The Best of Bobby G. | 41 | |
| With Love | — | ||
| 1981 | The Best of Bobby G. Rice | — | Sunbird Records |
| 1982 | Bobby's Back | — | Audiograph |
| 1985 | A New Beginning | — | Door Knob |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1970 | "Sugar Shack" | 32 | — | Hit After Hit |
| "Hey Baby" | 35 | — | ||
| 1971 | "Lover Please" | 46 | — | |
| "Mountain of Love" | 20 | — | ||
| 1972 | "Suspicion" | 33 | — | |
| 1973 | "You Lay So Easy On My Mind" | 3 | 7 | You Lay So Easy on My Mind |
| "You Give Me You" | 8 | 8 | ||
| "The Whole World's Making Love Again Tonight" | 13 | 38 | She Sure Laid the Lonelies On Me | |
| 1974 | "Make It Feel Like Love Again" | 30 | — | Write Me a Letter |
| 1975 | "Write Me a Letter" | 9 | 13 | |
| "Freda Comes, Freda Goes" | 10 | 17 | ||
| "I May Never Be Your Lover (But I'll Always Be Your Friend)" | 64 | — | Instant Rice: The Best of Bobby G. | |
| 1976 | "Pick Me Up On Your Way Down" | 35 | — | |
| "You Are My Special Angel" | 53 | — | With Love | |
| "Woman Stealer" | 54 | — | ||
| 1977 | "Just One Kiss Magdelena" | 66 | — | singles only |
| 1978 | "Whisper It to Me" | 57 | — | |
| "The Softest Touch in Town" | 30 | 53 | ||
| 1979 | "(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely" | 49 | — | |
| "You Make It So Easy" | 67 | — | The Best of Bobby G. Rice | |
| 1980 | "The Man Who Takes You Home" | 53 | — | |
| 1981 | "Livin' Together (Lovin' Apart)" | 86 | — | single only |
| "Pardon My French" | 63 | — | Bobby's Back | |
| 1985 | "New Tradition" | 95 | — | A New Beginning |
| 1986 | "Red Neck and Over Thirty" (w/ Wayne Kemp) | 70 | — | singles only |
| "You've Taken Over My Heart" | 70 | — | ||
| 1987 | "Rachel's Room" | 85 | — | |
| "You Lay So Easy On My Mind" (re-recording) | 79 | — | ||
| 1988 | "A Night of Love Forgotten" | 70 | — | |
| "Clean Livin' Folk" (w/ Perry LaPointe) | 76 | — | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 340/1. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.