By Vickie (64.12.97.7) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 01:24 am:

SD Forum member, The Philly man himself, genius, and dear friend Bobby Eli is a Birthday boy this weekend!
Happy Birthday Bobby..wishing lots of love and fun times and looking forward to meeting you & Vonnie when I make my trips East this summer...

With love,

Vickie

By David Meikle (81.131.212.176) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 03:50 am:

Have many of them Bobby!

David

By Ritchie (62.254.0.10) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 04:27 am:

All together now, hummmmmm.....

"Sixteen candles
(Doo doo doo, doo doo doo)
Make a lovely light
(Doo doo doo, doo doo doo...)
But you might need just a couple more
(Doo doo doo)
On your ca-ake tonight
(on your cake too-night!)"

Have a good one, and many more of 'em! :o)

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 06:50 am:

Happy Birthday Bobby! I'll give you a call this weekend.

By Nancy (24.101.72.243) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 07:02 am:

From Canada Happy Happy Birthday Bobby

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.11) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 07:24 am:

All the best Bobby,
Mel(and the rare soul all-nighter crew).

By R&B (138.238.41.143) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 08:03 am:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELI,AND MAY IT FIND YOU IN THE BEST OF HEALTH!

By TonyRussi (68.18.49.69) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 08:09 am:

Happy Birthday Bobby Eli,hope you have Health & Happiness throughout the year.

By John Lester (62.49.61.57) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 08:17 am:

Happy 29th Birthday Bobby!

From a fellow 29-er!!

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.200.153) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:07 am:

Bobby,HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! It's time for a taste!! Break out that bubbly stuff!!Wait,wait, don't walk away with that bottle,fill mine up to the top!!

Slainte Va,Lynn

By skip (209.69.165.10) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:25 am:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR Eli hope this day brings you much joy. Skip

By GrahamD (62.254.0.10) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:31 am:

Many Happy Returns Mr Eli. Peace&luv. Graham&RosyD.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:34 am:

So,Bobby - how does it feel to be eighteen?
Happy birthday, amigo! Call or email me so we can do lunch or dinner when you're in NYC with Vonnie!
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Nish (216.148.246.134) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:52 am:

Happy, happy happy birthday, Mr. Eli! Many more, and may they only get better!

NISH

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 10:30 am:

What more can I add pal.Glad you're with us.
Centi ani twice my friend.
Ralph

By Eli (151.197.5.16) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 10:38 am:

Wow!!!
I turn on my computer and find so many wonderful felicitations from my extended Soulful Detroit family. What more can a man ask for?
This past year has had it's share of variety in my life but at the end of the day all the love from all my friends here on S.D. has truly been a blessing.

God bless,

Eli

By Paulie3shoes (151.197.5.16) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 10:42 am:

happy boit'day to a real standup guy even when hes sittin down. am i funny or what??didja laff at dat??
ya friggin better laff#$%^&*(
anyways, im not a man of many woids but alla i wanna say is cent anni

paulie(over here)

By Chancellor of Soul (63.78.189.114) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 10:46 am:

Hey Bobby !! My man !! Happy birthday to ya !
Happy birthday to ya !! Happppppyyyyyy birthday !!
Many more to you buddy !!!

Have a Great Day !!!
Mike Boone
(Chancellor of Soul)

By drums (63.242.208.176) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 11:31 am:

Happy Birthday you guitar playing Hit Recording maniac!!

Enjoy lots of cake an ice cream!!

Daren Metz

By cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 11:53 am:

Happy Birthday kid!! How does it feel to be 29? Here's hoping 2003 brings you even greater success.

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 01:36 pm:

"Happy Birthday" Mr. Eli. May you have a grand time in this musicial year, and many more.

By Fury13 (12.2.196.17) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 03:10 pm:

Congratulations, Mr. Eli.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 03:42 pm:

HAPPY B-DAY...B.E.!!!...STUBASS

By FAYETTE (64.12.97.7) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 06:34 pm:

happy birthday mr eli.

here's what finding a friend means to me.

WANDERER
WE WANDER THROUGH LIFE'S ROCKY ROADS
NOT KNOWING WHAT ROUTES WE'LL TAKE
OUR BURDENS AND WOES ARE SO DIFFERENT
SO ARE OUR MANY MISTAKES
DESTINED TO BE JUST STRANGERS IN A WORLD
OF MAKE BELIEVE
WANDERING THROUGH LIFE AND HOPING
WE'LL FINALLY BE RELEIVED
WITH SOME KIND OF COMPASSION
A NICE WORD NOW AND THEN
FROM JUST ANOTHER WANDERER
WHO'S NOW BECOME YOUR FRIEND


HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRIEND BOBBY ELI

By ted cogswell (68.165.76.144) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 08:23 pm:

Happy Birthday Bobby!

Wishin' ya all the best from Sea-town waay up in the northwest! We miss ya over at the Philly Soul group, come on over and say hello sometime.

soulfully,

t-co

By stephanie (64.63.221.17) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 08:27 pm:

Happy Bday Bobby
Stephanie

By 1wicked (64.32.154.94) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 09:35 pm:

Happy birthday & much respect to ya Eli ! May you and "Friday's Child" have many more.....

By Deke (12.229.234.28) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 10:12 pm:

Give me an "E" . . . . . (Reply) "E-E-E-e-e-e-e-e"
Give me an "L" . . . . . (Reply) "L-L-L-l-l-l-l-l"
Give me an "I" . . . . . (Reply) "I-I-I-i-i-i-i-i"

Now, ALL together now,
H-a-p-p-y B-i-r-t-h-d-a-y

(Reply) "O-O-H H-A-P-P-Y D-A-Y"

Oh well, that's close enough!

Have a good one brother,

Deke

By Mark Speck (65.56.222.244) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 11:43 pm:

Have a great Birthday, Bobby, and many more!!!!

Best,

Mark

By yoyoshep (205.188.209.38) on Friday, February 28, 2003 - 11:51 pm:

Happy Birthday! Mr. Eli. Many Blessings to you in the coming years.

By Eli (151.197.38.173) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 10:03 am:

Hello all!!!
Once again, I am truly touched by all of your wonderful birthday wishes.
Allthough we are physicall miles apart and in some cases oceans apart, I can feel the love that you are sending me this day.
The amazing thing is that God has given me the blessing of having such wonderful friends from all over the world and what is also amazing is the fact that I have been on this earth long enough to bear witness to many, many moments of musical history and its technical metamorphasis all the way back from one track mono to 5.1 surround and beyond!!

I am truly blessed!!


Eli

By soulboy (213.105.242.198) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 10:13 am:

Happy birthday Bob.

SB

By Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (68.80.164.254) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 10:45 am:

Happy birthday Bobby, we are still doing it.
WELDON

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 11:01 am:

Best wishes Bobby from a Soulful London. Take as many photos as you can and then you can give us a 'Slide Show' when we 'Zoom' across and visit! And may I mention the cake? What will 'The Main Ingredient' be? You see, I just don't want you to be lonely either, so make sure you and Vonnie make the best of this great day!

By Steve Litos (209.100.86.4) on Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 12:49 pm:

Happy Bithday Bobby Eli!

I think Carl Dixon forgot to add the BA-DUMP-PAS after his "jokes".

By rhythmqueen (12.64.60.139) on Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 12:13 am:

Happy Birthday ELI!!!
May God bless you with a happy and healthy year.

Best wishes!!!

By Vonnie (205.188.209.38) on Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 12:13 am:

To Bobby,

Happy Birthday to my soul mate. Your music is as captivating as you are.

Love Always
Vonnie

By Eli (151.197.37.160) on Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 05:18 am:

Hi Vonnie,

You know that "Love Wont Let Me Wait"!!!

Eli

By 1wicked (64.32.154.94) on Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 03:45 pm:

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww..........................SD's favorite lovebirds.

By JSmith (212.39.231.20) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 06:01 am:

Another question Bobby (got to get em in before you get TOO OLD to remember all the facts -- sorry that was a bit of uncalled for humour).
Can you remember a Psychodelic Frankie who cut "Putting you out of my life" (HIGH SPEED)
I believe his real name was Frank Snowden and he was a local philly musician who played bass (or guitar?) on Cliff Nobles "The horse". His only other known solo release was a 12" single on the Budweiser label.

By Eli (151.197.41.168) on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 11:26 am:

Bobby here..of 'The Sweethearts of soulful Detroit!'

Frankie Snowden live in Norristown , just outside of Philly. He still dabbles in songwriting and Rusty Jackmon who plays bass with the Trammps told me that Frankie wants me to hear his songs.
He is not on the Horse.It is Ronnie Baker.