By black rose (64.26.139.61) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 11:41 am:

Does anyone remember a song with the title "I'm Lonely", played on Detroit stations in early '60s? It was summer, probably 1962. The song was by a new young male singer, perhaps a one-hit wonder. The refrain goes: "Someone tell her, tell her for me please/Just how much she means to me./ I'm lonely, so lonely, I'm lonely, don' wanna be lonely-ee."

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 12:24 pm:

I'm having a brief senior moment, but wasn't it one of the " Bobby " singers?
Not Bobby Vee but...but...oh...Maybe Bobby Vinton?

By Randy Russi (169.139.180.100) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 12:32 pm:

Mr. Lonely was by Bobby Vinton, but those lyrics
don't sound like it.

By David C. (67.104.175.114) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 02:23 pm:

"I'm Lonely" was recorded by Bobby Jameson and a big local hit in the summer of '64.

By black rose (64.26.139.17) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 10:57 pm:

Yes, David C! The name "Bobby" came to mind, but I didn't trust it. Thanks so much-- now I can sleep nights! Did he have any more hits? Did "I'm Lonely" stay local? Can you tell me anything more about the song/singer? Do you know who wrote the song?

By R&B (138.238.41.215) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 10:23 am:

BOBBY BYRD HAD A SMALL HIT WITH[I'M LONELY]IN THE MIDSIXTIES.

By black rose (64.26.163.201) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 04:32 pm:

Uh-oh! R&B, are you saying I may be thinking of a hit by Bobby Byrd? Or did B Byrd do a cover of the song?

By R&B (138.238.41.30) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 04:34 pm:

IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT SONG,BUT HE DID HAVE ONE WITH THAT TITLE,AND NOT BAD EITHER!

By Karyl (209.199.97.199) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 08:21 pm:

Blackrose.. when I first saw your post the immediate song that came to my mind was I AM LONELY by the Silhouettes, it was the flip side of GET A JOB in 1958. Although the title says I AM LONELY, it is not sung as that, they definitely say, I'M LONELY.

By black rose (64.26.139.202) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 10:22 pm:

R&B, and Karyl--thank you both for your input. Did either of the songs you are thinking of have this refrain? "Someone tell her, tell her for me please,/ Just how much she means to me./ I'm lonely, so lonely, I'm lonely, don' wanna be lonely-ee."

By black rose (64.26.139.202) on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 10:24 pm:

P.S. Karyl-- I'm sure I had a 45 of "Get a Job"!