🎶On April 18, 1963, Bobby Bare stepped into RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, to record the iconic "Detroit City." Co-written by the talented Mel Tillis, this song would go on to become Bare's third Billboard Top 40 hit,🎤✨ #Throwback #CountryMusic #detroitcity #bobbybare #iwannagohome #stonecoldcountry | Stone Cold Country
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🎶On April 18, 1963, Bobby Bare stepped into RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, to record the iconic "Detroit City." Co-written by the talented Mel Tillis, this song would go on to become Bare's third Billboard Top 40 hit,🎤✨ #Throwback #CountryMusic #detroitcity #bobbybare #iwannagohome #stonecoldcountry | Stone Cold Country
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Bobby Bare - "Detroit City" | Melodies and Memories
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Bobby Bare - "Detroit City" | Melodies and Memories
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Many have cut the song "Detroit City," but it was Bobby Bare's version that really topped the charts. Watch Bare's performance of "Detroit City" from Country's Family Reunion: 2 and see if the song's intro sparks some memories. To see the FULL EPISODE, go to https://countryroadtv.us/CFR2E1. While you're there, be sure to sign up for a FREE TRIAL of Country Road TV! | Country Road TV
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Many have cut the song "Detroit City," but it was Bobby Bare's version that really topped the charts. Watch Bare's performance of "Detroit City" from Country's Family Reunion: 2 and see if the song's intro sparks some memories. To see the FULL EPISODE, go to https://countryroadtv.us/CFR2E1. While you're there, be sure to sign up for a FREE TRIAL of Country Road TV! | Country Road TV
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Bobby Bare - Detroit City
Bobby Bare - Detroit City
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Happy 89th Birthday today to Bobby Bare! (born April 7, 1935) He scored major Country hits with "500 Miles Away From Home," "Marie Laveau" "Streets of Baltimore" and "Detroit City," (written by Danny Dill and Mel Tillis) which earned him a Grammy in 1963. He joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. #BobbyBare #detroit | GatorRock
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Happy 89th Birthday today to Bobby Bare! (born April 7, 1935) He scored major Country hits with "500 Miles Away From Home," "Marie Laveau" "Streets of Baltimore" and "Detroit City," (written by Danny Dill and Mel Tillis) which earned him a Grammy in 1963. He joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. #BobbyBare #detroit | GatorRock
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Bobby Bare - Detroit City
Bobby Bare - Detroit City
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Bobby Bare "Detroit City" Watch FULL episodes featuring your favorite artists from Larry's Country Diner, Country's Family Reunion and more! On any device! Just click here: https://countryroadtv.us/facebook | Country Road TV
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Bobby Bare "Detroit City" Watch FULL episodes featuring your favorite artists from Larry's Country Diner, Country's Family Reunion and more! On any device! Just click here: https://countryroadtv.us/facebook | Country Road TV
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Bobby Bare - Detroit City And Other Hits By Bobby Bare
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🏙️ On This Day in Music History – April 18, 1963 🏙️ Bobby Bare stepped into RCA Victor Studios in Nashville and laid down the track that would become one of the most enduring country classics of the era — “Detroit City.” Written by Danny Dill and a then-rising songwriter named Mel Tillis, the song captured the loneliness and longing of a Southern worker stranded in the industrial North, dreaming of home. With its aching lyrics and Bobby's heartfelt delivery, “Detroit City” struck a chord with
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A lot of y’all commented yesterday saying “Detroit City” was y’all’s favorite song of mine. So here’s a clip of me playing it back in 1963. Also, I’ve got a new album coming 4.17.20! Pre-order it here: orcd.co/BobbyBareGreatAmericanSaturdayNight | Bobby Bare
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Bobby Bare - Detroit City (1967) ... 🎼 Press here to listen full song: https://memories-playlist.oldiesclassic.org/bobby-bare-detroit-city-1967?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=hreel&utm_campaign=oldiesmemoriesplaylist | Oldies Memories Playlist
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#HappyBirthday Bobby Bare! In 1963, Bobby won a Grammy for his hit version of "Detroit City". Here he is performing it on Ray's TV show "We Ain't Dead Yet" in 2009. #DetroitCity #HappyBDay | Ray Stevens
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"Detroit City" 1963 by Bobby Bare is a song about a Southern migrant worker's disillusionment and homesickness after moving to Detroit for work. The song expresses the contrast between the idealized "big city" dream and the harsh reality of loneliness and a monotonous job, as the narrator longs to return to his family and home in the South. The chorus, "I wanna go home," captures this powerful longing for the comfort of home, family, and a life he left behind… | Legendary Country Home
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Yesterday was CMHOF member Bobby Bare's 84th Birthday! Watch Bobby Bare perform his hit "Streets Of Baltimore" live on Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville followed by a short excerpt of an interview where they discuss Ray's involvement in recording the original song. Happy Birthday, Bobby! | Ray Stevens
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Watch the legendary Bobby Bare take the stage on Country’s Family Reunion to perform his timeless hit “Detroit City.” This classic song of homesickness, heartache, and longing for the simple life back home strikes a chord with anyone who’s ever missed where they came from. | Country's Family Reunion
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Detroit City is a poignant Country/Pop Crossover track, performed by the American singer Bobby Bare. This cover version was released in 1963 and quickly became one of the most iconic Country songs of the era, earning Bare his first Grammy Award. The lyrics, originally recorded by Billy Grammer, are a melancholic ballad about a man who grew up in the rural South and moved to the industrial city of Detroit seeking opportunity. Despite working hard, he remains lonely, haunted by his hometown, and d
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