BOBBY COOKSON

Melbourne singer and guitarist who was with The Premiers before going solo. Bobby Cookson had - as Ian McFarlane puts it - "a powerful Roy Orbison-style voice which made him a popular attraction". Bobby Cookson released seven singles from 1961-1963 on the Astor label, either solo or with the backing of his old band The Premiers. He charted in Melbourne with ''Flutter Flutter'' (1961, #20), ''Timber'' (1962, #29), ''I Could Have Loved You So Well'' (1963, #14) and ''Rona'' (1963, #28). In 1963 he supported UK singer and actor Mark Wynter on his tour to Australia and Screaming Lord Such's tour in 1964. He appeared on many TV shows like Six O’Clock Rock, The Johnny O’Keefe Show and Sing, Sing, Sing. His last single was on the new Go!! label, ''Funny Man'' (1965), the song that was later a hit in Australia for Ross D. Wylie.

SINGLES

''That's All Right / Flutter Flutter'' (#46) 1961 Astor
''True And Faithful / Slow Motion'' 1961 Astor
''Timber (#68) / Ding - Dong'' 1962 Astor
''Fourteen Karat Gold / I Could Have Loved You So Well'' (#44) [with The Premiers] 1962 Astor
''I'm From New Orleans / I've Had My Moments'' [with The Premiers] 1963 Astor
''Rona (#57) / Gone For The Summer'' [with The Premiers] 1963 Astor
''One Last Kiss / She's My Southern Belle'' [with The Premiers] 1963 Astor
''Freedom To Love / Money Honey'' 1964 Leedon
''Funny Man / That Lucky Old Sun'' 1965 Go!!

References

http://www.poparchives.com.au/1774/bobby-cookson/flutter-flutter

http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/