"It was a mix of everything that was great about Black culture," a Hofstra professor says of the genre, which burned bright ...

Bobby Darin guy was the quintessential performer ... the real deal — an incredible talent who excelled as a songwriter, ...

Previous coverage of Bobby Vee: Bobby Vee's music lives on with help of family ... He was just a regular guy. I don't think he had the ability to let his ego get out of control." ...