Singer bob engemann biography

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Bob Engemann was born on February 19, 1935 in Highland Park, Michigan, USA. He was married to Betty Irene Crail.
Bobby attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he met Jim Pike, a singer who, later, would also be a member of The Lettermen.

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The Lettermen

American male pop vocal trio

"Lettermen" redirects here. For other uses, see Letterman (disambiguation).

The Lettermen
The Lettermen in 1964: Jim Pike, Bob Engemann, Tony Butala
Origin	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres	Pop
Years active	1959–present
Labels	Capitol

Musical artist

The Lettermen are an American male pop vocal trio whose trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959.^[1] They have had two Top 10 singles (both No. 7), 16 Top 10 singles on the Adult Contemporary chart (including one No. 1), 32 consecutive Billboardchart albums, 11 gold records, and five Grammy nominations.^[2]^[3]

History

In 1958, the stage revue Newcomers of 1928 was produced, a nostalgia act which starred 1920s stars Paul Whiteman, Buster Keaton, Rudy Vallée, Harry Richman, and Fifi D'Orsay. The show required three male singers to impersonate The Rhythm Boys, the vocal group that traveled with Whiteman and his orchestra in the late 1920s, and gave Bing Crosby his initial f

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Robert Philip Engemann born February 19, 1935, Highland Park, Michigan.Died January 20, 2013
Provo, Utah.

Bobby attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he met Jim Pike, a singer who, later, would also be a member of The Lettermen. Bobby served a stint in the U.S. Air Force, and spent two years serving as an LDS missionary in Minnesota. In 1959 Bobby became a founding member of The Lettermen, the #1 "adult contemporary and romantic group of all time," according to Billboard Magazine. This phenomenal group enjoyed 20 hit singles, 46 consecutive hit albums, 9 gold albums, five Grammy nominations, sold well over $100 million worth of records and with top hits such as "The Way You Look Tonight," "When I Fall In Love," "Theme From a Summer Place," and "Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."

The Lettermen captured the hearts of young lovers throughout the world. In 2001, The Lettermen were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, along with The Four Freshmen, The Bee Gees, and others.

In 1961, Bobby married Betty Irene Crail in the Los

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Bob Engemann: Mormon Singer

Robert “Bobby” Phillip Engelmann was an entertainer and one of the original members of the 1950s and ’60s singing group The Lettermen. The Lettermen were unknown until they signed with Capitol Records in 1961, with the help of Engemann’s brother Karl. The numerous hits Engemann enjoyed singing include "When I Fall in Love" and "Theme From A Summer Place." Billboard Magazine called The Lettermen the number 1 adult contemporary and romantic group of all time. They enjoyed 20 hit singles, 46 albums (nine gold albums), five Grammy nominations and sold more $30 million in records. The other original members included Jim Pike, whom Engemann met at Brigham Young University and Tony Butala. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

Engemann was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on February 19, 1935. He attended BYU and served in the US Air Force.

Engemann was a development officer for BYU, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the school, and was a key fundraiser in expanding what is now LaVell Edwards Stadium. He was a member of T