James and bobby purify biography

James Purify (b. 12th May 1944, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.A. d.

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22nd January 2021, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.A.) A vocalist who came to prominence as part of the singing duo, James & Bobby Purify.

James & Bobby Purify were an R&B singing duo, whose biggest hits were "I'm Your Puppet" in 1966, which reached number six in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and in a re-recorded version number 12 in the UK Singles Chart (in May 1976), and "Let Love Come Between Us" in 1967, which reached number 23 in the US.

The original "Bobby Purify" (Robert Lee Dickey) was replaced by a second "Bobby Purify" (Ben Moore) in the 1970s.

Career

The vocal duo of James Lee Purify (May 12, 1944, Pensacola, Florida – January 22, 2021, Pensacola) and his cousin Robert Lee Dickey (September 2, 1939, Tallahassee, Florida – December 29, 2011, Tallahassee) formed in 1965.

Dickey had previously worked as a guitarist with the Dothan Sextet. The duo were signed by Don Schroeder to Bell Records i