Robert John, the singer-songwriter behind the chart-topping hit "Sad Eyes," has died. He was 79. John's son Michael Pedrick confirmed the news of his death to Rolling Stone. John died on Monday, Feb.

Robert John, the singer who hit No. 1 in 1979 with “Sad Eyes,” has died. He was 79. The news was confirmed to Rolling Stone ...

Some careers get off to a roaring start and then fizzle quite quickly. Others get stuck in neutral in the early days before catching fire years down the road. For Robert John, it was a little bit of ...

While most singers spend years trying to land a hit song, Robert John found success at just 12 years old when he released the song “White Bucks and Saddle Shoes.” Releasing the song under the name ...

Robert John, who scored a number one hit with 1979’s “Sad Eyes,” died on Monday. He was 79. John’s son Michael Pedrick confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. There was no immediate cause of death noted, ...

Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring a Number One hit with 1979’s “Sad Eyes,” died Monday. He was 79. Michael Pedrick, John’s son, confirmed his ...

Robert John, the singer/songwriter behind the chart-topping 1979 hit “Sad Eyes” has died, Rolling Stone reported. He was 79. John’s son, Michael Pedrick, told the outlet that his dad died Monday, Feb.

Perhaps it made counterintuitive sense that Robert John would finally score his career-making solo ballad at one of the most inhospitable times for downtempo pop music in the history of top 40. The ...

Singer-songwriter Robert John, who topped the Billboard charts in 1979 with the moody ballad, “Sad Eyes,” died Feb 24. He was 79. The crooner’s son, Michael Pedrick, confirmed his father’s death to ...

Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring a Number One hit with 1979's "Sad ...