Birthday profile

Robert Parker (singer)

Robert Parker, American singer and saxophonist (died 2020)

Born
October 14, 1930
Died
January 19, 2020
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1930

About Robert Parker (singer)

Robert Parker was an American R&B singer. His sole hit was "Barefootin'" (1966), and he is considered a one-hit wonder. It sold over one million copies, made the pop charts in Britain and elsewhere, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. Although he continued to record, he failed to repeat his success in terms of sales, and his recording career effectively ended in the mid 1970s.

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The world when Robert Parker (singer) was born

Robert Parker (singer) was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Parker (singer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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