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Bobby Sherman

Bobby Sherman, American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2025)

Born
July 22, 1943
Died
June 24, 2025
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1943

About Bobby Sherman

Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. was an American singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a series of successful singles, notably the million-seller "Little Woman" (1969). Sherman left show business in the 1970s for a career as a paramedic and a deputy sheriff, but performed occasionally into the 1990s. In 1962, Sal Mineo wrote two songs for Sherman and arranged for Sherman to record them. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in October 1969. Sherman made several records with Decca and another smaller label and appeared in teen magazines. Sherman toured extensively through the United States and the world in support of his records and albums.

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Bobby Sherman timeline

  1. In 1962, Sal Mineo wrote two songs for Sherman and arranged for Sherman to record them.
  2. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in October 1969.

The world when Bobby Sherman was born

Bobby Sherman was born in 1943. 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 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bobby Sherman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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