Bobby G. Rice

For the American actor Bobby (Quinn) Rice, see Bobby Rice.

Bobby G. Rice
Born	Robert Gene Rice (1944-07-11) July 11, 1944 (age 81)
Origin	Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1970–1988
Labels	Royal American, Metromedia, GRT, Sunbird, Audiograph, Door Knob

Robert Gene Rice (born July 11, 1944, in Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States) ^[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter, known professionally as Bobby G. Rice. Between 1970 and 1988, Rice released nine albums and charted thirty songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. His biggest hit, "You Lay So Easy On My Mind," peaked at Number 3 in 1973. ^[1]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	US Country	Label
1972	Hit After Hit	—	Royal American
1973	You Lay So Easy on My Mind	7	Metromedia
1974	She Sure Laid the Lonelies On Me	43	GRT
1975	Write Me a Letter	43
1976	Instant Rice: The Best of Bobby G.	41
	With Love	—
1981	The Best of Bobby G. Rice	—	Sunbird Records
1982	Bobby's Back	—	Audiograph
1985	A New Beginning	—	Door Knob

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
1970	"Sugar Shack"	32	—	Hit After Hit
	"Hey Baby"	35	—
1971	"Lover Please"	46	—
	"Mountain of Love"	20	—
1972	"Suspicion"	33	—
1973	"You Lay So Easy On My Mind"	3	7	You Lay So Easy on My Mind
	"You Give Me You"	8	8
	"The Whole World's Making Love Again Tonight"	13	38	She Sure Laid the Lonelies On Me
1974	"Make It Feel Like Love Again"	30	—	Write Me a Letter
1975	"Write Me a Letter"	9	13
	"Freda Comes, Freda Goes"	10	17
	"I May Never Be Your Lover (But I'll Always Be Your Friend)"	64	—	Instant Rice: The Best of Bobby G.
1976	"Pick Me Up On Your Way Down"	35	—
	"You Are My Special Angel"	53	—	With Love
	"Woman Stealer"	54	—
1977	"Just One Kiss Magdelena"	66	—	singles only
1978	"Whisper It to Me"	57	—
	"The Softest Touch in Town"	30	53
1979	"(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely"	49	—
	"You Make It So Easy"	67	—	The Best of Bobby G. Rice
1980	"The Man Who Takes You Home"	53	—
1981	"Livin' Together (Lovin' Apart)"	86	—	single only
	"Pardon My French"	63	—	Bobby's Back
1985	"New Tradition"	95	—	A New Beginning
1986	"Red Neck and Over Thirty" (w/ Wayne Kemp)	70	—	singles only
	"You've Taken Over My Heart"	70	—
1987	"Rachel's Room"	85	—
	"You Lay So Easy On My Mind" (re-recording)	79	—
1988	"A Night of Love Forgotten"	70	—
	"Clean Livin' Folk" (w/ Perry LaPointe)	76	—

References

1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 340/1. ISBN   0-85112-726-6.

External links

• Official website
• Bobby G. Rice at Allmusic