Viva Bobby Joe

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"Viva Bobby Joe"
Single by The Equals
from the album Equals Strike Again
B-side "I Can't Let You Go"
Genre Funk, soul
The Equals singles chronology
"Michael and the Slipper Tree" / "Honey Gum"
(1969)
"Viva Bobby Joe" / "I Can't Let You Go"
(1969)
"Rub a Dub Dub" / "After the Lights Go Down Low"
(1968)

"Viva Bobby Joe" is a 1969 song released as a single by The Equals from their fifth studio album Equals Strike Again . [1] The song peaked at number six on the Official Singles Chart, [2] and number three in Ireland.[ citation needed ]

Personnel

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References

  1. "The Equals – The Sensational Equals: Reviews, Songs & More" . Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. "EQUALS". Official Charts. 1968-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-12.