Tommy Roe, born May 9, 1942 is an American pop music singer/songwriter. Biography Born Thomas David Roe in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, he was raised in Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Brown High School and participated in band. Greatly influenced by the sounds of the late Buddy Holly, Tommy Roe developed a unique style that, combined with his All-American clean-cut image, made him a popular musical performer throughout the 1960s.In April of 1961 he became a father to daughter Cynthia; he has 3 grandchildren. Roe had a Billboard No.1 hit record hit in the United States and in Australia in 1962 with the song, "Sheila" and the following year scored two Top 10 hits with "Everybody" and the critically acclaimed "The Folk Singer" written by Merle Kilgore. The song "Everybody" was playing on Dallas radio station KLIF when one of the first bulletins about the shooting of President Kennedy was aired Nov. 22, 1963. Foll

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