Robert Henry Mosely, Jr., sometimes written as Mosley, is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He has recorded singles as a solo artist as well as in the duo Mayme & Robert. Mosely is best known for co-writing the songs "Sha-La-La" and "Midnight Flyer".
Biography He recorded several singles at the end of the fifties and in the first half of the sixties, as a solo singer as well as in the duo Mayme & Robert. In 1963 he issued "Crazy 'Bout My Baby"Billboard, Popular Singles, 4 May 1963 which was covered in Sweden by Tages. The B-side, "Goodbye My Lover Goodbye", was popular among some artists and was covered more than ten times.Second Hand Songs, Robert Mosley The Searchers had an international hit with it, under the title "Goodbye My Love" in 1965,Music VF, charts of Goodbye My LoveDutch/Belgian Charts, The Searchers - Goodbye My Love and Mosely's recording of the song was included on the soundtrack for the 2018 film Green Book. Mosely was (co-)writer of these songs.
All together twelve of his (co-)compositions reached the Billboard Hot 100.Songs written by Robert Mosely: Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography. Music VF. Artists that recorded his music were, among others, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, The Shirelles, The Ventures, Pat Boone, Connie Francis, Patti Page, Manfred Mann and The Cats.Copyright Encyclopedia, Robert Mosley
He worked together sometimes with Luther Dixon in these years.
Singles As solo singerDiscogs, Robert Mosely 1960: "Not Until I Lost You" / "Just a Little More" 1960: "Crazy Moonlight" / "Just About Time" 1963: "Crazy 'Bout My Baby" / "Goodbye My Lover Goodbye" In Mayme & RobertTeds Magroom, New RR 1961: "That's When" / "You Ought To Know" "Parting Tears" "Sweet Lips" "Ain't No Way in the World" / "Parting Tears"
References Discogs, Robert Mosely (the piano player in the Charles Mingus Sextet is probably another musician, because it is stated here that he died in the 1950s)