Marion County Celebrity
No, it's not Mel Tillis or John Travolta...this time.
Instead it's Bobby Goldsboro. You remember him, don't you? "Watching Scotty Grow" and "Honey" among many other hits in the 60s.
Well he's another Marion County resident celebrity and should be mentioned.
Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" is one of the best songs of all time.Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" is one of the worst songs of all time.Take your pick, because "Honey" is the sweet and tragic tale of a young man and his doomed wife who tragically departs one day "when the angels came." For some, the song is hopelessly corny and melodramatic. For others, it tugs the heart and brings deep emotion.Regardless, in 1968, "Honey" spent close to two months atop the Billboard charts. Hard to believe that was the year of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, with such acts as Janis Joplin, the Doors and Jefferson Airplane leading the hippie movement.But Goldsboro, 67, who lives in Ocala, was getting high on "Honey" instead of LSD."I have to laugh because it was one of the biggest-selling records of 1968, but it never gets credit," Goldsboro said.This month, he will debut his paintings in an exhibit called "The Art of Bobby Goldsboro" at the Gallery at Avalon Island in Orlando.People may appreciate his art, but "Honey" gets no respect."When VH1 did a documentary on 1968, they talked about all that drug music but never mentioned 'Honey,' " Goldsboro said.One guy who remembers the tune is Todd Leopold of CNN, who named "Honey" the worst song of all time."I've always been at a loss to its success," Leopold wrote at CNN.com, adding the song sticks to him "like decomposing, stepped-in garbage on a hot day."
Instead it's Bobby Goldsboro. You remember him, don't you? "Watching Scotty Grow" and "Honey" among many other hits in the 60s.
Well he's another Marion County resident celebrity and should be mentioned.
Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" is one of the best songs of all time.Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" is one of the worst songs of all time.Take your pick, because "Honey" is the sweet and tragic tale of a young man and his doomed wife who tragically departs one day "when the angels came." For some, the song is hopelessly corny and melodramatic. For others, it tugs the heart and brings deep emotion.Regardless, in 1968, "Honey" spent close to two months atop the Billboard charts. Hard to believe that was the year of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, with such acts as Janis Joplin, the Doors and Jefferson Airplane leading the hippie movement.But Goldsboro, 67, who lives in Ocala, was getting high on "Honey" instead of LSD."I have to laugh because it was one of the biggest-selling records of 1968, but it never gets credit," Goldsboro said.This month, he will debut his paintings in an exhibit called "The Art of Bobby Goldsboro" at the Gallery at Avalon Island in Orlando.People may appreciate his art, but "Honey" gets no respect."When VH1 did a documentary on 1968, they talked about all that drug music but never mentioned 'Honey,' " Goldsboro said.One guy who remembers the tune is Todd Leopold of CNN, who named "Honey" the worst song of all time."I've always been at a loss to its success," Leopold wrote at CNN.com, adding the song sticks to him "like decomposing, stepped-in garbage on a hot day."
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