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James & Bobby Purify were an R&B singing duo, whose biggest hit was "I'm Your Puppet" in 1966, which reached number 6 in the U.S. and number 12 in the UK.
James Purify was born on May 12, 1944, in Pensacola, Florida. "Bobby Purify" was actually two different singers. The first was James's cousin, Robert Lee Dickey (born September 2, 1939, in Tallahassee, Florida), who adopted the Purify name for performing, and sang on their early records. The second Bobby was vocalist Ben Moore, who replaced Dickey when he suffered health problems. ("I'm Your Puppet" was written and produced by Dan Penn, who introduced Purify to Moore.

The duo continued into the 1980s, with no other big hits, but remained popular on the tour circuit. When James Purify faced legal problems (not career-related), Moore went solo, though still using the name "Bobby Purify" occasionally. In 1983, he was nominated for a Grammy Award, for a gospel recording.



James & Bobby Purify

Singles

BLAME ME 1967

DO UNTO ME 1967

EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY 1967

GOODNESS GRACIOUS 1967

HELLO THERE 1967

HELP YOURSELF TO ALL OF MY LOVIN' 1967

HITCH HIKE 1967

I CAN'T REMEMBER 1967

I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO WAIT 1967

I TAKE WHAT I WANT 1967

I WAS BORN TO LOSE 1967

I'M YOUR PUPPET 1967

I'VE GOT EVERYTHING 1967

KEEP PUSHIN' ME 1967

KNOCK ON WOOD 1967

LAST PIECE OF LOVE 1967

LET LOVE COME BETWEEN US 1967

SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER 1967

SIXTEEN TONS 1967

SO MANY REASONS 1967

SOMETHING WRONG 1967

SOOTHE ME 1967

UNTIE ME 1967

WE'RE FINALLY GONNA MAKE IT 1967

WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO 1967

YOU LEFT THE WATER RUNNING 1967

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