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29. Apr. 2024 · Apr 29, 2024. Subscribe. View most updated version of this post on Substack. Search our full archives. Emma Pought is the last surviving member of the vocal group the Bobbettes, who formed when they were teenagers in New York City during the 1950s and went to #1 R&B with their 1957 hit “Mr. Lee.”
Pought, Emma (1942–) American singer. Name variations: The Bobbettes. Born April 28, 1942, in New York, NY; sister of Jannie Pought (singer). Was second lead singer of The Bobbettes, the 1st female vocal group with #1 R&B hit and Top-10 hit on pop charts: "Mr. Lee" (1957); with The Bobbettes, toured with Clyde McPhatter and Ruth Brown. Other ...
The Bobbettes were an American R&B girl group who had a 1957 top 10 hit song called "Mr. Lee". [1] The group initially existed from 1955 to 1974 and included Jannie Pought (1945–1980), Emma Pought (born 1942), Reather Dixon (1944–2014), Laura Webb (1941–2001), and Helen Gathers (1942–2011).
Emma Ruth Pought. Real Name: Emma Ruth Pought Patron. Profile: American rhythm and blues singer (lead vocal). Emma was a member of vocal group of "The Bobettes". Born : April 28, 1942 in New York City, New York. In Groups: Soul Angels, The Bobbettes, Sophisticated Ladies.
27. Jan. 2014 · The five Bobbettes — Emma Pought, Jannie Pought, Laura Webb, Helen Gathers and Reather Dixon (as she was then known) — stood out not only for their gender but their youth. At their peak ...
29. Sept. 2023 · Emma Pought of the Bobbettes recalls of her group-mates, “when Jannie and Reather went on tour, they were twelve years old. And I was fourteen, and I turned fifteen while I was on tour.”
10. Apr. 2024 · Released in 1957, “Mr. Lee” became the Bobbettes’ first hit and paved the way for their success as the first girl group to have a number 1 R&B hit and a top 10 American pop hit. The Bobbettes, consisting of Emma Pought, Jannie Pought, Helen Gathers, Laura Webb, and Reather Dixon, wrote this song themselves.
