Bobby Charles Died at 71

Bobby Charles American singer and songwriter died at the age of 71 on Thursday; he was the singer and songwriter who wrote, “Walking to New Orleans” and “See You Later Alligator”. Robert “Bobby” Charles Guidry cause of death is still mysterious and a medical test is pending.

Bobby Charles Died in his home near Abbeville and died at the age of 71, on January 14, 2010. He was born in Abbeville, Louisiana and grew up listening to Cajun music and the country and western music of Hank Williams. At the age of 15, he heard a performance by Fats Domino, an event that “changed my life forever,” he recalled.

See You Later Alligator: According to wikipedia, “See You Later, Alligator” (though more commonly spelled without the comma in the title) is the title of an iconic rock and roll song of the 1950s.

The music world has lost two giant this week – singer/songwriter Bobby Charles, and R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass.