Skip to content

Biography · Music

Bobby Bennett

1938–2013

United States

BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Robert J. Bennett (June 27, 1938 – January 18, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, choreographer, comedian, and musician, noted for being a member of the vocal group the Famous Flames from 1958 to 1968. During his time in the group, he served as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, comedian, emcee and dancer in the James Brown Revue. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Famous Flames in 2012.

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring