Robin Luke

Robin Luke is best remembered for his one big hit, "Susie Darlin'" in 1958, a song that embodied the most gently innocent side of rock & roll. His career actually lasted into the early '60s, however, and encompassed dozens of songs. He was one of the most popular of the romantic rockers of the late '50s, at his best as a balladeer in the mold of Ricky Nelson or the Everly Brothers, although he was also able to rock out on occasion and did a good cover of the ominous Marty Wilde number "Bad Boy," itself a tribute to Gene Vincent's style. Robin Luke was a member of rock & roll's...