Gently My Love

Gently My Love was the second single by Bobby Fuller, the first of which to be released by his own band in May, 1962. The song was written by Fuller, and released on Yucca Records. The B-side is "My Heart Jumped".

For the single, Fuller set up a recording session at Norman Petty's NorVaJack Studios in Clovis, New Mexico; famous for being the recording site of Fuller idol, Buddy Holly. The recording lineup consisted of Bobby Fuller singing, his brother, Randy on bass for his debut recording, Norman Petty's wife, Vi Petty, on piano and backing vocals, and an unknown studio drummer (Gaylord Grimes, Fuller's current drummer, was not present during this session). The single furthered Fuller's success, selling over 8,000 copies. Despite this, Fuller wasn't pleased with the promised professional results, and this inspired him to independently release his next singles, and record them with his own equipment. "Gently My Love" went on to be used during radio spots, promoting Fuller's live appearances for his next single, "Not Fade Away".

Personnel

 * Bobby Fuller - vocals
 * Randy Fuller - bass
 * Vi Petty - piano, backing vocals
 * Unknown studio musician - drums

Featured On

 * Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited (1996)

General References

 * Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited (CD liner). Del-Fi Records. 1996.