John earned a Grammy nomination for "Sad Eyes" Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Robert John, the singer-songwriter behind the chart-topping hit "Sad Eyes," has died. He was 79. John's son Michael ...

Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring a Number One hit with 1979’s “Sad Eyes,” died Monday. He was 79. Michael Pedrick, John’s son ...

Singer-songwriter Robert John, who topped the Billboard charts in 1979 with the moody ballad, “Sad Eyes,” died Feb 24. He was 79. The crooner’s son, Michael Pedrick, confirmed his father’s ...

The singer-songwriter notched his first Hot 100 hit at just 12 years old. By Rania Aniftos Robert John, a singer-songwriter whose inimitable voice lent itself to a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits ...

Robert John, the singer-songwriter behind the chart-topping hit "Sad Eyes," has died. He was 79. John's son Michael Pedrick confirmed the news of his death to Rolling Stone. John died on Monday ...

Robert John, a singer-songwriter whose inimitable voice lent itself to a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits including “Sad Eyes” and an enduring version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died on ...