The song was inspired by the duality of personality in a love interest.
View background statusBobby Vee
6 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About Bobby Vee
Bobby Vee grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and began playing guitar as a teenager. His early performances with the Shadows led to recording Susie Baby for Soma in 1959, followed by a move to Liberty. His repertoire expanded through Devil or Angel, Take Good Care of My Baby and The Night Has a Thousand Eyes. Later work included international touring and recording projects at his Rockhouse studio near St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Artist background sources
Bobby Vee - North Dakota Office of the Governor biography
Read Fargo identity, teenage guitar and Shadows, Susie Baby and named later repertoire. Awards, rankings, relative-year wording and tragedy details are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Bobby Vee - South Dakota Public Broadcasting Hall of Fame profile
Read the Bobby Vee section: 1959 Soma/Liberty sequence, international touring and Rockhouse studio. The linked audio interview was not required or claimed as listened to. Current-tense touring, family/private details and chart totals are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1960
1961
Expressing deep love beyond words
View background statusBobby Vee grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and began playing guitar as a teenager. His early performances with the Shadows led to recording Susie Baby for Soma in 1959, followed by a move to Liberty. His repertoire...
View background statusA plea to a new lover to treat an ex-partner well
View background status1963
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Bobby VeeReported release: 1962Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #67Written by Benjamin Weisman, Dorothy Wayne, and Marilyn Garrett, showcasing Vee's pop vocal style.
View background status1967
The gap between adolescence and adulthood
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.