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Baltimore’s own “Bobby Starr” of The Intruders passed away

First, I want to say, “Hello” to everyone, and I hope that you and your family are happy and doing well. I want to bring you up to date about my husband, “Boo-Boo” “Shorty” who checked into Saint Agnes Hospital on March 28th to have surgery on his lungs.  We are hoping and praying for complete removal of the cancer. He is expected to be in the hospital for at least 5 days. Please keep him in your prayers.

I received news last week that a friend, and one of my entertainers Robert “Bobby Star” Ferguson passed away on March 18, 2022; he was born January 19, 1937. I was lucky to have managed “Bobby Star” for a couple of years back in the late 1970s as a solo artist. One of the first gigs that I booked for him was Moe’s Cocktail Lounge on Green Street. Bobby was born and raised in Baltimore; he always could sing. He toured with a variety of vocal groups as a teen before he formed his own group called “Bobby Starr and the Versatilles.”

Bobby Starr, Baltimore’s Own, former vocalist with the international recording group the Intruders passed away March 18th 2022.

While on tour with the Versatilles, he met the Philadelphia recording group, “The Intruders.” The Intruders’ lead singer, Samuel “Little Sonny” Brown chose Starr to replace him when he opted out to spend time with his family. The rest is history. Bobby Starr joining the Intruders led to many hit singles such as “When We Get Married,” “I’m Girl Scoutin,” “Cowboys to Girls” and “I Bet He Don’t Love You,” just to name a few on the Gamble Recording Label.

The Intruders disbanded in the early 1980s and reformed under the direction of Glenn Montgomery. The members then were Bobby Starr, Glenn Montgomery, James Murphy and Phil Gay. With the support of Phillip “Phil” Terry and Robert “Big Sonny” Edwards, the surviving members of the original group, The Intruders continue to perform today. Big Sonny and Phil proudly passed the torch. Sadly, missed are Eugene “Bird” Daughtry, who passed away on December 25, 1994 and Sam “Little Sonny” Brown, who died four months later on April 17, 1995 and now Robert “Bobby Starr” Ferguson in 2022. Condolences to the Ferguson family as well as the R&B singer families. We lost another good one!