Bobby Hendricks, born Robert Raymond Hendricks on February 22, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio, was an American R&B singer. He began his musical path at 16, joining the Crowns before moving through the Swallows and the Flyers. In 1957, he became a member of the Drifters, performing lead on tracks such as "Drip Drop". His breakthrough came in 1958, with his single "Itchy Twitchy Feeling" entered the U.S. charts, climbed number 5 on the R&B Singles chart and number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, while his 1960 novelty single "Psycho" reached number 73 on the Hot 100. After a brief solo period, Bobby Hendricks returned to the Drifters, eventually joining Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters from 1961 to 2008, during which he appeared on PBS’s Doo Wop 51 and Doo Wop Love Songs, singing "Stand By Me" alongside Bill Pinkney, Charlie Thomas, and Ben E. King.He died March 25, 2022, at the age of 84.
