1964 New York In a basement with all the guitars and vocals coming out of one amp and a drum set. Bobby, with some friends from St Jerome grammar school in Brooklyn, put together a group called The Strays. The band became very popular in the late 60’s playing local churches, dances and clubs and in the 70’s the band traveled up and down the East Coast from Florida to New Jersey.

Also in the 60’s Bobby was associated with Don Kirshner and would go to The Brill Building weekly. While in the building he met some of the biggest names of that time, like Tony Orlando , Carole King , and Neal Sedaka .

“The Strays” also cut a record. ”Give Me Your Love” which was a top 10 pick for music to watch in both Billboard and Cashbox magazines and performed it on a TV show in Atlantic City called The Steel Pier Swings . The Beach Boys were on the show also doing “Good Vibrations”. Bobby stayed away from music for a while to raise a family. In 2007 his wife read an article in Long Island Newsday about a competition for New York State Senior Idol. Bobby entered and became a finalist. Since then his passion for music returned with a vengeance. The harmonies, the music and the playing will bring you back to when it all began for Bobby with Citi Lites . This time with better equipment!