Robert John, the singer who hit No. 1 in 1979 with “Sad Eyes,” has died. He was 79. The news was confirmed to Rolling Stone by John’s son, Michael Pedrick, who said his dad died on Monday ...

Robert John, whose “Sad Eyes” hit No. 1 in the U.S. and had a Top 5 hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died Monday. He was 79. His son Michael Patrick told our sister site ...

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 ...

Robert John, the singer best known for the song “Sad Eyes,” died on Monday. He was 79. John’s son, Michael Pedrick, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone.

Robert John, the crooner behind “Sad Eyes” who scored his first hit when he was just 12, has died aged 79. John’s son, Michael Pedrick, confirmed the news of his death to Rolling Stone.

A former No. 1 hit singer who charted in four different decades is dead at age 79. Robert John, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979 with “Sad Eyes,” died Monday, according to Rolling ...

Robert John, whose “Sad Eyes” hit No. 1 in the U.S. and had a Top 5 hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died Monday. He was 79. His son Michael Patrick told our sister site ...