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 and was ...

Robert John, a singer-songwriter whose inimitable voice lent itself to a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits including “Sad Eyes” and an enduring version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died on ...