Bobbie Eakes, Swingin’ with Sinatra

The big buzz in the desert is the 100th birthday of Palm Springs most iconic resident, Frank Sinatra

By Patte Purcell

Vocalist and actress Bobbie Eakes is celebrating with a tribute to the man and the hit songs of one they called ‘Old Blue Eyes’. Dubbed ‘Swinging with Sinatra’ it promises to give guests a taste of the Palm Springs iconic past.

If you haven’t seen Bobbie perform before, this would be a great opportunity. Not only is she a great vocalist but also a great entertainer. Her Hollywood flair combined with a great selection of songs insures an entertaining evening.

Just to give you a little history of this talented lady she started her professional career at the age of 16 and was in several bands throughout High School. She entered the Miss University of Georgia Pageant and went on to win the Miss Georgia title. While competing in the Miss America Pageant, a Los Angeles talent scout noticed her on the national telecast.  He asked if she would audition for Star Search (at that time the working title was Talent Challenge).

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She decided to relocate to LA in 1984.  She was part of an all-girl rock band  and they landed a record deal the with William Morris Agency.

While she waited for the music business to take off she decided to give acting a try with the same agency. She was very popular and the acting really took off very quickly. She was on TV shows such as Cheers, Wonder Years, Falcon Crest, Full House and more. She was also acting in commercials and independent films. In 1989 she joined the cast of Bold and Beautiful where she remained for 14 years. She then joined All My Children where she played Krystal Carey.

In addition to being a vocalist and actress, Bobbie is also a designer of a beautiful line of tropical resort wear. Her line dubbed ‘Studio BE’ is available at the River in the beautiful Raymond Lawrence Boutique. The line is lush and vibrantly colored with a true elegance.

Bobbie now lives in the desert with her husband (David Steen) and commutes to acting or musical jobs from her home in Palm Springs. She’s been getting numerous cruise ship gigs and for the most part they fly her in and then out. However, she has a three week cruise gig coming up in January to the Caribbean where she will stay onboard. She joked, “’I hope I don’t put on 20 pounds, but I know they have fitness center.”

Her biggest love is music. She has recorded numerous CDs including a smooth jazz CD that debuted on the charts at #19. She mentioned that she’d like to do another CD as she has had a lot of people requesting them. We hope so too.

Bobbie is very excited about her ‘Swinging with Sinatra’ show at the Purple Room

Saturday Dec. 12, dinner is at 5:30 and the show at 7:00 pm. The location is one of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack’s hangouts when it was Club Trinidad. She joked ‘Frank broke a few dishes there’. Bobbie puts on a great show with a true entertainers flair.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased on 1-800-838-3006 or by calling the Purple Room for reservations at 760-322-4422. It’s located at 1900 East Palm Drive in Palm Springs. They can also be purchased at www.bobbieeakes.bpt.me

Patte Purcell – Muze Muzic
pattepurcell@yahoo.com
702-219-6777