Robert Bloom (January 15, 1946 – February 28, 1974) was an American singer-songwriter. He is known best for the upbeat 1970 hit, "Montego Bay", which was co-written with and produced by Jeff Barry. == Background == Bloom was born in Brooklyn, NY. In the early 1960s, Bloom had been a member of the doo-wop group, The Imaginations. He received a big break in 1969 when he was awarded a contract to write and record a jingle for Pepsi, paving the... [more on Wikipedia]