Robert Glynn Luman (born 15 April 1937 in Blackjack, Texas) was an American country and rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist whose career spanned the late 1950s and 1960s. After receiving his first guitar at age 13, he formed a high‑school band in Kilgore and later joined the Shadows, featuring guitarist James Burton; the group signed with Imperial Records in 1957 and released "All Night Long" and "Amarillo Blues". A 1956 talent contest victory brought Luman to the Louisiana Hayride, where he gained national exposure and later signed with Capitol, Warner Bros., and Epic Records. His crossover hit "Let's Think About Living" reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the country chart in 1960 while he was serving in the U.S. Army; the single also entered the UK top Ten. Bob Luman joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1965, toured extensively, and recorded a string of country successes including "Lonely Women Make Good Lovers" (number 4 country, 1968), "When You Say Love" (1972), and "Neither One of Us" (1973). He released albums such as Let's Think About Livin' (1960), Livin' Lovin' Sounds (1965), and Ain't Got Time to Be Unhappy (1968). Bob Luman died of lung cancer in Nashville on 27 December 1978 at age 41; posthumous compilations by Bear Family Records and inclusion in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame cement his legacy.
