Bobby Lewis (Born: February 17, 1933, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States - Date of death: April 28, 2020) - "Tossin' and Turnin'" "Tossin' and Turnin'" is a song written by Ritchie Adams and Malou René, and originally recorded by Bobby Lewis in the fall of 1960. The record was released on the Beltone label in December 1960. It reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 on July 10, 1961, and R&B chart[2] and has since become a standard on oldies compilations. It was named the number one s