Marilyn (singer)
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| Marilyn | |
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 Marilyn in Munich, January 1984 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Peter Antony Robinson |
| Born | November 3, 1962 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | London, UK |
| Genres | New Wave, Pop, Dance |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Entertainer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1983–85, 1989, 2000-03 |
| Labels | Phonogram (1983–1985) Interbeat (1989) Desilu Records (2000) |
Peter Robinson (born 3 November 1962), better known as Marilyn, is a British pop singer who met with fleeting chart success in the 1980s with his hit song "Calling Your Name".
Discography
- Albums
- 1985 Despite Straight Lines (LP/MC, Mercury) (reissued on CD in 2008 as Despite Straight Lines: The Very Best Of Marilyn by Cherry Red Records)
- Singles
- 1983 "Calling Your Name" (Mercury)
- 1984 "Cry And Be Free" (Mercury)
- 1984 "You Don't Love Me" (Mercury)
- 1985 "Baby U Left Me" (In The Cold) (Mercury)
- 1985 "Pray For That Sunshine" (Mercury)
- 1989 "Sooner Or Later" (Interbeat - Italian 12" release only)
- 2000 "How Could I Live" (Desilu Records - 12" promo)
- 2002 "Spirit In The Sky" (self-released CD-R promo)
- 2002 "Sooner Or Later" (self-released CD-R promo)
- 2003 "Hold On Tight" (self-released CD-R promo)
Charts
| Year | Title | Charts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[1] | IE | NL | POR | DK | AUS | JP | ||
| Albums | ||||||||
| 1985 | Despite Straight Lines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Singles | ||||||||
| 1983 | Calling Your Name | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | Cry and Be Free | 31 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — |
| You Don't Love Me | 40 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | Baby U Left Me (In the Cold) | 70 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — |
| Pray for That Sunshine | — | — | — | 47 | 52 | — | — | |
