Bruce Robison
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Background information | |
Birth name | Bruce Ben Robison |
Born | June 11, 1966 |
Origin | Bandera, Texas |
Genres | Folk, country |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
Labels | Premium |
Website | brucerobison |
Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American, Austin-based Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio, and he currently resides in Austin, Texas. His self-titled debut album was released in 1995.[1]
Robison has written several songs which have become hits when covered by well-known singers, including: "Travelin' Soldier," (recorded in 2003 by the Dixie Chicks, reached No. 1 on the Country charts); "Angry All the Time," (recorded by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2001, also reached No. 1 on the country charts); and "Wrapped" (recorded in 2006 by George Strait, reached No. 2 in 2007). Bruce runs The Next Waltz, a record label by artists for artists.
Personal life
Sister, Robyn Ludwick, and brother Charlie Robison are accomplished singer-songwriters in their own right.
In 1992, he met singer-songwriter Kelly Willis and they married in 1996. Together they had a son, Deral Otis, in January 2001. Willis became pregnant again and gave birth to twins Abigail Esme and Benjamin James[2] on March 24, 2003.[3][4][5] On January 11, 2006, Kelly welcomed fourth child Joseph Willis Robison.[6][7]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Country [8] |
US Heat [9] |
US Indie [10] | ||
Bruce Robison |
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Wrapped |
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Long Way Home from Anywhere |
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Country Sunshine |
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Eleven Stories |
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Happy Holidays (with Kelly Willis) |
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It Came from San Antonio |
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The New World |
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His Greatest |
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Cheater's Game (with Kelly Willis) |
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29 | 3 | 31 |
Our Year (with Kelly Willis) |
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40 | 13 | — |
Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band[11] |
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Beautiful Lie[12] (with Kelly Willis) |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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1998 | "Angry All the Time"[14] | David McClister |
1999 | "Desperately"[15] | |
"The Good Life"[16] | ||
2006 | "Virginia"[17] | |
2014 | "Harper Valley PTA" (with Kelly Willis)[18] | Bruce Robison/Glenn Seale |
Other contributions
- 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin - Broadcasts Vol.10 (2002) – "What Would Willie Do"
- Eklektikos Live (2005) – "Travelin' Soldier"
References
- ^ William Ruhlmann. "Bruce Robison – Bruce Robison | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070617180822/http://www.rykodisc.com/Catalog/dump/rykoalbums_1266.asp. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
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(help) - ^ "Mothers who rock - Salon.com". Dir.salon.com. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ [2] Archived September 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [3] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ US. "Kelly Willis | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Blogs.myspace.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "Bruce Robinson > Chart History > Top Country Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Bruce Robinson > Chart History > Heatseekres Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Bruce Robinson > Chart History > Independent Albums". Billboard.
- ^ Freeman, Doug (June 9, 2017). "Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band".
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (April 26, 2019). "Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis Announce New Duets Album 'Beautiful Lie'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Bruce Robison | Discography". AllMusic. June 1, 1966. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Bruce Robison : Angry All the Time". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Bruce Robison : Desperately". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Bruce Robison : The Good Life". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Bruce Robison : Virginia". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Kelly Willis : Harper Valley P.T.A." Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
External links
- 1966 births
- Living people
- American country singer-songwriters
- Musicians from Austin, Texas
- American country guitarists
- American male guitarists
- Country musicians from Texas
- Songwriters from Texas
- Guitarists from Texas
- 20th-century American guitarists
- People from Bandera, Texas
- 20th-century American male musicians