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 |
| Labels | Premium |
| Website | www.brucerobison.com |
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).
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 | US Heat | US Indie | ||
| 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 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1998 | "Angry All the Time"[9] | David McClister |
| 1999 | "Desperately"[10] | |
| "The Good Life"[11] | ||
| 2006 | "Virginia"[12] | |
| 2014 | "Harper Valley PTA" (with Kelly Willis)[13] | 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 2014-07-14.
- ^ [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.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mothers who rock - Salon.com". Dir.salon.com. 2003-08-01. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ [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. Retrieved 2012-03-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bruce Robison | Discography". AllMusic. 1966-06-11. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ "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.
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