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J. Peter Robinson
Birth nameJohn Peter Robinson
Born (1945-09-16) 16 September 1945 (age 79)
Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupations
  • Film score composer
  • arranger
  • musician
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1960s–present
Websitejpeterrobinson.com

John Peter Robinson (born 16 September 1945) is an English composer, musician, and arranger known for his film and television scores.[1]

Early years and pop music career

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Robinson studied piano and composition at the Royal Academy of Music and performed as a session keyboardist throughout the 1970s, working with artists such as Brand X, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Shawn Phillips, Quatermass, Sun Treader/Morris Pert, Carly Simon, Bryan Ferry, Stealers Wheel, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Hollies and others. As a successful pop arranger, he has also collaborated in later years with Eric Clapton, Manhattan Transfer, Al Jarreau and Melissa Etheridge, among others.[2][3]

Film music career

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Robinson made his film music debut as a solo composer in 1985, scoring a number of successful films including The Believers (1987), The Kiss (1988), Cocktail (1988), Blind Fury (1989), Wayne's World (1992), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995, also directed by Wes Craven), Firestorm (1998), The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and The Bank Job (2008). He also composed for numerous television films and series including The Wonder Years, Eerie, Indiana, Tales from the Crypt, Todd McFarlane's Spawn, The Outer Limits, and Charmed.[4][5]

In addition he scored the horror films The Wraith (1986) and The Gate (1987) with Michael Hoenig, and scored the English-language version of Godzilla 2000. He also composed music for the 1989 movie The Wizard, as well as two songs from the film Shelter (2007), and music in dozens of episodes of the TV series Charmed.[6][7][8]

Discography

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Quatermass

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Singles:

  • 1970: "Black sheep of the family/Good Lord Knows"
  • 1971: "Gemini/Black sheep of the family"
  • 1971: "One Blind Mice/Punting"

Album:

Jesus Christ Superstar

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Shawn Phillips

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  • 1970: Contribution
  • 1970: Second Contribution
  • 1971: Collaboration: Piano, organ, bass on "Moonshine" and orchestral arrangements on "The Only Logical Conclusion"
  • 1973: Bright White: Keyboards and orchestral arrangements on "All The Kings and Castles"
  • 1974: Furthermore
  • 1974: Do you wonder
  • 1976: Rumplestiltskin's Resolve
  • 1977: Spaced
  • 1978: Transcendance: Piano on "Implication"
  • 2024: Outrageous : Live album as a duo with Shawn from the 1975-76 tour

Carly Simon

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  • 1972: No Secrets: Piano on "Embrace Me, You Child"

Yvonne Elliman

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Sun Treader

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  • 1973: Zin Zin
  • 2001: The Voyage

Stomu Yamashta's Red Buddha Theater

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  • 1973: The Man From The East - Original Score - Robinson on Fender Rhodes on 4 songs
  • 2007: Two Originals - The Man From The East & Red Buddha Theater - Compilation

Bryan Ferry

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Ablution

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  • 1974: Ablution - With John Gustafson, Barry De Souza, Jayson Lindh, Jan Schaffer, Malando Gassama, Ola Brunkert

Lenny White

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  • 1975: Venusian Summer

David Bowie

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Stomu Yamashta's Go

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  • 1977 : Go Too - Keyboards

Brand X

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  • 1978: Masques
  • 1979: Product - With Phil Collins
  • 1980: Do They Hurt? - With Phil Collins
  • 1982: Is There Anything About? - With Phil Collins
  • 1992: The Plot Thins: A History of Brand X - Compilation: On "The Poke", "Dance of the Illegal Aliens" and "Triumphant Limp"

Phil Collins

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Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida)

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  • 1982: Something's Going On - Robinson on keyboards, string and horn arrangements. With Phil Collins, Daryl Stuermer, Mo Foster, The Phenix Horns from Earth, Wind & Fire and The Martyn Ford Orchestra. Album produced by Phil Collins

Mike Rutherford

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Eric Clapton

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Joan Armatrading

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Partial filmography

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Film

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Television

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Television films

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Television series

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Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "J. Peter Robinson | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "J. Peter Robinson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ "J. Peter Robinson Makes His Greatest "Catch" with Genelec 5.1 Active Monitoring". ProSoundNetwork.com. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. ^ "J. Peter Robinson". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  6. ^ Morris, Chris (25 June 2010). "ASCAP honors for film, TV". Variety. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Jay Gruska's Unreal Music for Supernatural". Ascap.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  8. ^ "J. Peter Robinson | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. ^ Thomas, Kevin (20 March 1998). "'Mr. Nice Guy' Proves to Be Archetypal Chan Thriller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. ^ Benson, Sheila (29 July 1988). "MOVIE REVIEW : Tepid 'Cocktail' for Two Flashy Performers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  11. ^ Thomas, Kevin (9 January 1998). "'Firestorm' Rages With Adventurous Appeal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  12. ^ Rainer, Peter (22 May 1992). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Encino Man': Two Dudes Unearth a Missing Link". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  13. ^ Crawford, Stephanie (21 August 2018). "EXHUMING TALES FROM THE CRYPT: The Secret of Television Terror". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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