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Roby Duke

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Roby Duke
Birth nameRoby Ward Duke
Born(1956-12-06)December 6, 1956
OriginUnited States
DiedDecember 26, 2007(2007-12-26) (aged 51)
GenresCCM
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Acoustic guitar
Years active1968–2007
LabelsGood News, Ocean

Roby Duke (December 6, 1956 – December 26, 2007) was a contemporary Christian musician and songwriter from Greenwood, Mississippi.[1] He was noted for his blues-inflected vocal style and rhythmic "thumping" acoustic guitar playing.

Discography

  • 1980 Not the Same[2]
  • 1984 Come Let Us Reason
  • 1986 Blue Eyed Soul
  • 1989 Down to Business
  • 1994 Bridge Divine
  • 2004 Ghost
  • 2006 Relaxed Fits

References

  1. ^ "Avalon Acoustic Guitars • View topic - Roby Duke". Avalonguitars.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  2. ^ The website bsnpubs.com gives 1980 as the release year, and indicates a 1992 reissue of Not the Same, while other sources, including Billboard, give 1999. The 1999 date may indicate a re-reissue.

External links

  • Profile, spectrasonics.net; accessed August 13, 2015.
  • Profile, christianmusiciansummit.com; accessed August 13, 2015.