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Bruce Robison

Bruce Ben Robison is an American Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio. His self-titled debut album was released in 1995.

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Bruce Robison
Robison in 2009
Robison in 2009
Background information
Born
Bruce Ben Robison

(1966-06-11) June 11, 1966
OriginBandera, Texas
GenresFolk, country
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, harmonica
LabelsVireo, Lucky Dog, Premium
Spouse
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(m. 1996; div. 2022)​
Websitebrucerobison.com

Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio. 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 late 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 James2 on March 24, 2003.345 On January 10, 2006, Kelly welcomed fourth child Joseph Willis Robison.67

On January 21, 2022 Kelly and Bruce announced their upcoming divorce via their Facebook pages.8

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
9 		US Heat
10 		US Indie
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Bruce Robison
  • Release date: July 16, 1996
  • Label: Vireo Records
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Wrapped
  • Release date: May 19, 1998
  • Label: Lucky Dog Records
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Long Way Home from Anywhere
  • Release date: July 13, 1999
  • Label: Lucky Dog Records
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Country Sunshine
  • Release date: September 11, 2001
  • Label: Boar's Nest Records
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Eleven Stories
  • Release date: April 4, 2006
  • Label: Sustain Records
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Happy Holidays
(with Kelly Willis)
  • Release date: August 29, 2006
  • Label: Rykodisc
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It Came from San Antonio
  • Release date: May 15, 2007
  • Label: Premium Records
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The New World
  • Release date: September 2, 2008
  • Label: Premium Records
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His Greatest
  • Release date: January 20, 2009
  • Label: Premium Records
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Cheater's Game
(with Kelly Willis)
  • Release date: February 12, 2013
  • Label: Premium Records
 29 3 31
Our Year
(with Kelly Willis)
  • Release date: May 27, 2014
  • Label: Premium Records
 40 13 —
Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band12
  • Release date: April 28, 2017
  • Label: Motel Time Music
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Beautiful Lie13
(with Kelly Willis)
  • Release date: June 21, 2019
  • Label: Motel Time Music
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Into the Woods
  • Release date: February 9, 2024
  • Label: The Next Waltz
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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Music videos

Year Video Director
1998 "Angry All the Time"15 David McClister
1999 "Desperately"16
"The Good Life"17
2006 "Virginia"18
2014 "Harper Valley PTA" (with Kelly Willis)19 Bruce Robison/Glenn Seale

Other contributions

  • 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin - Broadcasts Vol.10 (2002) – "What Would Willie Do"
  • Eklektikos Live (2005) – "Travelin' Soldier"

Selected repertoire as songwriter

Year Title
1996 Travelin' Soldier
1998 Angry All the Time
1998 Wrapped
1998 Desperately
References

References

  1. William Ruhlmann. "Bruce Robison – Bruce Robison | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  2. [1] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Rykodisc Catalog - Easy - Kelly Willis". Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
  4. "Mothers who rock - Salon.com". Dir.salon.com. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  5. [2] Archived September 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. [3] Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. US. "Kelly Willis | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Blogs.myspace.com. Retrieved March 29, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. Bruce Robinson on Facebook
  9. "Bruce Robinson > Chart History > Top Country Albums". Billboard.
  10. "Bruce Robinson > Chart History > Heatseekres Albums". Billboard.
  11. "Bruce Robinson > Chart History > Independent Albums". Billboard.
  12. Freeman, Doug (June 9, 2017). "Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band".
  13. Betts, Stephen L. (April 26, 2019). "Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis Announce New Duets Album 'Beautiful Lie'". Rolling Stone.
  14. "Bruce Robison | Discography". AllMusic. June 1, 1966. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  15. "CMT : Videos : Bruce Robison : Angry All the Time". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. "CMT : Videos : Bruce Robison : Desperately". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  17. "CMT : Videos : Bruce Robison : The Good Life". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  18. "CMT : Videos : Bruce Robison : Virginia". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on February 19, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  19. "CMT : Videos : Kelly Willis : Harper Valley P.T.A." Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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