Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American,

Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

-based

Texas country music Texas country music (more popularly known just as Texas country or Texas music) is a rapidly growing subgenre of country music from Texas. Texas country is a unique style of Western music and is often associated with other distinct neighboring s ...

singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter

Charlie Robison Charles Fitzgerald Robison (born September 1, 1964) is a retired American country music singer-songwriter. His brother, Bruce Robison, and his sister, Robyn Ludwick, are also singer-songwriters. Career After a knee injury at ''Southwest Texas ...

, grew up in

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, near San Antonio, and he currently resides in

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...

. His self-titled debut album was released in 1995. Robison has written several songs which have become hits when covered by well-known singers, including: "

Travelin' Soldier "Travelin' Soldier" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Bruce Robison in 1996 and again, in rewritten form, in 1999. It was later recorded by Ty England on his 1999 album, '' Highways & Dance Halls''. The fi ...

," (recorded in 2003 by the

Dixie Chicks The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and E ...

, reached No. 1 on the Country charts); "

Angry All the Time "Angry All the Time" is a song written by Bruce Robison and first recorded on his 1998 album ''Wrapped''. It was later covered by Tim McGraw with guest vocals from his wife Faith Hill Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known profes ...

," (recorded by

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those album ...

and

Faith Hill Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American singer and actress. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Hill' ...

in 2001, also reached No. 1 on the country charts); and " Wrapped" (recorded in 2006 by

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...

, reached No. 2 in 2007). Bruce runs The Next Waltz, a record label by artists for artists.

Personal life

Sister, Robyn Ludwick, and brother

are accomplished singer-songwriters in their own right. In 1992, he met singer-songwriter

Kelly Willis Kelly may refer to: Art and entertainment * Kelly (Kelly Price album) * Kelly (Andrea Faustini album) * ''Kelly'' (musical), a 1965 musical by Mark Charlap * "Kelly" (song), a 2018 single by Kelly Rowland * ''Kelly'' (film), a 1981 Canadi ...

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 on March 24, 2003. On January 11, 2006, Kelly welcomed fourth child Joseph Willis Robison. On January 21, 2022 Kelly and Bruce announced their upcoming divorce via their Facebook pages.

Discography

Albums

Music videos

Other contributions

* '' 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin - Broadcasts Vol.10'' (2002) – "What Would Willie Do" * ''

Eklektikos Live ''eklektikos'' is a classical chamber music ensemble specializing in the performance of music by contemporary Canadian composers. Based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, its core members include Dale Sorensen (trombone and artistic ...

'' (2005) – "Travelin' Soldier"

References

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robison, Bruce 1966 births Living people American country singer-songwriters Musicians from Austin, Texas American country guitarists American male guitarists Country musicians from Texas Singer-songwriters from Texas Guitarists from Texas 20th-century American guitarists People from Bandera, Texas 20th-century American male musicians American male singer-songwriters