Dutch "Teddy" Robinson is a singer songwriter, and music producer. From

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, he was one of the original lead singers with the

Ohio Players Ohio Players is an American funk band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their songs "Fire (Ohio Players song), Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster", and for their erotic album covers that featured nude or nearly nude women. Many of t ...

. After leaving the Players, Dutch went on to produce such hits as "I Ain't Got Nothin" (later to be sampled by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony in 2002 for "Money Money"), and "Can't Get Along Without You". He was also a member of the short-lived

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and was the founder and leading singer/songwriter of "Life". Native of New York, USA, he moved to Nova Scotia, Canada in the late 1980s, then to Montreal in the early 2000s. While in Montreal, he performed with

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's "Drum". In 2010, he performed in the opening ceremonies of the

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, Canada. He released his latest album, entitled "Freedom", on September 6, 2013. The album is available in full on his website www.downloaddutch.com. He is the father of 6 children. One of his sons, Zaz, is also a musician under the name "I Am Zaz".

Awards

* 3 ECMA awards * 2 ANSMA awards * Black Businessman’s award * Nova Scotia Music Award (for the album Life) * Inducted to the R&B Hall of Fame (October 2013)

References

American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters American funk singers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-music-bio-stub