Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American,
Austin-based
Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter
Charlie Robison, grew up in
Bandera, Texas
Bandera (Spanish: "flag", ) is the county seat of Bandera County, Texas, United States, in the Texas Hill Country, which is part of the Edwards Plateau. The population was 857 at the 2010 census.
Bandera calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of ...
, 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 f ...
," (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 ...
, reached No. 1 on the Country charts); "
Angry All the Time," (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 albu ...
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 fo ...
, reached No. 2 in 2007). Bruce runs The Next Waltz, a record label by artists for artists.
Personal life
Sister, Robyn Ludwick, and brother
Charlie Robison 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'' (2005) – "Travelin' Soldier"
References
External links
Official Website
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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