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, near San Antonio, and he currently resides in Austin, Texas. His self-titled debut album was released in 1995.[1]
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Birth name | Bruce Ben Robison |
Born | (1966-06-11) June 11, 1966 (age 56) |
Origin | Bandera, Texas |
Genres | Folk, country |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
Labels | Premium |
Website | brucerobison |
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.
Sister, Robyn Ludwick, and 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 James[2] on March 24, 2003.[3][4][5] On January 11, 2006, Kelly welcomed fourth child Joseph Willis Robison.[6][7]
On January 21, 2022 Kelly and Bruce announced their upcoming divorce via their Facebook pages.[8]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Country [9] |
US Heat [10] |
US Indie [11] | ||
Bruce Robison |
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Wrapped |
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Long Way Home from Anywhere |
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Country Sunshine |
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Eleven Stories |
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Happy Holidays (with Kelly Willis) |
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It Came from San Antonio |
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The New World |
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His Greatest |
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Cheater's Game (with Kelly Willis) |
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29 | 3 | 31 |
Our Year (with Kelly Willis) |
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40 | 13 | — |
Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band[12] |
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Beautiful Lie[13] (with Kelly Willis) |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Video | Director |
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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 |
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