Rockie Robbins

Created Edward W. Robbins, Jr. in Minneapolis, balladeer Rockie Robbins started singing young. Working with famous arranger/makers Richard Evans (Natalie Cole, Peabo Bryson) and Johnny Pate (Curtis Mayfield as well as the Impressions, Lonette McKee, OKeh Information), Robbins produced an extraordinary debut on his self-titled LP, that was released in the springtime of 1979 on A&M Information. The ballad singles “EASILY Ever Lose You” and a cover of EWF’s “Become Ever Amazing” received a whole lot of radio airplay but weren’t big retailers, although “Become Ever Amazing” charted at quantity 67 R&B in past due 1979. Another amazing fact is the record was actually made, as the initial session tapes had been in some way erased while on the way from the documenting studio towards the record business. Although Rockie Robbins wasn’t a significant seller, A&M thought in Robbins and held him as an designer. Teaming with maker/arranger Bobby Martin — whose earlier credits including getting a slew of strikes for Gamble & Huff’s Philadelphia International Information and fellow A&M signees LTD with business lead vocalist Jeffrey Osborne — Robbins’ second LP, Me and you, was released the springtime of 1980. The name track visited quantity nine R&B. Another solitary, the danceable, uplifting “Hang Hard,” managed to get to quantity 70 R&B. Robbins’ additional A&M singles had been “After Caring You,” “Period to believe,” and “I REALLY BELIEVE in Like” (all had been moderate strikes). Switching to MCA Information, Robbins gained the difference (like Loleatta Holloway and Ronnie McNeir, amongst others) of experiencing two self-titled LPs in his catalog. The MCA LP premiered in early 1985 and there is one charting one around enough time of its discharge (“We Belong Jointly”).