Charlie Robison (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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Charlie Robison (born September 1 1964, Houston, Texas) is an American singer/songwriter, who was raised in Bandera, Texas. His brother is singer/songwriter Bruce Robison.
He married Emily Erwin of The Dixie Chicks in 1999. They have three children, Charles Augustus, (called Gus), born November 11, 2002; and twins Julianna Tex (9:19pm ,6 lb 10 oz) and Henry Benjamin (9:29pm, 6 lb 14 oz), born on April 14 2005.
Career
Before Going solo, Charlie Robison was in the bands Chaparall, Millionaire Playboys, and Two Hoots and a Holler.
At one point, Robison was on Warner Brothers, but apparently did not see eye to eye about his musical career there and left to release some albums on his own. Among his releases was a live disc also featuring brother Bruce and Jack Ingram that was put out by Sony's Lucky Dog label. He then went to Dualtone Records.
Robison was a judge on the first season of the TV singing competition Nashville Star.
Discography
Good Times (2004) - Charlie Robison
Live (2003) - Charlie Robison
Step Right Up (2001) - Charlie Robison
I Want You Bad [CD Single] (2001) -Charlie Robison
Unleashed Live (2000) - Charlie Robison/Jack Ingram/Bruce Robison
You're Not The Best [single] (1999) - Charlie Robison
Life of the Party (1998) - Charlie Robison
Barlight [CD/Cassette Single] (1998) - Charlie Robison
Bandera (1996) - Charlie Robison
Tributes
He also appeared on Kindred Spirits: A tribute to Johnny Cash, singing "Don't Take Your Guns to Town".
In 2006 Charlie Robison performed "Wildman from Borneo" on the Kinky Friedman tribute "Why the hell not..." The songs of Kinky Friedman.