Roscoe Robinson (musician)
Roscoe Robinson | |
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| Born | May 28, 1928 Dermott, Arkansas, United States |
| Genres | Gospel and soul |
| Labels | Trumpet Records |
Roscoe Robinson (born May 22, 1928, Dermott, Arkansas, United States) is an American gospel and soul singer.[1]
Biography
[edit]Robinson recorded as a gospel solo artist in the 1950s with Trumpet Records, and sang in groups such as the Five Trumpets, Highway QCs, and The Fairfield Four.[1] He began recording secular soul in the 1960s,[1] and had two charting hits: "That's Enough" (U.S. No 62, U.S. R&B No. 7) in 1966, and "Do It Right Now" (U.S. R&B No. 40) in 1967.[2]
Robinson began recording again as a gospel artist in the 1980s, releasing solo albums as well as performing with The Blind Boys of Mississippi, though he is not himself blind.[3] He recorded into the 2000s, releasing the albums So Called Friends in 2003,[4] and Gospel Stroll in 2005.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 218. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
- ^ "Roscoe Robinson That's Enough lyrics and chart performance". Racpro.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Biography, AllMusic
- ^ "So Called Friends - Roscoe Robinson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
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