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Biography
Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio. 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," (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.
Personal life
Sister, Robyn Ludwick, and late 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 on March 24, 2003. On January 10, 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
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | US Indie | ||
| Bruce Robison |
| — | — | — |
| Wrapped |
| — | — | — |
| Long Way Home from Anywhere |
| — | — | — |
| Country Sunshine |
| — | — | — |
| Eleven Stories |
| — | — | — |
| Happy Holidays |
| — | — | — |
| It Came from San Antonio |
| — | — | — |
| The New World |
| — | — | — |
| His Greatest |
| — | — | — |
| Cheater's Game |
| 29 | 3 | 31 |
| Our Year |
| 40 | 13 | — |
| Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band |
| — | — | — |
| Beautiful Lie |
| — | — | — |
| Into the Woods |
| — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Angry All the Time" | David McClister |
| 1999 | "Desperately" | |
| "The Good Life" | ||
| 2006 | "Virginia" | |
| 2014 | "Harper Valley PTA" (with Kelly Willis) | Bruce Robison/Glenn Seale |
Other contributions
- 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin - Broadcasts Vol.10 (2002) – "What Would Willie Do"
- Eklektikos Live (2005) – "Travelin' Soldier"
