Rob Crosby

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Name = Rob Crosby
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = birth date and age|1954|4|25
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Origin = Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar
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Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1990-present
Label = Arista Nashville
River North
CSC
Associated_acts = Martina McBride
URL = [http://robcrosby.com Official website]

Rob Crosby (born April 25, 1954) is an American country music artist. Between 1990 and 1996, Rob charted eight singles on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. He has also recorded six studio albums, with his most recent, "Catfish Baby", being released in 2007. He also co-wrote Martina McBride's 2003 single "Concrete Angel".

Biography

Early life

Rob Crosby was born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina. He wrote his first song when he was 9 years old, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifyxql5ldae~T1 allmusic ((( Rob Crosby > Biography ))) ] ] and by the time he started the fifth grade, he had his own band, The Radiations. In 1974, Crosby moved to Nashville with his family and began playing in local clubs.

ongwriter

In 1984, an Atlanta businessman offered Crosby $700 a month for a cut in his future songwriting royalties. [http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Rob-Crosby.html Rob Crosby Biography : OLDIES.com ] ] After getting a job as a staff writer, rock group The Chance took his song "She Told Me Yes" to the top 30 in 1985. Since then, many songs written by Crosby have reached the "Billboard" top 10, including "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride, "She's More" by Andy Griggs and "Holdin' a Good Hand" by Lee Greenwood. [http://robcrosby.com/bio.htm Rob Crosby ] ] Crosby's songs have been recorded by BlackHawk, Brooks & Dunn, Ty Herndon, Paul Overstreet, Carl Perkins, Restless Heart, Ricochet, Paul Simon, The Wilkinsons and Darryl Worley, among others. [http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/robcrosby CD Baby: ROB CROSBY: One Light in the Dark ] ] [http://www.nashvillehype.com/archives/meet_songwriter_rob_crosby_000554.htm Meet Songwriter Rob Crosby ] ]

Music career

After a performance at a songwriter's night, Crosby was signed to Arista Nashville. The label released his debut album, "Solid Ground", in 1991. The first three singles, "Love Will Bring Her Around," "She's a Natural" and "Still Burnin' for You," all reached the top 20 on "Billboard"'s Hot Country Songs chart. After the singles from Crosby's second album, "Another Time and Place", failed to reach the top 40, he was dropped by Arista. In 1995, he signed with River North and released his third album, "Starting Right Now". Both singles released from the project peaked outside of the top 60 on "Billboard". The same year, he was offered a chance to join the country music band Burnin' Daylight (which featured former members of Southern Pacific and Exile); however, he decided to focus on his solo career instead.

Crosby returned in 2003 on CSC Records with "One Light in the Dark", a collection of original songs. He has released two albums since, 2003's "Time Is a Gypsy" and 2007's "Catfish Day." [http://robcrosby.com/music.html One Light In The Dark ] ]

Discography

Albums

ingles

References

External links

* [http://robcrosby.com Official website]