Rockie Robbins is an American soul

Soul music

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 singer from Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minnesota

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Biography

Robbins was born Edward W. Robbins Jr. He cut his first record in 1979, which was produced by Richard Evans

Richard Evans

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 and Johnny Pate

Johnny Pate

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. The master tape

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s for this record were erased in transit to the record company, and the album had to be re-recorded. Robbins' self-titled debut did not sell particularly well but A&M retained him for a second album, which was produced by Bobby Martin, and which produced his biggest hit, "You and Me". Robbins moved to MCA Records

MCA Records

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 who, in 1984, included his song “Emergency” in the Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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-winning soundtrack to the Hollywood blockbuster Beverly Hills Cop

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. They also released a second self-titled album. Robbins changed record company again, this time to Respect Records

Respect Records

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, where he recorded his last album, Are You Ready (1991).

Discography

Albums

• Rockie Robbins (A&M Records
  A&M Records
  A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
  
  , 1979) US #204
• You and Me (A&M, 1980) US #71, US R&B #19
• I Believe in Love (A&M, 1981) US #147, US R&B #47
• Rockie Robbins (MCA Records
  MCA Records
  MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
  
  , 1985) US R&B #60

Charting singles

• "Be Ever Wonderful" (1979) US R&B #60
• "You and Me" (1980) US #80, US R&B #9