Bruce Robb (producer)
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Bruce Robb is an American musician, record producer, engineer, and music supervisor. He is most recognized for his active role in the formative years of the music industry: first as a member of “The Robbs
” during the music revolution of the 1960s, then as a founder of Cherokee Studios
in the 1970s; followed by decades of producing, engineering and recording with artists like Mos Def
, Macy Gray
, Henry Rollins
, Steve Vai
, The Lemonheads
, John Mellencamp
, Steve Cropper
, Ringo Starr
, Etta James
, Art Garfunkel
, Rod Stewart
, Del Shannon
, Wilson Pickett
...
now calling themselves “Cherokee” had settled on a ranch in Chatsworth, California. With the help of friends Roger Nichols and Toby Foster
, the band converted their barn in to one of the first ever artist-owned recording studios. Bruce was particularly enthusiastic about the idea because he had always disliked the sterile vibe in the studios of the era. It started with friends like Del Shannon
, who brought Jeff Lynne
from ELO
. Word spread bringing Little Richard
, Bob Crewe
, Michael McDonald
... Then, Nichols recorded Steely Dan
’s “Pretzel Logic
,” and the studio now known as “Cherokee Ranch” earned their first gold record. All the while, Bruce was honing his skills as an engineer and producer under the tutelage of his gifted brother Dee.
In ’74, an eviction for running an “illegal home studio” prompted the Robbs to purchase the former MGM Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Once again, the artist-producers transformed the space and the momentum picked up again. Cherokee Studios
built a client list that reads like a “Who’s Who” of the music industry with every major recording star from David Bowie
to Michael Jackson
to Elton John
to Bob Dylan
to each one of the Beatles
… and everyone in between. In tandem with the studio, Bruce’s personal career soared. Before closing in 2007, Cherokee Studios
had been awarded over 300 gold and platinum album credits, many of those belonging to Bruce for his work as a producer and/or engineer.
, who had known the Robb brothers for years at Cherokee, brought them their first major record to produce together with a new alternative band he had scouted for Atlantic Records
called The Lemonheads
. The album “It's a Shame About Ray
” was a monster commercial success for Evan Dando
. From the years of being a band together, the Robb brothers discovered a similar harmony in production that proved to be a winning formula. The artists benefited by having three producers who could interchange positions fluidly without interruption, and were strictly putting their collective focus on the artist’s music. The successful results attracted more artists like Buffalo Tom
and Lita Ford
, and then another gold record for The Lemonheads
with “Come on Feel the Lemonheads
.” During pre-production of the all female Japanese pop-punk band “Shonen Knife
,” Dee Robb was diagnosed with Cancer. Bruce and Joe completed the album as “The Brothers Robb,” and then shifted focus back to their individual careers. After several years of treatment, Dee returned to the studio and the brothers joined together one more time for Ronnie Laws
’ “Everlasting.” Although the production charted, their individual producing schedules rarely aligned again. (The partnership ended with Dee's sudden passing in 2008.)
that Cropper was producing. The two kindred spirits (with birthdays just a day apart) hit it off instantly, sparking a 20-year working relationship that spans a number of award-winning productions. The two musicians shared a sixth-sense about “feel,” which translated in to the first hit record for then unknown John Cougar Mellencamp. There were also critically acclaimed recordings for established artists like Levon Helm
(of The Band
), Harry Nilsson
and Robben Ford
while Cropper made Cherokee his permanent home. The production duo also attracted quite a few film projects like Justine Bateman
’s and Julia Roberts
’ singing debut in “Satisfaction
.” And Cropper’s membership in The Blues Brothers
fostered creative relationships with Dan Aykroyd
and John Belushi
for their movies, such as “Dragnet
,” “The Great Outdoors,” and the infamous studio-banned title track by Fear
for “Neighbors
.” In spite of their busy schedule, they also produced two full-length albums for Steve Cropper
as well. Cropper eventually relocated from Los Angeles to Nashville lessening their work as a production team, although the two continue to discuss new projects and their friendship remains very close.
when they produced an original score for a racy Roger Corman
flick. Consistent with many Corman alums, it was the beginning of an impressive resume with credits in film and television equal to Robb’s album discography. He has particularly attracted the directors known for their distinct taste in music, such as David Lynch
. The projects have been as varied as producing Shelley Duvall
and Robin Williams
singing showtunes for Robert Altman
’s “Popeye
” to recording a full orchestra in the scoring of “Twins
.” He has also been credited as a producer alongside prominent music supervisors like Evyen Klean, with whom he collaborated for HBO’s Golden Globe award-winning "Lackawanna Blues
". His most recent movie credit is the Amy Smart
vehicle “Love N' Dancing
,” for which he is listed as the music supervisor-producer and soundtrack producer, with other varied music credits (producer, engineer, arranger, mixing, performer, composer) on over 30 original songs recorded for the film’s dance choreography.
”. The 1960s folk rock band was composed of brothers Dee Robb (lead vocals, guitar), Joe Robb (sax, vocals), Bruce Robb (Hammond B3, vocals) and “cousin” Craig “Robb” Krampf (drums, vocals). After some regional touring success, The Robbs were discovered by Dick Clark while performing at his Young World’s Fair at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago. Clark invited the band to guest on his hit music television show, “Where The Action Is
.” Fan reaction to The Robb’s first TV appearance resulted in the band extending their stay to become series regulars for the final year of the series in 1967. During that same year, the band became one of the three house bands (with The Doors
and The Chambers Brothers
) at The Whisky on Sunset. The daily TV exposure catapulted the band to a brief celebrity period with heavy coverage in the major teen magazines alongside major groups like The Beatles
, The Monkees
, and The Kinks
. Over the course of their performing years, The Robbs were recorded on Chess, Argo, RCA, Mercury, Atlantic and ABC/Dunhill record labels, and toured with major acts like Jerry Lee Lewis, The Byrds, The Turtles, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys
, and even opened for one of the first stateside performances of The Rolling Stones
. The Robbs released a total of two full-length albums and a number of singles with mostly "bubbling under" appearances on the charts. The band never officially “broke up,” but rather got distracted by the spontaneous success of their own studio during the production of their third album (never released).
were one of the most successful bands to come from the Milwaukee area. They agreed to headline and produce a music counterpart to the event. But, The Robbs
insisted on expanding the city’s vision from small concerts on plywood staging at the lakefront, to a giant circus big top with professional sound and lighting and a 3,000-seat capacity. Beginning July 20, Summerfest
’s inaugural eight-day concert series stole the spotlight with sold-out daily matinee and evening performances. The Robbs
were joined onstage by: Ronnie Dove
, Freddie Cannon, The Esquires
, The New Colony Six, Eric and Errol, The Lemon Pipers
, The Next Five, The Destinations, The Messengers, The Picture
and The Wet Wild and Away Dancers. Teenage pandemonium far surpassed the conservative city’s expectations requiring additional security, but ultimately drawing the highest attendance of all the events of Summerfest
.
The success of the music series attracted Led Zeppelin
the following year, followed by every major artist from The Doors
, The Beach Boys
, and Bob Dylan
, to Sting, Metallica
, and Prince
. Ironically, after years of planning for Summerfest
, the last minute music event launched what has grown to become “The World’s Largest Music Festival” (certified by Guinness World Records
in 1999) attracting up to 1 million people today.
. Artists include: blues and classic R&B artist Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
, hip hop
group JustMATTER, and new artists in development. Recent label releases include: "Out of the Wilderness" by Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise and the original soundtrack for the motion picture "Love N' Dancing" by Various Artists.
The Robbs
The Robbs were an American 1960s pop/rock band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They are best known for being the house band on Dick Clark's mid-1960s show Where The Action Is...
” during the music revolution of the 1960s, then as a founder of Cherokee Studios
Cherokee Studios
Cherokee Studios was a recording facility in Hollywood, founded in 1972 and closed in August 2007 to make way for a new building, after 35 years of operation under the Cherokee name as a well-renowned studio...
in the 1970s; followed by decades of producing, engineering and recording with artists like Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
, Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
, Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....
, Steve Vai
Steve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
, The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
, John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds...
, Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T...
, Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
, Etta James
Etta James
Etta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer...
, Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel
Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and actor, best known as being a member of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel...
, Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
, Del Shannon
Del Shannon
Del Shannon was an American rock and roll singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit, "Runaway", in 1961.- Biography :...
, Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett was an American R&B/Soul singer and songwriter.A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100...
...
Cherokee Studios Founder
By 1969, The RobbsThe Robbs
The Robbs were an American 1960s pop/rock band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They are best known for being the house band on Dick Clark's mid-1960s show Where The Action Is...
now calling themselves “Cherokee” had settled on a ranch in Chatsworth, California. With the help of friends Roger Nichols and Toby Foster
Toby Foster
Toby Foster British comedian, actor, radio presenter, promoter and festival producer.He went to the Barnburgh Junior School, followed by Lacewood Primary School, Dearneside Comprehensive and Wath Comprehensive in Rotherham...
, the band converted their barn in to one of the first ever artist-owned recording studios. Bruce was particularly enthusiastic about the idea because he had always disliked the sterile vibe in the studios of the era. It started with friends like Del Shannon
Del Shannon
Del Shannon was an American rock and roll singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit, "Runaway", in 1961.- Biography :...
, who brought Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...
from ELO
ELO
- Music :* Electric Light Orchestra, a British rock music group** The Electric Light Orchestra , the group's debut album** ELO 2, the group's second album* ELO Part II, an offshoot band of Electric Light Orchestra- Sports and games :...
. Word spread bringing Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
, Bob Crewe
Bob Crewe
Bob Crewe is an American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, record producer and fine artist. He is known for producing, and co-writing with Bob Gaudio, a string of Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons...
, Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald (singer)
Michael McDonald is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer and songwriter. McDonald is known for a soulful baritone singing style and a multi-octave range. He began his career singing back-up vocals with Steely Dan...
... Then, Nichols recorded Steely Dan
Steely Dan
Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The band's popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop...
’s “Pretzel Logic
Pretzel Logic
Pretzel Logic is the third studio album by the American jazz-rock band Steely Dan, originally released in 1974. The album's opening song, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", became the band's biggest hit, reaching #4 on the charts soon after the release of the album. The album itself went gold, and...
,” and the studio now known as “Cherokee Ranch” earned their first gold record. All the while, Bruce was honing his skills as an engineer and producer under the tutelage of his gifted brother Dee.
In ’74, an eviction for running an “illegal home studio” prompted the Robbs to purchase the former MGM Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Once again, the artist-producers transformed the space and the momentum picked up again. Cherokee Studios
Cherokee Studios
Cherokee Studios was a recording facility in Hollywood, founded in 1972 and closed in August 2007 to make way for a new building, after 35 years of operation under the Cherokee name as a well-renowned studio...
built a client list that reads like a “Who’s Who” of the music industry with every major recording star from David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
to Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
to Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
to Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
to each one of the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
… and everyone in between. In tandem with the studio, Bruce’s personal career soared. Before closing in 2007, Cherokee Studios
Cherokee Studios
Cherokee Studios was a recording facility in Hollywood, founded in 1972 and closed in August 2007 to make way for a new building, after 35 years of operation under the Cherokee name as a well-renowned studio...
had been awarded over 300 gold and platinum album credits, many of those belonging to Bruce for his work as a producer and/or engineer.
Record Production & Engineering
A simple calculation based on album award sales figures suggests that Bruce Robb’s contributions in production and/or engineering have supported record sales way in excess of 200 Million dollars.Brothers Robb Production Inc.
An A&R rep named Tom CarolanTom Carolan
Tom Carolan is an American music executive and entrepreneur. In his early career, serving as an Artists and Repertoire Executive, at Atlantic Records Carolan was responsible for signing such artists as Stone Temple Pilots, The Lemonheads, Macy Gray, Jim Lauderdale, Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies...
, who had known the Robb brothers for years at Cherokee, brought them their first major record to produce together with a new alternative band he had scouted for Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
called The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
. The album “It's a Shame About Ray
It's a Shame about Ray
It's a Shame about Ray is the fifth album by The Lemonheads. It was released on June 2, 1992 . Tom Morgan of Australian band Smudge helped author the album, while Juliana Hatfield played bass and sang backing vocals on some songs....
” was a monster commercial success for Evan Dando
Evan Dando
Evan Griffith Dando is an American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. He is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer since the band's original formation in 1986...
. From the years of being a band together, the Robb brothers discovered a similar harmony in production that proved to be a winning formula. The artists benefited by having three producers who could interchange positions fluidly without interruption, and were strictly putting their collective focus on the artist’s music. The successful results attracted more artists like Buffalo Tom
Buffalo Tom
Buffalo Tom is an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986. Its principal members are guitarist Bill Janovitz, bassist Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis. The band's name is derived from the band Buffalo Springfield and the first name of the drummer.-Career:Dinosaur Jr...
and Lita Ford
Lita Ford
Lita Ford is a British-born, American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career between the 1980s and late 2000s.-Early life:...
, and then another gold record for The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
with “Come on Feel the Lemonheads
Come on Feel the Lemonheads
Come On Feel the Lemonheads is an album by The Lemonheads. It was released on October 12, 1993 .Although the album did not maintain the same popularity as the previous album, It's a Shame About Ray, Come on Feel the Lemonheads reached number 56 on the Billboard 200, making it the Lemonheads'...
.” During pre-production of the all female Japanese pop-punk band “Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife, written in Japanese characters as 少年ナイフ, which transliterates as Shōnen Naifu, literally "Boy Knife," is an all-female Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1981...
,” Dee Robb was diagnosed with Cancer. Bruce and Joe completed the album as “The Brothers Robb,” and then shifted focus back to their individual careers. After several years of treatment, Dee returned to the studio and the brothers joined together one more time for Ronnie Laws
Ronnie Laws
Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Laws is an American jazz, blues and funk saxophonist. He is the younger brother of jazz flautist Hubert Laws.-Biography:...
’ “Everlasting.” Although the production charted, their individual producing schedules rarely aligned again. (The partnership ended with Dee's sudden passing in 2008.)
Bruce Robb and Steve Cropper: Partners in Production
Robb and Cropper were thrown together one evening at Cherokee when Bruce was asked to engineer a session for Tower of PowerTower of Power
Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section...
that Cropper was producing. The two kindred spirits (with birthdays just a day apart) hit it off instantly, sparking a 20-year working relationship that spans a number of award-winning productions. The two musicians shared a sixth-sense about “feel,” which translated in to the first hit record for then unknown John Cougar Mellencamp. There were also critically acclaimed recordings for established artists like Levon Helm
Levon Helm
Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm , is an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band....
(of The Band
The Band
The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko , Garth Hudson , Richard Manuel , and Robbie Robertson , and Levon Helm...
), Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
and Robben Ford
Robben Ford
Robben Ford is an American blues, jazz and rock guitarist.-Biography:Ford was born in Woodlake, California, United States, but raised in Ukiah, California, and began playing the saxophone at age 10, picking up the guitar at age 13...
while Cropper made Cherokee his permanent home. The production duo also attracted quite a few film projects like Justine Bateman
Justine Bateman
Justine Tanya Bateman is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for her regular role as Mallory Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties...
’s and Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman , which grossed $464 million worldwide...
’ singing debut in “Satisfaction
Satisfaction (film)
Satisfaction is a 1988 drama starring Justine Bateman and Liam Neeson. It is one of the few theatrical productions by both Aaron Spelling and NBC.-Plot:...
.” And Cropper’s membership in The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live...
fostered creative relationships with Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.-Early...
and John Belushi
John Belushi
John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, actor, and musician, best known as one of the original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, The Star of the Films National Lampoon's Animal House and the The Blues Brothers and for fronting the American blues and soul...
for their movies, such as “Dragnet
Dragnet (1987 film)
Dragnet is a 1987 film comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, directed by Tom Mankiewicz, based on the television crime drama of the same name starring Jack Webb. The screenplay is written by Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel and Mankiewicz. The original music score is by Ira Newborn...
,” “The Great Outdoors,” and the infamous studio-banned title track by Fear
Fear
Fear is a distressing negative sensation induced by a perceived threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger...
for “Neighbors
Neighbors (film)
Neighbors is a 1981 film based on the book by Thomas Berger. It was released through Columbia Pictures, directed by John G. Avildsen and stars John Belushi as Earl, Dan Aykroyd as Vic , Cathy Moriarty as Ramona, Kathryn Walker as Enid, and Lauren-Marie Taylor as Elaine. The film takes liberties...
.” In spite of their busy schedule, they also produced two full-length albums for Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T...
as well. Cropper eventually relocated from Los Angeles to Nashville lessening their work as a production team, although the two continue to discuss new projects and their friendship remains very close.
Film & TV
Bruce Robb was credited on his first movie soundtrack in the 1970s alongside Flo and Eddie of The TurtlesThe Turtles
The Turtles are an American rock group led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. The band became notable for several Top 40 hits beginning with its cover version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965...
when they produced an original score for a racy Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
flick. Consistent with many Corman alums, it was the beginning of an impressive resume with credits in film and television equal to Robb’s album discography. He has particularly attracted the directors known for their distinct taste in music, such as David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
. The projects have been as varied as producing Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall
Shelley Alexis Duvall is an American film and television actress best known for her roles in The Shining, Popeye, Thieves Like Us and 3 Women....
and Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...
singing showtunes for Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.His films MASH , McCabe and...
’s “Popeye
Popeye
Popeye the Sailor is a cartoon fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, who has appeared in comic strips and animated cartoons in the cinema as well as on television. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929...
” to recording a full orchestra in the scoring of “Twins
TWINS
Two Wide-Angle Imaging Neutral-Atom Spectrometers are a pair of NASA instruments aboard two United States National Reconnaissance Office satellites in Molniya orbits. TWINS was designed to provide stereo images of the Earth's ring current. The first instrument, TWINS-1, was launched aboard USA-184...
.” He has also been credited as a producer alongside prominent music supervisors like Evyen Klean, with whom he collaborated for HBO’s Golden Globe award-winning "Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues is an American play written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson in 2001. It was later adapted as a television movie that aired in 2005. The play dramatizes the character of the author's primary caregiver when he was growing up in Lackawanna, New York, during the 1950s and 1960s.-Play:The...
". His most recent movie credit is the Amy Smart
Amy Smart
Amy Lysle Smart is an American television and film actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Smart was born in Topanga, California. Her mother, Judy Lysle , worked at a museum, and her father, John Boden Smart, was a salesman...
vehicle “Love N' Dancing
Love N' Dancing
Love N' Dancing is a 2009 dance film about a couple who take part in a dance competition. The film was directed by Robert Iscove, and stars Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, and Billy Zane.-Cast:* Amy Smart as Jessica Donovan* Tom Malloy as Jake Mitchell...
,” for which he is listed as the music supervisor-producer and soundtrack producer, with other varied music credits (producer, engineer, arranger, mixing, performer, composer) on over 30 original songs recorded for the film’s dance choreography.
Bruce Robb and John Carpenter: 13 Years of Movie Music
Robb was introduced to the renowned sci-fi/horror director and composer at his Cherokee Studios. For their first collaboration, Carpenter hired Robb to produce the soundtrack for “Village of the Damned.” “Bruce Robb guided our compositions, molded them, shaped them, and when they came out of the speakers they were transformed into one of the most full, most romantic scores I've ever done,” says Carpenter on his official website for the Village soundtrack. Their mutual admiration and respect for music started a partnership that endured for over 13 years, and included “Vampire$,” which won a Saturn award for Best Music from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, and “Ghosts of Mars,” for which Robb produced the original heavy metal score performed by Anthrax with Steve Vai, Robin Finck, and Buckethead. Then in 2006, Carpenter passed the composer’s baton to his son Cody who began his first serious recordings under Robb’s guidance at Cherokee."The Robbs"
Bruce Robb first gained exposure in the music industry as a member of “The RobbsThe Robbs
The Robbs were an American 1960s pop/rock band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They are best known for being the house band on Dick Clark's mid-1960s show Where The Action Is...
”. The 1960s folk rock band was composed of brothers Dee Robb (lead vocals, guitar), Joe Robb (sax, vocals), Bruce Robb (Hammond B3, vocals) and “cousin” Craig “Robb” Krampf (drums, vocals). After some regional touring success, The Robbs were discovered by Dick Clark while performing at his Young World’s Fair at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago. Clark invited the band to guest on his hit music television show, “Where The Action Is
Where the Action Is
Where the Action Is or ' was a music-based television variety show in the United States from 1965–67. It was carried by the ABC network and aired each weekday afternoon...
.” Fan reaction to The Robb’s first TV appearance resulted in the band extending their stay to become series regulars for the final year of the series in 1967. During that same year, the band became one of the three house bands (with The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
and The Chambers Brothers
The Chambers Brothers
The Chambers Brothers is a soul-music group, best known for its 1968 hit record, the 11-minute long song "Time Has Come Today". The group was part of the wave of new music that integrated American blues and gospel traditions with modern psychedelic and rock elements, spawning a heady mix...
) at The Whisky on Sunset. The daily TV exposure catapulted the band to a brief celebrity period with heavy coverage in the major teen magazines alongside major groups like The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
, and The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
. Over the course of their performing years, The Robbs were recorded on Chess, Argo, RCA, Mercury, Atlantic and ABC/Dunhill record labels, and toured with major acts like Jerry Lee Lewis, The Byrds, The Turtles, Buffalo Springfield, The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, and even opened for one of the first stateside performances of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
. The Robbs released a total of two full-length albums and a number of singles with mostly "bubbling under" appearances on the charts. The band never officially “broke up,” but rather got distracted by the spontaneous success of their own studio during the production of their third album (never released).
The Robbs Produce Summerfest
In 1968, the new arts festival conceived by Milwaukee’s then-mayor Henry W. Maier was in the final planning stages, with music noticeably absent. At the urging of business leaders who wanted to attract the youth, the Mayor’s office was prompted to contact a Wisconsin native band for help. With a TV show and heavy touring schedule at the time, The RobbsThe Robbs
The Robbs were an American 1960s pop/rock band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They are best known for being the house band on Dick Clark's mid-1960s show Where The Action Is...
were one of the most successful bands to come from the Milwaukee area. They agreed to headline and produce a music counterpart to the event. But, The Robbs
The Robbs
The Robbs were an American 1960s pop/rock band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They are best known for being the house band on Dick Clark's mid-1960s show Where The Action Is...
insisted on expanding the city’s vision from small concerts on plywood staging at the lakefront, to a giant circus big top with professional sound and lighting and a 3,000-seat capacity. Beginning July 20, Summerfest
Summerfest
Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The festival lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, usually...
’s inaugural eight-day concert series stole the spotlight with sold-out daily matinee and evening performances. The Robbs
The Robbs
The Robbs were an American 1960s pop/rock band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They are best known for being the house band on Dick Clark's mid-1960s show Where The Action Is...
were joined onstage by: Ronnie Dove
Ronnie Dove
Ronnie Dove is an American pop and country musician.Born in Herndon, VA, Ronnie began his singing career in the clubs of Baltimore. He formed a group, The Belltones, and they played Baltimore and the East Coast for four years...
, Freddie Cannon, The Esquires
The Esquires
The Esquires were an American R&B group from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, principally active from 1957 to 1976.- History :The Esquires first formed in 1957 around the Moorer family, whose Gilbert , Alvis, and Betty all became members. They went through many lineup changes over their first decade, which...
, The New Colony Six, Eric and Errol, The Lemon Pipers
The Lemon Pipers
The Lemon Pipers were a 1960s psychedelic pop band from Oxford, Ohio, known chiefly for their song "Green Tambourine", which reached No. 1 in the United States in 1968...
, The Next Five, The Destinations, The Messengers, The Picture
The Picture
The Picture is a Caroline era stage play, a tragicomedy written by Philip Massinger, and first published in 1630.The play was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert, the Master of the Revels, on June 8, 1629; it was acted by the King's Men at both of their theatres, the Globe and the...
and The Wet Wild and Away Dancers. Teenage pandemonium far surpassed the conservative city’s expectations requiring additional security, but ultimately drawing the highest attendance of all the events of Summerfest
Summerfest
Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The festival lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, usually...
.
The success of the music series attracted Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
the following year, followed by every major artist from The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
, The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, and Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
, to Sting, Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, and Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
. Ironically, after years of planning for Summerfest
Summerfest
Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The festival lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, usually...
, the last minute music event launched what has grown to become “The World’s Largest Music Festival” (certified by Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
in 1999) attracting up to 1 million people today.
Quarter 2 Three Records
Quarter 2 Three Records is Robb's indie record labelIndependent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
. Artists include: blues and classic R&B artist Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise is an American band. It formed in 1994 when former members of the band Second Self met a blind street performer by the name of Robert Bradley. Robert Bradley was born in Alabama, but gained musical experience and spirit by singing as a child at The Alabama...
, hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
group JustMATTER, and new artists in development. Recent label releases include: "Out of the Wilderness" by Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise and the original soundtrack for the motion picture "Love N' Dancing" by Various Artists.
Bruce Robb Productions
In addition to record production, Bruce Robb Productions focuses on original music production and music supervision services for the film, television and commercial industries. Robb's production company recently handled all of the music department tasks for the Amy Smart dance movie "Love N' Dancing." BRP delivered over 30 original songs created for specific dance choreography, with Robb as the lead music producer/composer/supervisor for the film’s original score and soundtrack.A&R Studio Design + Construction
A&R Studio Design + Construction is a firm specializing in professional studio builds for the entertainment, broadcast and recording industries. A&R is: AUGSPURGER (acoustic architect George Augspurger), ANDERSON (former News Corp./Fox Studio's Project Manager John Anderson) and ROBB (Cherokee Studios' Bruce Robb).List of Albums Produced, Engineered, Mixed by Bruce Robb
| Artist | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise is an American band. It formed in 1994 when former members of the band Second Self met a blind street performer by the name of Robert Bradley. Robert Bradley was born in Alabama, but gained musical experience and spirit by singing as a child at The Alabama... |
Out of the Wilderness Out of the Wilderness Out of the Wilderness is a 2001 television movie directed by Steve Kroschel.-Plot:This is the story of a raven, considered by ornithologists to be the most intelligent of birds, who through its antics disrupts a family, even to causing enough problems that the town finally decides to put the bird... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing/Hammond B3 |
| Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise is an American band. It formed in 1994 when former members of the band Second Self met a blind street performer by the name of Robert Bradley. Robert Bradley was born in Alabama, but gained musical experience and spirit by singing as a child at The Alabama... |
Still Lovin’ You | Producer/Engineer/Mixing/Hammond B3 |
| David Jaurequi | Fox Bat Strategy: A Tribute to Dave Jaurequi | Engineer/Mixing |
| Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time... |
Just Because I’m a Woman The Songs of Dolly Parton | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time... |
Identity Crisis Identity Crisis (Shelby Lynne album) Identity Crisis is the eighth studio album by Shelby Lynne, released in 2003. It has a blues and traditional rock sound. According to Metacritic, Identity Crisis holds a score of 83 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".-Track listing:... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne Shelby Lynne is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time... |
Definitive Collection | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Various Artists | Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three -Band:*Marcus Blake – bass guitar ; backing vocals *Jason Mackenroth – drums ; backing vocals *Jim Wilson – guitar ; backing vocals -Vocalists:... |
Engineer |
| The Lemonheads The Lemonheads The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member.... |
3 for One 3 for One 3 for One is a compilation box set of three albums by Chris Isaak , released on May 9, 2000.-CD 1 – Chris Isaak:#You Owe Me Some Kind Of Love#Heart Full Of Soul#Blue Hotel#Lie To Me#Fade Away#Wild Love... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing/B3 |
| The Lemonheads The Lemonheads The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member.... |
Come on Feel the Lemonheads Come on Feel the Lemonheads Come On Feel the Lemonheads is an album by The Lemonheads. It was released on October 12, 1993 .Although the album did not maintain the same popularity as the previous album, It's a Shame About Ray, Come on Feel the Lemonheads reached number 56 on the Billboard 200, making it the Lemonheads'... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing/B3 |
| The Lemonheads The Lemonheads The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member.... |
It's a Shame About Ray It's a Shame about Ray It's a Shame about Ray is the fifth album by The Lemonheads. It was released on June 2, 1992 . Tom Morgan of Australian band Smudge helped author the album, while Juliana Hatfield played bass and sang backing vocals on some songs.... & Collector Edition |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing/B3 |
| Cher Cher Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in... |
Heart of Stone | Engineer |
| Cher Cher Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in... |
Chronicles | Engineer |
| Ronnie Laws Ronnie Laws Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Laws is an American jazz, blues and funk saxophonist. He is the younger brother of jazz flautist Hubert Laws.-Biography:... |
Everlasting | Producer/Engineer/Mixing/B3 |
| Selena Selena Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits... |
Dreaming of You | Engineer/Mixing |
| Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.-Childhood:... |
Flying Cowboys | Engineer |
| John Cougar Mellencamp | Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock and roll artist John Mellencamp. This 2-disc set was released October 19, 2004 on the Island and UTV Records labels.... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| John Cougar Mellencamp | The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| John Cougar Mellencamp | Nothin' Matters and What If It Did Nothin' Matters and What If It Did Nothin' Matters And What If It Did is John Mellencamp's fifth album, under his pseudonym of John Cougar. It includes the moderate hits "Ain't Even Done With The Night," which reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "This Time," which reached No. 27.... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Dr. John Dr. John Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider... |
Mos’ Scocious: Anthology | Engineer/Mixing |
| Burton Cummings Burton Cummings Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who... |
Dream of a Child | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Burton Cummings Burton Cummings Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who... |
Woman Love | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Burton Cummings Burton Cummings Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who... |
Sweet Sweet | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Burton Cummings Burton Cummings Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who... |
Heart | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Burton Cummings Burton Cummings Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who... |
Collection | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Buffalo Tom Buffalo Tom Buffalo Tom is an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986. Its principal members are guitarist Bill Janovitz, bassist Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis. The band's name is derived from the band Buffalo Springfield and the first name of the drummer.-Career:Dinosaur Jr... |
Big Red Letter Day | Producer/Engineer/Mixing/B3 |
| Soul Asylum Soul Asylum Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983.The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with the original line-up consisting of Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley. The latter was replaced by Grant Young in... |
Grave Dancer's Union | Engineer/Mixing |
| Warpipes | Holes in the Heavens | Engineer |
| Flo & Eddie Flo & Eddie Flo & Eddie are a comedic musical duo.The two were the original founding members of the Top 40 rock group the Turtles. After the Turtles dissolved, Volman and Kaylan first joined the Mothers of Invention as "Phlorescent Leech & Eddie"... |
Best of Flo & Eddie | Engineer/Mixing/B3/Piano/BG vocals |
| Barbara Streisand | The Broadway Album The Broadway Album The Broadway Album is the twenty-fourth studio album by director, composer, actress and singer Barbra Streisand, released by Columbia Records on November 4, 1985. Consisting mainly of classic show tunes, the album marked a major shift in Barbra Streisand's career. Streisand had spent ten years... |
Engineer |
| Barry Manilow Barry Manilow Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."... |
Manilow | Engineer/Mixing |
| Steve Cropper Steve Cropper Steve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T... |
Playing My Thang | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Steve Cropper Steve Cropper Steve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T... |
Night After Night | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Ringo Starr Ringo Starr Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in... |
Stop and Smell the Roses Stop and Smell the Roses Stop and Smell the Roses is the eighth studio album by Ringo Starr, released in 1981 following the twin commercial disasters of Ringo the 4th and Bad Boy .-History:... |
Engineer/Mixing |
| Levon Helm Levon Helm Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm , is an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band.... |
Levon Helm 1978 | Engineer/Mixing |
| Levon Helm Levon Helm Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm , is an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band.... |
Levon Helm 1982 | Engineer/Mixing |
| Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson... |
Flash Harry | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Billy Vera & the Beaters | The Best of Billy Vera & The Beaters | Engineer/Mixing |
| Billy Vera & the Beaters | By Request | Engineer/Mixing |
| Etta James Etta James Etta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer... |
Deep in the Night | Engineer/Mixing |
| Art Garfunkel Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and actor, best known as being a member of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel... |
Watermark Watermark A watermark is a recognizable image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light , caused by thickness or density variations in the paper... |
Engineer/Mixing |
| Jean-Luc Ponty Jean-Luc Ponty Jean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano... |
Mystical Adventures | Engineer |
| Tower of Power Tower of Power Tower of Power is an American R&B-based horn section and band, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing for over 43 years. They are best known for their funky soul sound highlighted by a powerful horn section... |
We Came To Play | Engineer |
| Robben Ford Robben Ford Robben Ford is an American blues, jazz and rock guitarist.-Biography:Ford was born in Woodlake, California, United States, but raised in Ukiah, California, and began playing the saxophone at age 10, picking up the guitar at age 13... |
The Inside Story | Engineer/Mixing |
| Bob Crewe Bob Crewe Bob Crewe is an American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, record producer and fine artist. He is known for producing, and co-writing with Bob Gaudio, a string of Top 10 singles for The Four Seasons... |
Motivation | Engineer/Mixing |
| Livingston Taylor Livingston Taylor Livingston Taylor is an American singer-songwriter, born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He attended the Westtown School in Pennsylvania... |
Man’s Best Friend | Engineer/Mixing |
| Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur is a folk-blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s... |
Open Your Eyes | Engineer/Mixing |
| Nazareth | Malice in Wonderland | Engineer/Mixing |
| Jewel Jewel (singer) Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet... |
First Studio Recording | Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| The Robbs The Robbs The Robbs were an American 1960s pop/rock band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They are best known for being the house band on Dick Clark's mid-1960s show Where The Action Is... |
The Robbs | B3, Piano, Background Vocals |
| The Robbs The Robbs The Robbs were an American 1960s pop/rock band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They are best known for being the house band on Dick Clark's mid-1960s show Where The Action Is... |
Cherokee | B3, Piano, Background Vocals |
List of Films and Television Shows with Music Credits for Bruce Robb
| Film/TV | Credits |
|---|---|
| Love N' Dancing Love N' Dancing Love N' Dancing is a 2009 dance film about a couple who take part in a dance competition. The film was directed by Robert Iscove, and stars Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, and Billy Zane.-Cast:* Amy Smart as Jessica Donovan* Tom Malloy as Jake Mitchell... |
Music Supervisor Producer/Engineer/5.1 Mixing Composer/Arranger/Contractor B3/synthesizer/Wurlitzer/Piano/vibes/percussion/ BG vocals Over 30 orig. custom songs |
| The Story of Hudson Hawk | Engineer, Bruce Willis & Robert Kraft piano interview |
| Masters of Horror: John Carpenter’s Cigarette Burns | Music Supervisor Producer/Engineer/Mixing |
| Lackawanna Blues Lackawanna Blues Lackawanna Blues is an American play written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson in 2001. It was later adapted as a television movie that aired in 2005. The play dramatizes the character of the author's primary caregiver when he was growing up in Lackawanna, New York, during the 1950s and 1960s.-Play:The... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing Arranger/Contractor B3/Wurlitzer Orig. prods. w/Mos Def, Macy Gray, Robert Bradley |
| Just Friends | Producer/Engineer/Mixing “Into Your Arms” (The Lemonheads) |
| Punch Drunk Love | Producer/Engineer/Mixing “He Needs Me” (Shelley Duvall) |
| Run Ronnie Run Run Ronnie Run Run Ronnie Run is an American direct-to-video comedy film produced in 2001 and released in 2003, a spin-off from the HBO sketch comedy show Mr. Show. The recurring character Ronnie Dobbs is the focal point of the movie... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing “Ass Kickin’ Fat Kid” theme song w/Scott Ian (Anthrax) & Samantha Maloney (Hole) |
| John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars | Music Supervisor Producer/Engineer/5.1 Mixing Fender Rhodes Carpenter’s score w/Anthrax, Steve Vai, Buckethead, Elliot Easton, Robin Finck |
| The Other Sister The Other Sister The Other Sister is a 1999 romantic comedy film starring Juliette Lewis, Giovanni Ribisi, Diane Keaton, and Tom Skerritt. Garry Marshall directed the film... |
Engineer/Mixing “Mrs. Robinson” (The Lemonheads) |
| Don Juan DeMarco Don Juan DeMarco Don Juan DeMarco is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and domino mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Marlon Brando's character, Dr. Jack... |
Engineer/Mixing Orig. prods. w/Selena, Sol de Mexico (incls. Sp. vers. Bryan Adam’s theme) |
| John Carpenter's Vampires | Music Supervisor Producer/Engineer/5.1 Mixing Arranger/Contractor B3/percussion Carpenter’s score w/Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, Jeff Baxter |
| The Experts The Experts (1989 film) The Experts is a 1989 American comedy film starring John Travolta, Arye Gross and Kelly Preston. It was written by Steven Greene, Eric Alter, and Nick Thiel and directed by Dave Thomas.-Plot:... |
Engineer/5.1 Mixing “Back in the USSR” remake |
| Twins TWINS Two Wide-Angle Imaging Neutral-Atom Spectrometers are a pair of NASA instruments aboard two United States National Reconnaissance Office satellites in Molniya orbits. TWINS was designed to provide stereo images of the Earth's ring current. The first instrument, TWINS-1, was launched aboard USA-184... |
Engineer/5.1 Mixing Orig. score prod w/composer Randy Edelman |
| The Great Outdoors | Engineer/5.1 Mixing “Land of a Thousand Dances” remake w/ WilsonPickett & The Elwood Blues Revue “Hot Fun in the Summertime” remake w/The Elwood Blues Revue & Sam Moore |
| Satisfaction Satisfaction (film) Satisfaction is a 1988 drama starring Justine Bateman and Liam Neeson. It is one of the few theatrical productions by both Aaron Spelling and NBC.-Plot:... |
Engineer/Mixing Orig. soundtrack w/Justine Bateman, Julia Roberts, Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn & James Burton |
| Innerspace Innerspace Innerspace is a 1987 science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael Finnell. Steven Spielberg served as executive producer. The film was inspired by the classic 1966 science fiction film Fantastic Voyage. It stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Robert Picardo and... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing “Twistin’ the Night Away” w/Rod Stewart end titles theme |
| Dragnet Dragnet (1987 film) Dragnet is a 1987 film comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks, directed by Tom Mankiewicz, based on the television crime drama of the same name starring Jack Webb. The screenplay is written by Aykroyd, Alan Zweibel and Mankiewicz. The original music score is by Ira Newborn... |
Engineer, Mixing “Just the Facts” theme & other songs w/Dan Akroyd |
| Melanie Melanie Safka Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk is an American singer-songwriter. Known professionally as simply Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Ruby Tuesday" and "Lay Down ".-Early career:... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing “You Saved My Soul” theme & other songs w/Burton Cummings |
| Neighbors Neighbors (film) Neighbors is a 1981 film based on the book by Thomas Berger. It was released through Columbia Pictures, directed by John G. Avildsen and stars John Belushi as Earl, Dan Aykroyd as Vic , Cathy Moriarty as Ramona, Kathryn Walker as Enid, and Lauren-Marie Taylor as Elaine. The film takes liberties... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing End title theme w/Fear (Belushi’s pick, but rejected) |
| Popeye Popeye Popeye the Sailor is a cartoon fictional character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, who has appeared in comic strips and animated cartoons in the cinema as well as on television. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing Orig. Harry Nilsson songs w/Shelley Duvall, Robin Williams |
| Down and Dirty Duck | Engineer, Mixing B3, Wurlitzer, piano, BG vocals Orig. soundtrack w/Flo & Eddie (The Turtles) |
| Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M... |
Engineer/Mixing Orig. theme song w/Liz Phair & Angelo Badalamenti |
| Crime Story Crime Story (TV series) Crime Story is an NBC TV drama created by Gustave Reininger and Chuck Adamson. The executive producer was Michael Mann, who had left Miami Vice to oversee Crime Story and direct the film Manhunter. The show premiered with a two hour pilot — a movie which had been exhibited theatrically —... |
Producer/Engineer/Mixing Series theme song remake of “Runaway” w/Del Shannon |
| The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice | Engineer/Mixing Lorne Greene’s narration |
| The George Burn’s Special | Live Broadcast Engineer/Mixer |