Tad Robinson
Encyclopedia
Tad Robinson is an American
soul blues
singer.
Robinson was born and raised in New York City
, United States
, attending school at Indiana University
's school of music and graduating in 1980. He played regionally with a group called the Hesitation Blues Band, then moved to Chicago
, where he became the vocalist for Dave Specter
& the Bluebirds, singing on their 1994 album Blueplicity for Delmark Records
. In 1994 he released his first album under his own name on the same label; three more have followed, two on the Severn
imprint.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soul blues
Soul blues
Soul blues is a style of blues music developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s that combines elements of soul music and urban contemporary music...
singer.
Robinson was born and raised in New York City
New York City
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, attending school at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
's school of music and graduating in 1980. He played regionally with a group called the Hesitation Blues Band, then moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, where he became the vocalist for Dave Specter
Dave Specter
Dave Specter is an American Chicago blues and jazz guitarist.-Biography:Hailing from Chicago's Northwest side, Specter began to learn to play the guitar at the age of 18. His teacher was Steve Freund, who taught Specter between the latter's duties at Jazz Record Mart, and Delmark Records...
& the Bluebirds, singing on their 1994 album Blueplicity for Delmark Records
Delmark Records
Delmark Records is an independent American jazz and blues record label, based in Chicago since 1958. The label originated in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1953 when owner Bob Koester released a recording of the Windy City Six, a traditional jazz group, under the "Delmar" imprint.-History:Born in 1932 in...
. In 1994 he released his first album under his own name on the same label; three more have followed, two on the Severn
Severn Records
Severn Records is an American independent record label that concentrates on blues music. Since its founding in 1998, Severn has issued more than 50 albums. Its motto is "Roots Music for the 21st Century".-History:...
imprint.
Discography
- Big Shoulders (Rounder RecordsRounder RecordsRounder Records, originally of Cambridge, Massachusetts, but now based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, while all three were still university students...
, 1989) - One to Infinity (Delmark RecordsDelmark RecordsDelmark Records is an independent American jazz and blues record label, based in Chicago since 1958. The label originated in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1953 when owner Bob Koester released a recording of the Windy City Six, a traditional jazz group, under the "Delmar" imprint.-History:Born in 1932 in...
, 1994) - Last Go Round (Delmark RecordsDelmark RecordsDelmark Records is an independent American jazz and blues record label, based in Chicago since 1958. The label originated in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1953 when owner Bob Koester released a recording of the Windy City Six, a traditional jazz group, under the "Delmar" imprint.-History:Born in 1932 in...
, 1998) - Did You Ever Wonder? (Severn RecordsSevern RecordsSevern Records is an American independent record label that concentrates on blues music. Since its founding in 1998, Severn has issued more than 50 albums. Its motto is "Roots Music for the 21st Century".-History:...
, 2004) - A New Point of View (Severn RecordsSevern RecordsSevern Records is an American independent record label that concentrates on blues music. Since its founding in 1998, Severn has issued more than 50 albums. Its motto is "Roots Music for the 21st Century".-History:...
, 2007) - Back In Style (Severn RecordsSevern RecordsSevern Records is an American independent record label that concentrates on blues music. Since its founding in 1998, Severn has issued more than 50 albums. Its motto is "Roots Music for the 21st Century".-History:...
, 2010)
Awards
- Nominated for a 2011 Blues Music Award in the category "Soul Blues Album of the Year".
- Nominated for a 2011 Blues Music Award in the category "Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year".
- Nominated for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year.
- Nominated for a 2008 Blues Music Award in the category Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year.
- Nominated for a 2008 Blues Music Award in the category Soul Blues Album of the Year.
- Nominated for a 2005 W.C. Handy Blues Award in the category Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year.
- Nominated for a 2005 W.C. Handy Blues Award in the category Soul Blues Album of the Year.