Austin Roberts (singer)

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Austin Roberts
ABC-Dunhill, Chelsea, Private Stock
, Newpax, MCA-Songbird

Austin Roberts (born George Austin Robertson Jr.; September 19, 1945)

hit single. He also wrote several songs that featured in episodes of Scooby-Doo Where Are You!
and performed the theme for season 2 of the show.

Career

Roberts was born on September 19, 1945, in

crossover, "The Morning of Our Lives", which became the Bridal Fair theme, later a Top 15 Adult Contemporary hit, and "Sing Out the Love (In My Heart)", which reached No. 99 on the Hot 100.[citation needed
]

Roberts performed the

theme song to the second season of the animated series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! as well as the season 2 "chase songs", many of which he also composed
.

In 1972 he sang the hit "Something's Wrong With Me",

Keep on Singing", later a No. 15 single for Helen Reddy in April 1974, was another hit for Roberts, reaching No. 50 on the Hot 100 in March 1973.[2]

"

UK in November 1975, which to date is Roberts' only chart appearance in the UK.[3]

Awards

Roberts has been nominated for four

Grammy Awards, two of which he won ("I.O.U" by Lee Greenwood and "Chance of a Lifetime" by Take 6
).

He also won a German award (for "Mission of Love"), four Canadian awards (for "

Music City News Award
, two NSAI Awards, and numerous ASCAP and SESAC Awards for airplay. Roberts has also been nominated for an additional CMA Award and ACM Award.

Discography

Albums

Soundtrack

Singles

  • 1968: "Ricky Ticky Ta Ta Ta" (Philips)
  • 1968: "Mary and Me" (Philips)
  • 1969: "Baltimore" (Philips)
  • 1970: "Runaway" / "Just a Little" (Philips)
  • 1970: "Pretty Mary Sunlight" (Philips)
  • 1970: "One Night Ann" (Philips)
  • 1970: "Sing Out the Love (In My Heart)" (lead vocalist for Arkade) (ABC Dunhill) - U.S. No. 99
  • 1971: "Life Is for Living" (ABC Dunhill)
  • 1971: "The Morning of Our Lives" (lead vocalist for Arkade) (ABC Dunhill) - U.S. No. 60
  • 1971: "Where You Lead" (lead vocalist for Arkade) (ABC Dunhill)
  • 1972: "Like a Rosebud" (Horizon featuring Austin Roberts) (Virgo)
  • 1972: "Every Day in My Life with Linda" (Horizon featuring Austin Roberts) (Virgo)
  • 1972: "Something's Wrong with Me" (Chelsea) - U.S. No. 12,[5] AUS No. 40[4]
  • 1972: "Keep On Singing" (Chelsea) - U.S. No. 50,[5] AUS #46[4]
  • 1973: "One Word" (Chelsea)
  • 1973: "The Last Thing on My Mind" (Chelsea)
  • 1974: "Something to Believe In" (Chelsea)
  • 1974: "I'd Rather Be with You" (Chelsea)
  • 1975: "Rocky" (Private Stock) - U.S. No. 9,[5] UK No. 22,[6] AUS No. 25[4]
  • 1975: "Children of the Rain" (Private Stock)
  • 1976: "Just to Make You Mine" (Private Stock)
  • 1976: "This Time I'm in It for Love" (Private Stock)
  • 1978: "Don't Stop Me Baby (I'm On Fire)" (Arista)
  • 1980: "In the Garden" (MCA Songbird)

References

  1. ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  2. ^ a b c "Allmusic ((( Austin Roberts > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))".
  3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  4. ^
    ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  5. ^ a b c "Austin Roberts - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  6. ^ "Austin Roberts | Artist". Official Charts. 1975-10-25. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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