Robbie King (musician)
Robbie King | |
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| Birth name | Robert Glenn King |
| Born | May 27, 1947 Hammond Organ |
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Robbie King (born Robert Glenn King; May 27, 1947 – October 17, 2003)[1][2] was a Canadian musician, associated with many national and international acts.[1] He was most associated with his playing of the Hammond organ.
History
Born in Malartic, Quebec, on May 27, 1947, King came from a musical family. His mother Clarice played piano in his father's regional big band, Bob King and His Queens, an all-female band particularly popular in the 1940s.[2] Returning from an engagement, King's father was killed in a car accident, which also badly injured both King and his mother.[1][3]
King's career as a professional musician began as a member of Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, which also included drummer Duris Maxwell. King and Maxwell developed a forty-year friendship that continued until King's death.[4]
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers were signed to the
King later was a founding member of Skylark,[1] a band that included David Foster. Skylark is most closely associated with the hit song "Wildflower", which has been the subject of multiple cover versions.
Following Skylark, King was a founding member of
King settled in
King died from throat cancer on October 17, 2003, at the age of 56.[1]
References
- ^ Victoria Times Colonist, October 22, 2003. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "Robert King Obituary". Vancouver Sun. November 1, 2003. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ The Sunday Night Blues, With Storman Norman, Robbie King Biographical Notes. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ Uncredited, Biography of Duris Maxwell; Johnny V's Webhouse. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Uncredited, Heat of The Night; www.jimvallance.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012. Archived October 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pacific Northwest Bands, Membership of The Cal Batchelor Band. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
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