Robin George
| Robin George | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robin Charles George Sidebotham |
| Born | 8 April 1956 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | (aged 68) Málaga, Spain |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations |
|
| Instruments |
|
| Years active | 1980s–2024 |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | |
| Website | www |
Robin Charles George Sidebotham (8 April 1956 - 26 April 2024) was a British rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and producer, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (now the West Midlands).[1][2][3]
He achieved success during 1985 with the song "Heartline", which peaked at #68 in the UK Singles Chart and #92 in the US Hot 100 (#40 in the Mainstream Rock chart).[4][5] The single was featured on George's debut album Dangerous Music (1984).[3]
George collaborated with several artists during his career including David Byron, Phil Lynott, Glenn Hughes, Robert Plant, John Wetton and Magnum.[1][2][3] George died on 26 April 2024, at the age of 68.[6]
Other works included working with David Lowe, composing the title music to BBC Midlands Today and it's East Midlands equivalent programme in 1991.[7]
Selected discography
[edit]- Dangerous Music (1984)
- Rock of Ageists (2001)
- Bluesongs (2004)
- Dangerous Music II (2015)
- Rogue Angels (2018)
- Wilderness (2021)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Interview with Robin George". DMME.net. July 2003. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Artist: Robin George". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d Robin George discography at Discogs
- ^ "Robin George (singles)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Robin George". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Lewry, Fraser (29 April 2024). "Much-travelled guitarist and producer Robin George dead at 68". Louder Than Sound. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "International Standard Musical Work Code". Works Number T-900.245.302-3 – via ISWC.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Robin George at AllMusic
- Robin George discography at Discogs
- Robin George at IMDb
  | This article about an English musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1956 births
- 2024 deaths
- 20th-century English musicians
- 20th-century British male singers
- 21st-century English musicians
- 21st-century British male singers
- English rock guitarists
- English rock singers
- English male singer-songwriters
- English singer-songwriters
- Musicians from Wolverhampton
- Bronze Records artists
- English musician stubs