| Bruce Robison | |
| Birth Name: | Bruce Ben Robison |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1966 |
| Origin: | Bandera, Texas |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Genre: | Folk, country |
| Label: | Vireo, Lucky Dog, Premium |
Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio. His self-titled debut album was released in 1995.[1]
Robison has written several songs which have become hits when covered by well-known singers, including: "Travelin' Soldier," (recorded in 2003 by the Dixie Chicks, reached No. 1 on the Country charts); "Angry All the Time," (recorded by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2001, also reached No. 1 on the country charts); and "Wrapped" (recorded in 2006 by George Strait, reached No. 2 in 2007). Bruce runs The Next Waltz, a record label by artists for artists.
Sister, Robyn Ludwick, and late brother Charlie Robison are accomplished singer-songwriters in their own right.
In 1992, he met singer-songwriter Kelly Willis and they married in 1996. Together they had a son, Deral Otis, in January 2001. Willis became pregnant again and gave birth to twins Abigail Esme and Benjamin James[2] on March 24, 2003.[3] [4] [5] On January 10, 2006, Kelly welcomed fourth child Joseph Willis Robison.[6] [7]
On January 21, 2022 Kelly and Bruce announced their upcoming divorce via their Facebook pages.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [8] | US Heat [9] | US Indie [10] | |||
| Bruce Robison |
| — | — | — | |
| Wrapped |
| — | — | — | |
| Long Way Home from Anywhere |
| — | — | — | |
| Country Sunshine |
| — | — | — | |
| Eleven Stories |
| — | — | — | |
| Happy Holidays (with Kelly Willis) |
| — | — | — | |
| It Came from San Antonio |
| — | — | — | |
| The New World |
| — | — | — | |
| His Greatest |
| — | — | — | |
| Cheater's Game (with Kelly Willis) |
| 29 | 3 | 31 | |
| Our Year (with Kelly Willis) |
| 40 | 13 | — | |
| Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band[11] |
| — | — | — | |
| Beautiful Lie[12] (with Kelly Willis) |
| — | — | — | |
| Into the Woods |
| — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
| Year | Video | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Angry All the Time"[14] | David McClister | |
| 1999 | "Desperately"[15] | ||
| "The Good Life"[16] | |||
| 2006 | "Virginia"[17] | ||
| 2014 | "Harper Valley PTA" [18] | Bruce Robison/Glenn Seale |
