Robin Batteau Explained

Birth Date:	12 January 1948
Occupation:	Composer, singer-songwriter, music producer

Robin Batteau (born January 12, 1948) is an American composer, singer-songwriter, and music producer.

Life and career

Batteau is the son of Blanca Batteau and Dr. Dwight Wayne Batteau, and brother of singer/songwriter David Batteau. He attended Phillips Academy in Andover^[1] and should have graduated from Harvard University in 1969,^[2] but actually finished his degree in 2021.^[3] Batteau worked with his brother David as Batteaux, releasing one album on Columbia Records in 1971. He performed with David Buskin as Buskin and Batteau^{[4] [5] [6]} but in April 2014 the duo split up. He recorded with Tom Rush.^[7] Batteau was awarded the Kate Wolf Memorial Award by the World Folk Music Association in 1991.^[8]

External links

• Robin Batteau's Official Site
• Buskin and Batteau website
• Compton and Batteau Album

Notes and References

1. Buskin & Batteau, Joyous Reprise, by Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live, ..."Robin's high school was the prep school at Andover, MA."..., Accessed April 11, 2013.
2. Web site: Jokes, Jingles, Stories and More from Robin Batteau, April 11 | Yale Law School . https://web.archive.org/web/20080411045711/http://www.law.yale.edu/news/6648.htm . April 11, 2008 . dead . June 21, 2016 . mdy-all .
3. Web site: The 74-year-old Harvard graduate. March 16, 2022.
4. Web site: Buskin and Batteau: An example of full-time artists . bricklin.com . June 21, 2016.
5. http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/78493982.html North Jersey
6. Web site: WFMA – Buskin and Batteau . wfma.net . June 21, 2016.
7. Web site: Robin Batteau Discography at CD Universe . cduniverse.com . June 21, 2016.
8. Book: Noble, Richard E.. Number #1 : the story of the original Highwaymen. Outskirts Press. 2009. 9781432738099. Denver. 265–267. 426388468.