Austin Roberts (singer)
| Austin Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Austin Robertson, Jr. |
| Born |
September 19, 1945 Newport News, Virginia |
| Genres | Pop, country, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Philips, ABC-Dunhill, Chelsea, , Newpax, MCA-Songbird |
| Associated acts | Arkade, Buchannan Brothers |
Austin Roberts (born George Austin Robertson Jr., September 19, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter. His most successful recording was 1975's "Rocky"; a Top 40 hit single.
Roberts was born on September 19, 1945 in Newport News, Virginia.
As the lead singer of the singing group Arkade, he had two Billboard Hot 100 hits in 1970-71, including the easy listening 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 #99 on the Hot 100.
In 1972 he sang the hit "Something's Wrong With Me", written by Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart, which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. "Keep on Singing", later a #15 single for Helen Reddy on 27 April 1974, was another important hit for Roberts, reaching #50 on the Hot 100 on 17 March 1973.
It was his 1975 single, titled "Rocky," which brought his greatest success, which reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975. The track also reached #22 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1975, which to date was Roberts' only chart appearance in the UK.
Roberts and Hart later wrote the song "Over You" for the 1983 film, Tender Mercies. "Over You" was nominated for the 1984 Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in a Motion Picture.
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