Barbara Robison
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Barbara Robison during a live performance.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Barbara Jeane Moyer |
| Also known as | Sandi Robison Sandi Peanut Butter |
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October 14, 1945 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Died | April 22, 1988 (aged 42) Billings, Montana, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, percussion |
| Years active | 1963 - 1988 |
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Barbara "Sandi" Robison (born Barbara Jeane Moyer, October 14, 1945 – April 22, 1988), also known as Sandi Peanut Butter, was an American singer who achieved the most success as the lead vocalist for the psychedelic rock band, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy. Robison was one of the earliest female vocalists of a rock band, and was involved in other acts after the group's disbandment, including the musical, Hair.
Barbara "Sandi" Robison was born October 14, 1945 as Barbara Jeane Moyer in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robison's parents died when she was young so, throughout her childhood, Robison was raised by her grandparents in the small town of Lagunitas, California. She sang in her local high school's chorus assembly. By her early teens, she also sang in her local church, and had the ability to perform in multiple genres including folk, pop, and rock.
Toward the latter duriation of high school, Robison gravitated toward the folk music scene. She met contemporaries like David Crosby, Dino Valenti, and future husband, Robbie Robison, who was later a part of the band, Clear Light. In 1963, at the age of 18, she and Robbie Robison married and moved to Los Angeles and began performing as a duo. A year later in late 1964, future PBC member John Merrill met Barbara Robison after a gig in The Insomniac, located in Hermosa Beach. He proposed that she join his group, which included bassist Jim Cherniss, in recording a single. Robison accepted, and made her recording debut in January 1965 by providing backing vocals to the folk rock oriented single that included "Love Her Everyday" b/w "Or Else You'll Cry". It was under the group name The Young Swingers. Their next single, recorded in April 1965, placed Robison at lead vocals. The single included "Wind's Up High" b/w "Let's Take Our Love". This year also brought changes in the lineup. Another future PBC member, Alan Brackett, joined. A drummer named Doug Rowe was added, but soon replaced by Spencer Dryden. From this point on, the five piece band was called The Ashes.
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