Chris Robinson (singer)
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Robinson on stage during a Black Crowes performance at the 2008 Newport Folk Festival
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Mark Robinson |
| Born |
December 20, 1966 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica |
| Years active | 1984—present |
| Associated acts |
The Black Crowes New Earth Mud Phil Lesh and Friends Chris Robinson Brotherhood |
| Website | ChrisRobinsonBrotherhood |
Christopher Mark "Chris" Robinson (born December 20, 1966) is an American musician. He was the singer of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes and brother of its guitarist Rich Robinson.
Robinson was born in Marietta, Georgia, just outside Atlanta. He is the son of Nancy Jane (née Bradley) and Stanley "Stan" Robinson, who had a minor Billboard charted record in 1959 called "Boom-A-Dip-Dip" and who died in September 2013. Along with his brother Rich, Robinson formed Mr. Crowe's Garden in the 1980s, having been heavily influenced by The Faces and The Rolling Stones. They played a variety of clubs in and around Atlanta.
Robinson attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. While some fellow students had posters of bikini girls lying on Porsches, Robinson decorated his dorm room with a Tom Waits poster and a Dream Syndicate poster: "...even at 18, I was into music."
In 1989, Mr. Crowe's Garden changed their name to The Black Crowes. They were signed to Rick Rubin's label Def American and released their debut album Shake Your Money Maker. With the success of their album they went out on tour to support it. They played several dates supporting ZZ Top. During this tour Chris was criticized for talking to the audience about his opposition to corporate sponsorship. This led to ZZ Top firing The Black Crowes from the tour.
In May 1991, Chris Robinson spat at or on a female customer at a 7-Eleven convenience store. Robinson was arrested for assault and disturbing the peace, and pleaded no contest six months later. In the media, Robinson would openly discuss his use of marijuana.
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