Dennis Robbins
| Dennis Robbins | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dennis Anthony Robbins |
| Origin | Hazelwood, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres |
Country Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments |
Vocals Electric guitar Slide guitar |
| Years active | 1983–1994 |
| Labels | NSD MCA Reprise Giant |
| Associated acts |
The Rockets Billy Hill Garth Brooks Shenandoah |
Dennis Anthony Robbins (born in Hazelwood, North Carolina) is an American musician who first made himself known as a guitarist in the band The Rockets. After his departure from The Rockets, he began a career in country music, recording two major-label albums and several singles of his own, in addition to writing hit singles for Shenandoah and Garth Brooks.
Robbins was born in Hazelwood, North Carolina. He learned to play guitar while in his teens, taking his influences from both rock & roll and bluegrass. After a brief stint in the United States Marine Corps, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he found work in several bands before joining a group known as The Rockets.
After retiring from The Rockets, Robbins moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was signed to MCA in 1986, recording his debut album First of Me that year. Later the same year, he founded the supergroup Billy Hill with songwriters Bob DiPiero and John Scott Sherrill. This group recorded one album on Reprise Records and charted three singles before disbanding in 1990. The three members of Billy Hill also co-wrote "The Church on Cumberland Road", a Number One single for Shenandoah in early 1989, and Highway 101's "(Do You Love Me) Just Say Yes."
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