Robbin Thompson
| Robbin Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Wickens Thompson |
| Born |
June 16, 1949 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 2015 (aged 66) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | Out There Records |
| Associated acts |
Bruce Springsteen Steel Mill Timothy B. Schmit |
| Website | Official website |
Robert Wickens "Robbin" Thompson (June 16, 1949 – October 10, 2015) was an American singer-songwriter based in Richmond, Virginia. Since 1976 he recorded several albums which included guest appearances by Melissa Manchester, Steve Cropper, Waddy Wachtel, Bruce Hornsby and Ellen McIlwaine, among others. He was a member of an early Bruce Springsteen band, Steel Mill, and co-wrote songs with Timothy B. Schmit, Phil Vassar and Butch Taylor and Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band. He twice won the American Song Festival and in 1980 had a minor national hit with "Brite Eyes". He also wrote songs featured on the soundtracks of Gleaming the Cube and The Fighting Temptations. In March 2015, "Sweet Virginia Breeze," which Thompson co-wrote with Steve Bassett, became Virginia's second official state song (joining "Our Great Virginia").
Thompson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, however from age seven he lived in Melbourne, Florida, where he graduated from Melbourne High School.
Between 1963-67 he was the lead singer and songwriter with several Florida-based bands including The Hanging Five, The Five Gents and The Tasmanians. The latter band even released a couple of singles in 1966. In 1968 he formed Transcontinental Mercy Flight before moving to Richmond, Virginia, initially to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. While at VCU he formed Mercy Flight in early 1969.
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