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  Marty Robbins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925, Glendale, Arizona - December 8, 1982), was an American Country and Western Hall of Fame musician.
Marty Robbins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975.
Marty Robbins died in Nashville on December 8, 1982, due to surgical complications.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marty_Robbins   (407 words)

  
 Marty Robbins - 1989   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Marty Robbins was born in 1925 in Glendale, Arizona as Martin David Robinson.
Marty made a number of movies, many of them Westerns, had three national television series, wrote a Western novel and was one of the most popular stars to ever appear at the Opry.
Marty Robbins died in 1982, but his music is still played around the world and is constantly being re- released.
www.westernmusic.org /HallOfFamefiles/MartyRobbins.html   (651 words)

  
 CMT.com : Marty Robbins : Biography
Robbins became enraptured by the cowboy tales and, once he became a teenager, worked on his older brother's ranch outside of Phoenix, concentrating more on his cowboy duties than his studies.
Robbins landed a recording contract with Columbia in 1951 with the assistance of Little Jimmy Dickens, who had been a fan ever since appearing on Western Caravan.
Robbins left behind an immense legacy, including no less than 94 charting country hits and a body of recorded worked that proved how eclectic country music could be.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/robbins_marty/bio.jhtml   (1575 words)

  
 NASCAR.com - Robbins' two loves: singing and racing - October 17, 2001
But Marty Robbins was more than just a country and western singer -- he was arguably the best non-professional driver on the NASCAR circuit.
Robbins started dabbling in racing in 1965 but it was not until 1968 until he started racing a more full-blown schedule by driving in five races.
Robbins was about the 300th person in the world to have open-heart surgery and the first to have a triple-bypass.
www.nascar.com /2001/NEWS/10/17/duskey_robbins   (679 words)

  
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Marty Robbins symbolized the "western" in country western music, particularly in such signature hits as "El Paso." But over the course of his 30-year career, he was also a major rockabilly star and a romantic pop balladeer who reached audiences all over the world.
Robbins was the last artist to perform at the Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Opry, and the first to perform at its new stage at Opryland.
Robbins had a history of heart problems dating back to 1970, when he was forced to undergo surgery.
www.countrystars.com /legends/bios/robbins_m.html   (685 words)

  
 Artist Biography - Marty Robbins
Robbins attended high school in Glendale, but dropped out of school to serve in the Navy from 1943-1945, where he learned to play guitar.
Robbins went on to perform on KPHO in Phoenix, where he held two jobs, as the star of "Chuck Wagon Time" on radio, and "Western Caravan" on television.
Robbins started his racing career on the dirt tracks, but proved to be a good enough driver to compete on the NASCAR circuit against top drivers such as Richard Petty and Bobby Allison.
www.countrypolitan.com /bio-marty-robbins.php   (750 words)

  
 Marty Robbins
Marty wanted to record an album of Western music, but Columbia was adamantly against it, saying his voice wasn't suited to sing that style of music.
Marty proved Columbia couldn't have been more wrong in their assessment that his voice was not suited to western music, and instead, he wound up raising the bar and setting a new standard for the genre.
With his amazing vocal range and clarity, Marty delivered the songs with such emotion and passion, his dramatic vocals made each song come to vivid life, like small videos that people were able to see with crystal clarity as they listened to the songs.
www.takecountryback.com /marty.htm   (1331 words)

  
 Marty Robbins Biography : Oldies.com
Robbins later maintained that his father hated him and that his early childhood was unhappy.
A son, Ronald Carson Robinson, was born in 1949 and 10 years later, their daughter Janet was born (Ronald eventually became a singer, performing both as Ronnie Robbins and as Marty Robbins Jnr.).
A quiet and withdrawn man offstage, Robbins possessed an onstage ability to communicate with and hold his audience, and his clever use of in-jokes, asides and sheer personality made him one of the finest entertainers to grace any genre of music.
www.oldies.com /artist-biography/Marty-Robbins.html   (1421 words)

  
 Daily Celebrations ~ Marty Robbins, Good Day to Be Alive ~ September 26 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Celebrating life to its fullest, accomplished county music singer/songwriter Marty Robbins (1925-1982) was born Martin David Robinson on this day in Glendale, Arizona.
Young Marty was inspired by his grandfather who told him Old West tales and the music of singer Gene Autry.
Robbins even found time to pursue an acting career and NASCAR racing, competing at the Nashville Speedway and Daytona 500.
www.dailycelebrations.com /092605.htm   (292 words)

  
 Marty Robbins
Marty began driving late model stock cars in 1965 and continued until the month before his death.
Robbins competed on the NASCAR circuit from time to time in addition to his regular competition at the Nashville Fairground track, followed by his rush across town for his regular appearance on the late Grand Old Opry Saturday Night Show.
After the race, the story goes, Marty went up to one of the NASCAR officials and told him that something had to be wrong with his car--it ran too fast.
www.cottonowens.com /marty_robbins.html   (620 words)

  
 Remembering Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins was still alive and recording in Nashville in those years.
This was the home of one of Marty Robbins' friends, a place he spent a lot of time as a child.
Marty was one of country music's legendary entertainers and one of America's best songwriters of any genre.
www.realcountrymusic.org /blog/_archives/2005/8/19/1151384.html   (1257 words)

  
 Marty Robbins Home Page
Marty was born Martin David Robinson on September 26, 1925, near Glendale, Arizona.
Marty grew up listening to stories his grandfather, Texas Bob Heckle, an ex-Texas Ranger and medicine show performer, would tell of the Old West.
Marty was signed to Columbia records on May 25, 1951.
www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/grunge/105   (257 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Marty Robbins: Books: Barbara J. Pruett   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
This is the first book to be published about Marty Robbins and is designed to give the reader a complete picture of his life and career.
Marty Robbins was probably the greatest entertainer/showman/singer/songwriter who ever stepped onto a stage.
There are thousands of 'new Marty fans' out there who have or are just 'discovering' Marty Robbins and missed the chance of a lifetime to see him perform in person....a showman all the way who really did care for the people who made him an 'icon'....his fans.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/081082325X?v=glance   (794 words)

  
 Remembering Marty Robbins
Well Marty got wise to what was going on, pulled in the infield, and threw down his helmet.” Marty would get his turn at pulling racing pranks years later.
Bobby Allison says, “Marty was a guy who had a great music career going for him, but he also had a strong passion for racing—he tried it and liked it.
Marty was like a little kid when he got behind the wheel.
www.stockcarracing.com /thehistoryof/33078   (2224 words)

  
 Marty Robbins News
News about Marty Robbins continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Bob Tryon points to the spot on stage where country music star Marty Robbins sat more than three decades ago.
Almost three years after Juanita Buckley opened the Marty Robbins Glendale Exhibit in downtown's Catlin Court district, she had to shut it down due to a lack of money.
www.topix.net /who/marty-robbins   (634 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs: Music: Marty Robbins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Robbins was arguably the most surefooted and accomplished singer in all country music, and that was never more obvious than on these Western ballads performed to often breathtaking perfection with a very small group and a vocal trio.
Marty Robbins sang a ballad as well as Don McLean ("Vincent) or John Denver ("Aye, Calypso!"), and even better than Sue Thompson, whose "Mabel Murphy" is excellent, but seems brief and sparse, compared to Robbins.
Marty Robbins is even cooler (as a cowboy at least) than any of the aformentioned artists.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000296J9?v=glance   (1257 words)

  
 Roots66: Music: Reviews: Marty Robbins - Love Songs
Marty Robbins Love Songs is part of a series of albums of love songs by artists such as Merle Haggard, Roy Orbison, and others.
Robbins' smoothly enters the right mood with Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields' classic "I'm in the Mood for Love." Jazz pianist Erroll Garner recorded his hit song "Misty" in 1954.
Marty Robbins had wonderfully smooth voice which is well-suited to these classic love songs.
www.roots66.com /roots66/music/reviews/robbinslovesongs.shtml   (739 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982: Columbia Country Classics: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Plenty of other examples of Marty's western songs are included here, though if you are really keen there are plenty of compilations devoted exclusively to Marty's western music including a Bear family boxed set including all of them.
Marty was also capable of doing excellent versions of pop standards, as shown here by his versions of September in the rain, All the way and Unchained melody.
If you only want one Marty Robbins collection, this is the one to go far, but be warned - you may end up buying more of his music to explore some aspects of his career in greater depth.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000277GM   (787 words)

  
 phoenixnewtimes.com | Music | Guarding a Legacy
Marty Robbins is gone, but Ronny Robbins fiercely defends his father's hard-won integrity
By the fall of 1959, Marty Robbins had amassed a recorded catalogue of five albums and 32 singles.
Before that he performed with his dad as "Marty Robbins Jr." Columbia Records not only released the lone "Jr." album in 1969, but affixed a "Proudly Presents" to its title as well.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com /issues/2000-06-01/music/music.html   (945 words)

  
 Music : The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Marty didn't begin to hit his stride until the mid-50s with songs like "The Story of My Life" and "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation", the latter of which he wrote himself in just a few minutes.
Marty Robbins was a major country singer over three decades, beginning his recording career and establishing himself quickly.
Marty's early recordings often became successful in both the country and pop charts in America.
shop.bargainwheel.com /amazon.html?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=B000002826   (738 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Best of Marty Robbins: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Whether this collection really is the best of Marty's music is doubtful but it does showcase the diversity of his music and everything here is of a high quality.
Marty also had success in the American pop charts with pop ballads such as Story of my life.
Marty achieved his greatest success with cowboy songs, most notably El Paso, which gave him his first UK hit (it made the top twenty) as well as being a huge American hit.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000024STI   (624 words)

  
 Marty Robbins MP3 Downloads - Marty Robbins Music Downloads - Marty Robbins Music Videos
Never content to remain just a country singer, Robbins performed successfully in a dazzling array of styles during more than 30 years in the business.
Marty Robbins should be in the all-time top echelon...
But, let me just say once again, that Marty Robbins was one of the most amazing talents of the past century, and he deserved to be recognized so...
www.mp3.com /marty-robbins/artists/1495/summary.html   (174 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Marty Robbins - All-Time Greatest Hits: Music: Marty Robbins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Marty Robbins believed he was a reincarnated cowboy.
You can take any given number of Marty Robbins songs and call them his greatest hits as the man had talent and versatility to spare.
Marty Robbins was a true genius and his songs always tell a story that makes you think.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000024YO?v=glance   (883 words)

  
 Buy.com - All-Time Greatest Hits - Marty Robbins - CD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Though categorized as a country artist, Robbins defied pigeonholing with his forays into styles as diverse as gospel, mariachi music, and sentimental ballads, yet he always managed to infuse each song with his own distinctive style.
Robbins is probably best known for Western-themed story-songs, which usually involve romance, gunfights, and dusty Southwestern settings.
Robbins was gifted with one of country's most beautiful singing voices, one particularly well-suited to his many pop forays.
www.buy.com /prod/all_time_greatest_hits/q/loc/109/60115271.html   (413 words)

  
 Friends of Marty Robbins Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
The "Marty Robbins Glendale Exhibit" opened on April 2, 2003.
The "Friends of Marty Robbins" is a nonprofit 501(c)-3 organization dedicated to the memory of one of the greatest country music talents of all time.
Our annual "Tribute to Marty Robbins" Concert is held at the Glendale Amphitheatre, on the Saturday in September which is closest to Marty's birth date September 26.
www.friendsofmartyrobbins.org   (192 words)

  
 Marty Robbins : The Essential Marty Robbins - Audio CDs - Columbia : Oldies.com
Although Marty Robbins is one of the most legendary figures in the history of country music, his recorded output was never confined to one genre.
Throughout the 1950's, Robbins was one of Columbia Records' biggest-selling pop stars, penning such hits as "A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)" - one of the defining songs of the decade.
The Essential Marty Robbins is a definitive 2-CD overview of Marty's 30-year recording career - from his early hits on Columbia all the way to his MCA hits and back again - a true monument to this musical giant.
www.oldies.com /product-view/01742G.html?c=yshop   (316 words)

  
 Country, Bluegrass & Old Timey - Charlie Rich -> Marty Robbins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Hawaii's Calling Me Marty's longstanding love for Hawaiian ballads is thoroughly explored on this collection which combines both the Columbia LPs "Song of the Islands" and "Hawaii's Calling Me" on one CD.
Robbins, not surprisingly, was a superb Hawaiian-style vocalist, able to handle these ballads as effortlessly as he did every other style of music.
This double CD Robbins package is the perfect collection for someone who wants all Marty's hits and landmark recordings in one spot and doesn't require the completeness of the Bear Family box (which only covers 1951-1958).
www.rootsandrhythm.com /roots/COUNTRY/country_qr2.htm   (2969 words)

  
 Helen's Marty Robbins Page
Marty's twin sister Mamie Minotto passed away March 14th 2004.
This page was established on the 1st July 1999 and is dedicated to the memory of "The Late Great Marty Robbins".
Thank you and a big HELLO to Marty Robbins Fans everywhere around the World.
www.geocities.com /helenshields   (983 words)

  
 Marty Robbins : The Story of My Life: The Best of Marty Robbins - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Marty Robbins : The Story of My Life: The Best of Marty Robbins
The songs, 11 of which were written by Robbins himself, are amazingly diverse, covering country, western, pop, and folk styles, but the set is held together by Robbins's warm, country-tinged voice.
The only objection to this set is that, at only 49+ minutes, it could have been longer by half.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,227850,00.html   (311 words)

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