Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio. His self-titled debut album was released in 1995.[1]
Robison has written several songs which have become hits when covered by well-known singers, including: "Travelin' Soldier," (recorded in 2003 by the Dixie Chicks, reached No. 1 on the Country charts); "Angry All the Time," (recorded by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in 2001, also reached No. 1 on the country charts); and "Wrapped" (recorded in 2006 by George Strait, reached No. 2 in 2007). Bruce runs The Next Waltz, a record label by artists for artists.
Sister, Robyn Ludwick, and late brother Charlie Robison are accomplished singer-songwriters in their own right.
In 1992, he met singer-songwriter Kelly Willis and they married in 1996. Together they had a son, Deral Otis, in January 2001. Willis became pregnant again and gave birth to twins Abigail Esme and Benjamin James[2] on March 24, 2003.[3][4][5] On January 10, 2006, Kelly welcomed fourth child Joseph Willis Robison.[6][7]
On January 21, 2022 Kelly and Bruce announced their upcoming divorce via their Facebook pages.[8]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [9] |
US Heat [10] |
US Indie [11] | ||
| Bruce Robison |
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| Wrapped |
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| Long Way Home from Anywhere |
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— | — | — |
| Country Sunshine |
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— | — | — |
| Eleven Stories |
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— | — | — |
| Happy Holidays (with Kelly Willis) |
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| It Came from San Antonio |
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— | — | — |
| The New World |
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— | — | — |
| His Greatest |
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— | — | — |
| Cheater's Game (with Kelly Willis) |
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29 | 3 | 31 |
| Our Year (with Kelly Willis) |
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40 | 13 | — |
| Bruce Robison & the Back Porch Band[12] |
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— | — | — |
| Beautiful Lie[13] (with Kelly Willis) |
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| Into the Woods |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Angry All the Time"[15] | David McClister |
| 1999 | "Desperately"[16] | |
| "The Good Life"[17] | ||
| 2006 | "Virginia"[18] | |
| 2014 | "Harper Valley PTA" (with Kelly Willis)[19] | Bruce Robison/Glenn Seale |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
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