Country Singer-Songwriter Charlie Robison Dies In Texas At Age 59
etcanada.comCharlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after complications from a medical procedure left him unable to sing, died Sunday.
He was 59. Robison died at a hospital in San Antonio after suffering cardiac arrest and other complications, according to a family representative. READ MORE: Gary Wright, ’70s Singer-Songwriter Behind ‘Dream Weaver,’ Dead 80 Robison launched his music career in the late 1980s, playing in local Austin bands like Two Hoots and a Holler before forming his own Millionaire Playboys.
In 1996, he released his solo debut, “Bandera,” named for the Texas Hill Country town where his family has had a ranch for generations.
When he was approached by Sony in 1998, Robison signed with its Lucky Dog imprint, which was devoted to rawer country. His 2001 album “Step Right Up” produced his only Top 40 country song, “I Want You Bad.” In 2018, Robison announced that he had permanently lost the ability to sing following a surgical procedure on his throat. “Therefore, with a very heavy heart I am officially retiring from the stage and studio,” he wrote on Facebook.
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