John Frederick Robinson, conocido profesionalmente como John "JR" Robinson (nacido el 29 de diciembre de 1954 en Creston, Iowa),[1] es un baterista y músico de sesión estadounidense que ha sido llamado «uno de los bateristas más grabados de la historia».[2] Es conocido por su trabajo con Quincy Jones, incluido el álbum multiplatino Off the Wall de Michael Jackson y el sencillo de caridad «We Are the World».
Asistió a Berklee College of Music en Boston. Robinson presenta el programa de radio Vinyl Night en EnterTalk Radio.[3]
Colaboraciones
- Agnetha Fältskog (I Stand Alone)
- Al Jarreau (My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke)
- Anita Baker (Rapture – "No One in the World")
- Art Porter, Jr. (Straight to the Point, Undercover)
- Barbra Streisand ("Timeless" tour)
- Bill LaBounty (The Right Direction)
- Bonnie Raitt (Nine Lives)
- Boz Scaggs (Other Roads)
- Buffy Sainte-Marie (Coincidence and Likely Stories)
- Chaka Khan (I Feel for You)
- Curtis Stigers (Curtis Stigers, Time Was)
- Daft Punk (Random Access Memories)
- David Benoit (Shadows, Inner Motion)
- David Foster (Hit Man: David Foster & Friends)
- David Lee Roth ("Just a Gigolo", "California Girls")
- David Pack (The Songs of West Side Story)
- DeBarge (Rhythm of the Night)
- Dennis Edwards (Coolin' Out)
- Donna Summer (Donna Summer)
- El DeBarge (El DeBarge)
- Eric Clapton ("Change the World")
- George Benson (Give Me the Night, While the City Sleeps...)
- George Strait (Pure Country)
- Greg Phillinganes (Pulse)
- Helen Reddy (Imagination)
- Herbie Hancock (Magic Windows, Lite Me Up)
- James Ingram ("Right Back" on Never Felt So Good, It's Your Night)
- Jennifer Holliday (Get Close to My Love)
- Jennifer Love Hewitt (Let's Go Bang)
- John Fogerty (Eye of the Zombie, Centerfield)
- Josh Leo (Rockin' on 6th)
- Jeff Lorber (It's a Fact, Worth Waiting For, West Side Stories)
- Julien Clerc (Si j'étais elle)
- Jorge González (Jorge Gonzalez: Esta es para hacerte Feliz, Hombre, Velocidad, Volar, Guitarras Viajeras, Mas Palabras)
- Julio Iglesias (Libra)
- Kahoru Kohiruimaki (Call My Name)
- Karen Carpenter (Karen Carpenter)
- Kathy Troccoli (Kathy Troccoli)
- Kenny G ("Silver Bells" on Miracles: The Holiday Album)
- Larry Carlton (On Solid Ground, Last Nite)
- Laura Branigan (Self Control)
- Lionel Richie (Lionel Richie, Can't Slow Down – "All Night Long (All Night)”, Dancing on the Ceiling – "Dancing on the *Ceiling", "Say You, Say Me")
- Lisa Stansfield (Seven)
- Luis Miguel (Busca una Mujer, 20 Años, Aries, Segundo Romance)
- Madonna (Like a Prayer – "Express Yourself")
- Michael Jackson (Off the Wall, Bad)
- Michael McDonald (Blink of an Eye)
- Mike Oldfield (Tubular Bells II),("Man on the Rocks")
- Natalie Cole (Stardust)
- Ned Doheny (Life After Romance)
- Patrice Rushen (Watch Out)
- Patti Austin (Every Home Should Have One – "Baby, Come to Me", Patti Austin, The Real Me)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. (Out of the Shadows)
- Peabo Bryson ("I Get Nervous" on Straight from the Heart)
- Peter Cetera ("One Good Woman")
- Pointer Sisters (Black & White – "Slow Hand", So Excited! – "I'm So Excited", Break Out)
- Quincy Jones (The Dude, Back on the Block, Q's Jook Joint, From Q With Love)
- Robbie Nevil (A Place Like This)
- Rod Stewart (Vagabond Heart – "Rhythm of My Heart")
- Rubén Blades (Nothing But the Truth)
- Sadao Watanabe (Maisha, Birds of Passage, Front Seat)
- Seal
- Siedah Garrett (Kiss of Life)
- Steve Winwood (Back in the High Life – "Back in the High Life Again", "The Finer Things", "Higher Love", Roll with It)
- Sergio Mendes (Confetti)
- The Brothers Johnson (Light Up the Night – “Stomp!”, Winners, – “The Real Thing”)
- The Manhattan Transfer (Bodies and Souls)
- USA for Africa (We Are the World – "We Are the World")
- Vonda Shepard (Vonda Shepard)
- Wilson Phillips (Wilson Phillips – "Hold On", "Release Me", "You're in Love")
- Yutaka Yokokura (Yutaka)
Referencias
Enlaces externos
- Sitio web oficial (en inglés)
