Robert Allen Austin (May 4, 1933 – January 6, 2002) was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician.
Bobby Austin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Allen Austin |
| Born | May 4, 1933 Wenatchee, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2002 (aged 68) Camas, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1955–2002 |
| Labels | Capitol Records |
Austin moved to Los Angeles in 1955, where he played bass in Wynn Stewart's band. He also worked as a session musician, for Buck Owens and Tommy Collins, among others, before being signed by Capitol Records as a solo artist in 1962.[1] His "Apartment No. 9", written with Johnny Paycheck, was a hit for Tammy Wynette, in addition to reaching No. 21 on the U.S. country charts with his own version.[2] He also co-wrote "Try a Little Kindness" which became a hit for Glen Campbell.
Discography edit
- Apartment No. 9 (Capitol Records, 1967) U.S. Country No. 11[2]
- Old Love Never Dies (Capitol, 1968)
Singles edit
| Year | Single | US Country [2] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | "Apartment No. 9" | 21 | Apartment No. 9 |
| 1967 | "Cupid's Last Arrow" | 59 | |
| 1968 | "This Song Is Just for You" | 68 | Old Love Never Dies |
| 1970 | "For Your Love" | 65 | Singles only |
| 1972 | "Knoxville Station" | 39 |
References edit
- ^ DePasquale, Ron. "Bobby Austin Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c "Bobby Austin - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
External links edit
- Bobby Austin discography at Discogs
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