Robin Lee (née Robin Lee Irwin, born November 7, 1963[ allmusic ((( Robin Lee > Biography )))]) is an American country music artist. She recorded in the 1980s and 1990s as Robin Lee for Evergreen and Atlantic Records, charting at number 12 on Hot Country Songs in 1990 with "Black Velvet". After charting her last single in 1994, she began working as a songwriter for other artists.
Biography Lee's musical interests began in high school, when she would perform at school dances and talent competitions. She later recorded demos for publishing companies, and by 1982, she made her debut on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with "Turning Back the Covers (Don't Turn Back the Time)". She charted several more singles throughout the 1980s, but only scraped into the country top 40 once during the decade, with 1986's "I'll Take Your Love Anytime" (which peaked at #37). In 1990, her cover of Alannah Myles' "Black Velvet" peaked at #12 on the country charts, but follow-up singles were not successful, and Lee's career as a recording artist had come to a close by 1994.
Lee has since signed as a songwriter to Chrysalis Music, and has written album cuts for LeAnn Rimes and Jo Dee Messina, as well as single for Lila McCann ("With You"), Tracy Lawrence ("Lonely"), The Clark Family Experience ("Standin' Still"), Katrina Elam ("No End in Sight"), Roxie Dean ("Everyday Girl"), Crystal Shawanda ("My Roots Are Showing"), and Reba McEntire ("While You Were Sleeping").
She was formerly married to songwriter Trey Bruce, son of singer-songwriter Ed Bruce.
Discography
Albums Title Album details Peak positions US Country Robin Lee Release date: March 1986 Label: Evergreen Records Format: LP, cassette 57 This Old Flame Release date: 1988 Label: Atlantic America Format: CD, LP, cassette — Black Velvet Release date: March 20, 1990 Label: Atlantic Records Format: CD, cassette 23 Heart on a Chain Release date: June 25, 1991 Label: Atlantic Records Format: CD, cassette — The Best of Robin Lee Release date: September 19, 2000 Label: Atlantic Records Format: CD, cassette — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country CAN Country 1983 "Turning Back the Covers(Don't Turn Back the Time)" 87 — rowspan="7" "Heart for a Heart" 81 — 1984 "Angel in Your Arms" 54 — "Want Ads" 63 — "Cold in July" 62 — "I Heard It on the Radio" 71 — 1985 "Paint the Town Blue" (with Lobo) 49 — "Safe in the Arms of Love" 44 — Robin Lee 1986 "I'll Take Your Love Anytime" 37 — "If You're Anything Like Your Eyes" 48 — 1988 "This Old Flame" 52 — This Old Flame "Shine a Light on a Lie" 56 — "Before You Cheat on Me Once(You Better Think Twice)" 51 — 1990 "Black Velvet" 12 21 Black Velvet "How About Goodbye" 70 — "Love Letter" 67 86 1991 "Nothin' But You" 51 77 Heart on a Chain "Back to Bein' Blue" — — 1994 "When Love Comes Callin'" 71 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos Year Video Director 1988 "Shine a Light on a Lie" John Lloyd Miller 1990 "Black Velvet" Richard Jernigan "Love Letter" 1991 "Nothin' But You"
Awards and nominations YearOrganizationAwardNominee/WorkResult1986Academy of Country Music AwardsTop New Female VocalistRobin Lee
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