Chris Robinson (singer)
Christopher Mark Robinson (born December 20, 1966) is an American musician. He founded the rock band The Black Crowes, then known as Mr. Crowe's Garden, with his brother Rich Robinson in 1984. Chris is the lead singer of The Black Crowes, and he and his brother are the only continuous members of the Crowes. He was the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, which toured and recorded from 2011 through 2019. The band broke up after the death of guitarist, Neal Casal, and the Crowes’ return from hiatus, respectively. Robinson is noted for his high tenor vocal range and bluesy vocal runs.
This article is about the singer. For the conductor and organist, see Christopher Robinson (musician).
Chris Robinson
Singer, guitarist
1984-present
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Allison Bridges(m. 2009; div. 2018)
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Camille Johnson(m. 2020)
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Rich Robinson (brother)
- Vocals
- guitar
- harmonica
Early years[edit]
Robinson was born in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. He is the son of Nancy Jane (née Bradley) and Stanley "Stan" Robinson, who had a minor Billboard charted record in 1959 called "Boom-A-Dip-Dip" and who died in September 2013.[1] Along with his brother Rich, Robinson formed Mr. Crowe's Garden in the 1980s, having been heavily influenced by The Faces and The Rolling Stones.[2] They played a variety of clubs in and around Atlanta.
Robinson attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As a teenager, Robinson decorated his dorm room with a Tom Waits poster and a Dream Syndicate poster: "...even at 18, I was into music."[3]
Personal life[edit]
On September 8, 1996, he married actress Lala Sloatman, niece (by marriage) of musician Frank Zappa. They were divorced in 1998.
In December 2000, Robinson married actress Kate Hudson. Their son, Ryder was born in January 2004. On August 14, 2006, after nearly six years of marriage, Hudson's publicist announced their separation. On November 17, 2006, Robinson filed divorce papers, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking joint custody of their son. Divorce was granted on October 22, 2007, with Robinson being granted joint custody.[18]
In 2009, Robinson married Allison Bridges. Their daughter was born in December 2009.[19] In 2015 he moved to Marin County, California, where he still resides.[20] He and Bridges divorced in October 2018.
In January 2020, Robinson married Camille Johnson in Marin County.