Robbie Buchanan
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Robbie Buchanan is a Canadian keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer.
Buchanan began playing the piano at the age of 6. He acquired his first paying gig as a pianist at the age of 12 playing 6 nights a week in Dawson City, Yukon Territory. While still a teenager, Buchanan joined a band called Soul Unlimited, at the suggestion of friend Tom Baird. In the years that followed, Buchanan eventually moved to Los Angeles, California to write music with Carl Graves.
In 1978, Buchanan played a piano player in the Bette Midler film, The Rose. Buchanan would also go on to tour with Midler in support of the film. After a short period in 1980 playing with the Maxus band, Buchanan decided to turn his attention to being a full time session keyboardist. From that point on, his compositions and piano skills have earned him credits on albums by an impressive list of artists, including Bryan Adams, Christina Aguilera, Paul Anka, Philip Bailey, Clint Black, Laura Branigan, Christopher Cross, Cher, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion, Bryan Duncan, Aretha Franklin, Amy Grant, Kim Hill, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias, James Ingram, The Isley Brothers, Elton John, Phil Keaggy, Stacy Lattisaw, Crystal Lewis, Kenny Loggins, the Manhattan Transfer, Aaron Neville, Kazumasa Oda, Dolly Parton, Jewel, Richie Sambora, Ringo Starr, Sam Phillips, Diana Ross, as well as on soundtracks for such films as Ghostbusters, Aladdin, and others.
