Robbie Patton

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Robbie Patton is an English singer-songwriter. His first major exposure came in 1979 when he was selected as the opening act for a Fleetwood Mac tour. Mac member Christine McVie would go on to produce both of Patton's solo albums and played keyboards on them; Lindsey Buckingham played guitar on Patton's hit single, "Don't Give it Up", and Stevie Nicks sang on "Smiling Islands". Patton returned the favor by co-writing the hit "Hold Me", which appeared on Fleetwood Mac's 1982 album, Mirage. Patton wrote songs for Jonathan Cain and Santana later in the 1980s.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Singles 2 References

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Distant Shores (Liberty Records, 1980) U.S. #162^[1]
• Orders from Headquarters (Atlantic Records, 1982)
• No Problem (Atlantic)

[edit] Singles

• "Don't Give it Up" (1981) U.S. #26^[2]
• "Smiling Islands" (1983) U.S. #52, U.S. AC #16^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
2. ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
3. ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com