Tad Robinson

Tad Robinson (born June 24, 1956) is an American soul blues singer.

Robinson was born and raised in New York City, attending school at Indiana University's school of music and graduating in 1980. He played regionally with a group called the Hesitation Blues Band, then moved to Chicago, where he became the vocalist for Dave Specter & the Bluebirds, singing on their 1994 album Blueplicity for Delmark Records. In 1994 he released his first album under his own name on the same label; four more have followed, three on the Severn imprint.^[1]

Discography

Solo

• One to Infinity (Delmark Records, 1994)
• Last Go Round (Delmark Records, 1998)
• Did You Ever Wonder? (Severn Records, 2004)
• A New Point of View (Severn Records, 2007)
• Back in Style (Severn Records, 2010)
• Day Into Night" (Severn Records, 2015)

With Big Shoulders

• Big Shoulders (Rounder Records, 1989)

With Dave Specter & The Bluebirds

• Blueplicity (Delmark Records, 1994)
• Live in Europe (Cross-Cut Records, 1994)
• Live in Chicago – CD and DVD (Delmark Records, 2008)

With B. B. & The Blues Shacks

• Live at Lucerne Blues Festival, (Stumble Records, 1998)

Other releases

• Best Kept Secret – Blues Harmonica, 2004

Awards

• Nominated for a 2011 Blues Music Award in the category "Soul Blues Album of the Year".
• Nominated for a 2011 Blues Music Award in the category "Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year".^[2]
• Nominated for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year.^[3]
• Nominated for a 2008 Blues Music Award in the category Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year.
• Nominated for a 2008 Blues Music Award in the category Soul Blues Album of the Year.^[4]
• Nominated for a 2005 W.C. Handy Blues Award in the category Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year.
• Nominated for a 2005 W.C. Handy Blues Award in the category Soul Blues Album of the Year.^[5]

References