Dan Robinson (singer)

Dan Robinson
Born (1947-03-15) March 15, 1947 (age 77)
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)bass player, singer
InstrumentBass guitar

Dan Robinson (born 15 March 1947 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia) is a singer who fronted the second incarnation of Melbourne Sixties band, The Wild Cherries and was later a member of the vocal trio The Virgil Brothers.[1]

He attended Melbourne Grammar School where he was a boarder and played the bass in the School Orchestra. He graduated from the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Melbourne with B. Mus (Composition).[citation needed]

Following his work with The Wild Cherries and The Virgil Brothers, in 1970 Robinson recorded a cover of Cat Stevens' recent song Wild World. The single was released under the name Fourth House and entered the charts nationally around Australia.[2]

In the 1970s and 80s he played in his country band Hit & Run while he also worked as a session musician.[3][4]

During the 1980s he moved to Tasmania and established a business making instruments.[1][5] He is now a highly regarded Luthier based at Anglesea.

Robinson joined The Wild Cherries in 2002 when they reformed for a one-off concert at the Corner Hotel in Richmond.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Wild Cherries | Garage Hangover". Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "MILESAGO - Groups & Solo Artists - Fourth House". www.milesago.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ Dawson, Dave (1980). "Danny Robinson". South West TAFE music archive. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "MILESAGO - Groups & Solo Artists - Fourth House". www.milesago.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ Robinson, Dan. "Dan Robinson". Craft Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 April 2001. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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