Birth name Robin Lee Irwin Years active 1982-present Record label Atlantic Records Instruments Vocals Genres Country | Occupation(s) Singer Role Musical Artist Also known as Robin Lee Name Robin Bruce | |
Born November 7, 1963 (age 60) ( 1963-11-07 ) Origin Nashville, Tennessee, USA Albums Black Velvet, Heart on a Chain Nominations Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Vocalist of the Year Similar People Peter and Gordon, Alannah Myles, Christopher Ward, Ahmet Ertegun, Craig Kallman | ||
Robin Lee Bruce (née Robin Lee Irwin, November 7, 1963) is an American country music artist. She recorded in the 1980s and 1990s as Robin Lee for Evergreen and Atlantic Records, charting at number 12 on Hot Country Songs in 1990 with a cover of Alannah Myles' pop single "Black Velvet". After charting her last single in 1994, she began working as a songwriter for other artists.
Biography
Lee's musical interests began in high school, when she would perform at school dances and talent competitions. She later recorded demo tapes for local publishing companies, and by 1982, she made her debut on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with "Turning Back the Covers (Don't Turn Back the Time)". She charted several more singles throughout the 1980s, with her cover of Alannah Myles' "Black Velvet" peaking at No. 12 in 1990. Lee has since signed as a songwriter to Chrysalis Music, and has written album cuts for LeAnn Rimes and Jo Dee Messina, as well as single for Lila McCann ("With You"), Tracy Lawrence ("Lonely"), The Clark Family Experience ("Standin' Still"), Katrina Elam ("No End in Sight"), and Crystal Shawanda ("My Roots Are Showing").
She was formerly married to songwriter Trey Bruce, son of singer-songwriter Ed Bruce.