Tina Robin
Harriet "Tina" Robin (November 27, 1937 – March 16, 1996) was an American pop singer and entertainer.
She was born in New Jersey. In 1957 she appeared on a popular television quiz show, either Hold That Note or Name That Tune (sources differ), and won,[1] gaining recognition for her powerful singing voice and her personality; she was 4 ft 10 in (1.47 m) tall, and nicknamed "The Little Dynamo".[2]
She was managed by Buddy Kaye,[1] and first recorded for Coral Records, releasing several singles in the late 1950s but with little success.[3] However, she released an LP, The 4 Seasons, on Coral in 1958,[4] and was also a regular performer on the Sing Along television show, presented by Jim Lowe.[5] By 1960, she was managed by Don Kirshner and Al Nevins of Aldon Music,[6] and she began releasing singles on the Mercury label.[3] Her only chart success came in 1961, when her recording "Play It Again", written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Howard Greenfield, reached #95 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
She also worked as a session singer on many of Goffin and King's demo recordings in the early 1960s.[7] She continued to sing and perform comedy and impressions in clubs in New York, as well as in Las Vegas, and appeared on the Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson shows.[2]
She died at home in Broward County, Florida, in 1996.[2]
References
- 1 2 Dick Kleiner, "Singer Tina Robin Discovers The High Cost Of Stardom", Park City Daily News, September 19, 1957. Retrieved 23 June 2014
- 1 2 3 Mary C. Williams, "Obituaries: Tina Robin, Popular Singer, Comedian", Sun Sentinel, March 19, 1996. Retrieved 23 June 2014
- 1 2 Tina Robin discography, 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 June 2014
- ↑ Tina Robin, The 4 Seasons, Discogs,com. Retrieved 22 June 2014
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 597. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ↑ "Team Makes ABC Disks", Billboard, 5 September 1960, p.11
- ↑ Serene Dominic, Burt Bacharach, Song by Song, Music Sales Group, 2003, p.86