Robbie Patton
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 went on to produce Patton's second and third 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 favour 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.
Discography
Albums
- Do You Wanna Tonight (Liberty Records, 1979)
- Distant Shores (Liberty, 1981) US No. 162[1]
- Orders from Headquarters (Atlantic Records, 1982)
- No Problem (Atlantic, 1984)
Singles
- "Don't Give it Up" (1981) U.S. No. 26, U.S. AC No. 41[2]
- "Smiling Islands" (1983) US No. 52, U.S. AC No. 16[3]
References
- ^ Billboard, AllMusic
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, U.S. 7th edn, 2000
- ^ Billboard Singles, AllMusic