robbin thompson

You Can't Do That -- Beatles 'n Blues



Robbin Thompson has been a Richmond resident since 1969. He is the Vice President and co- founder of In Your Ear Music And Recording Corp, a company that composes and produces music for commercials and films.

His musical career spans over 30 yrs and still counting.

He was the lead singer in the Bruce Springsteen band STEELMILL, won The American Song Festival twice and so far has recorded twelve albums. Thompson and friend Steve Bassett authored the song SWEET VIRGINIA BREEZE which is considered by many to be the unofficial state song of Virginia. He has also written and recorded songs with Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit.

Thompson has shared the stage with many recording artists; Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Bruce Springsteen, and Bruce Hornsby, to name just a few.

Robbin has also written for the stage and screen. His scoring credits include THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE for the stage, the theme for the cult flick GLEAMING THE CUBE starring CHRISTIAN SLATER and I WON'T QUIT, a song he sang as well as co-wrote with members of THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND for the movie THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS, starring CUBA GOODING, JR and BEYONCE'.

Due to Robbin's involvement with Bruce Springsteen he is proud to have a song on the EMI/CAPITOL release entitled ONE STEP UP/TWO STEPS BACK.- The Songs of Bruce Springsteen. This two cd set includes artists such as David Bowie, John Hiatt, Ritchie Havens, Ben E. King, The Smithereens, The Bodeans and others.

OUT ON THE CHESAPEAKE was released in October of 1998. It features songs that Thompson wrote while sailing his boat on the Chesapeake Bay. The cover art of this cd is an original painting by artist JOHN BARBER done especially for this release.

UNITED WE STAND, another Capitol Records release to aid the victims of 9/11 includes Thompson's song, WOULDN'T WANNA BE YOU as the single for the album. Artists included on the release were John Lennon, The Beachboys, Woody Guthrie, Al Green, and others.

2003 saw 2 releases from Robbin.

ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE BLUES includes songs and performances by EAGLES Bassist Timothy B. Schmit and Dave Matthews Band keyboardist Butch Taylor. It also includes a previously unreleased Springsteen song called TRAIN SONG as well as the song ORANGE MOON which he recorded in China while performing there.

THE VINYL YEARS is a compilation cd of songs previously on LP'S from 1976 to 1985.

LIVE IN STUDIO A was released in May of 2006 after a 2-night concert at IN YOUR EAR STUDIOS in front of a live audience.

JUST A BLUR IN THE REARVIEW was released in 2007. The title song was co-written with songwriter PHIL VASSAR.

After many years of touring Thompson now reserves much of his spare time for his family and his second love, sailing the Chesapeake Bay. His concert schedule is limited mostly to concerts and recording projects he knows "will be enjoyable."