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词条 Robin Russell
释义

  1. Career

  2. Television and film appearances

  3. Movie Scores and Television Commercials

  4. Drumming in the great outdoors

  5. Early life

  6. Discography

     Singles with New Birth 

  7. References

  8. External links

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| name = Robin Russell
| image =Robin Russell_Total Experience 1974.jpg
| caption =Robin Russell drumming with New Birth at the Total Experience Night Club on Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA - 1974.
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| origin = Los Angeles, California, USA
| instrument =
| genre = R&B, funk, rock, jazz, blues, Latin
| occupation = Drummer, composer, instructor
| years_active = 1970-present
| label =
| associated_acts = New Birth, Nite-Liters, Little Richard, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Sylvester, Buddy Miles, Rosa Lee Brooks, Richard Berry, Danny Flores
| website = {{URL|http://www.home.earthlink.net/~rrussell007/}}
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Robin Russell is an American drummer, songwriter, and recording artist from Los Angeles, California.

Career

As of September 1972, Russell is the original drummer with the rhythm and blues ensemble New Birth and their instrumental counterpart, the Nite-Liters.[1] Russell has performed with Little Richard including the performance at "The London Rock and Roll Show", Wembley Stadium, London, England, August 5, 1972.[2] Russell also performed with Johnny "Guitar" Watson,[3] disco era giant Sylvester, and has performed with a variety of artists in the Los Angeles area including Richard Berry (composer of "Louie Louie"), Danny Flores (composer of "Tequila"), and Rosa Lee Brooks, who recorded "My Diary" with Jimi Hendrix.[4] Since the onset of digital recording technology in the 1980s, Russell's drums have been sampled by a number of Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B artists including Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, The Notorious B.I.G., Fat Joe, De La Soul, Black Sheep, A Tribe Called Quest, and more. In 2001 Russell contributed liner note comments for legendary jazz/fusion drummer Billy Cobham's Rudiments-Anthology CD,[5] and Russell was a featured artist in the June 2010 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.[6] Most recently Russell's drumming was featured in an article written by Mary MacVean and published on the front page section of the Los Angeles Times newspaper, dated Friday, November 6, 2015. This article is also posted on latimes.com.[7] Over the years Russell has periodically joined New Birth for reunion shows.

Television and film appearances

During the early and mid 1970's Russell (with New Birth and the Nite-Liters) appeared on numerous syndicated television shows including American Bandstand, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, Soul Train, The Merv Griffin Show, Soul, and in 1975 Russell made a cameo appearance as a guest percussionist with Buddy Miles & the Earth Rockers in an episode of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.[8] Russell's performance with Little Richard at Wembley Stadium was filmed,[9] aired on television, included as part of a DVD released in 1973 as "The London Rock and Roll Show",[10] and released in 2001 as a CD of the same title.[11]

Movie Scores and Television Commercials

Russell's drumming can also be heard as a portion of the sound track for the 1973 action movie Gordon's War, starring Paul Winfield, where New Birth performed the song "Come On and Dream Some Paradise,"[12] and around 2006-07 a Jeep Compass commercial was aired on television using an altered sample of New Birth's "Got to Get a Knutt",[13] of which Russell is a co-writer.

Drumming in the great outdoors

With a deep appreciation for the forests and other scenic wonders of mother nature, Russell has developed a passion for drumming in the great outdoors, and will frequently set up in the mountains of Los Angeles's Griffith Park,[14] where he is known to hold sunrise-to-sunset solo drum sessions.[15] Russell has also been a solo performer (aka "Drum Beats") at the Los Angeles Marathon since 2004,[16] and at the Orange County Marathon since 2013,[17] typically drumming non-stop for hours as a source of inspiration and energy for race participants.

Early life

Robin Russell was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in the city's South Los Angeles area where he attended 59th Street Elementary School, Horace Mann Jr. High School, Washington Preparatory High School (freshman year), graduated from Crenshaw High School, and attended Los Angeles City College where he continued studies in drums and music.[18]

Discography

As Robin Russell
  • Drum Beats (CD Baby, 2004)
As New Birth
  • Birth Day (RCA, 1973) US #31, US Black Albums #1
  • It's Been a Long Time (RCA, 1974) US #50, US Black Albums #7
  • Comin' From All Ends (RCA, 1974) US #56, US Black Albums #20
  • Blind Baby (Buddah Records, 1975) US #57, US Black Albums #17
  • Love Potion (Warner Bros. Records, 1976) US #168, US Black Albums #22
  • Disco (RCA, 1977)
  • God's Children (PNEC Records, 1998)
As The Nite-Liters
  • A-Nal-Y-Sis (RCA, 1973) US Black Albums #34
With Little Richard
  • The London Rock and Roll Show - CD (2001 TKO/Magnum Music)

Singles with New Birth

YearTitleChart positions
U.S. Pop SinglesU.S. Black Singles
1973 "I Can Understand It"354
"Until It's Time for You to Go"9721
1974 "I Wash My Hands of the Whole Damn Deal, Part I"8846
"It's Been a Long Time"669
"Wildflower"4517
1975 "Comin' From All Ends"-76
"Dream Merchant"361
"Grandaddy (Part I)"9528

References

1. ^FUQUALIZING FUNK « Soul-Sides.com
2. ^[https://www.amazon.com/Life-Times-Little-Richard/dp/0306805529 Page 173 of Little Richard's autobiography "The Life and Times of Little Richard, The Quazar of Rock", by Charles White]
3. ^[https://www.amazon.com/Gangster-Love-Johnny-Performer-Preacher/dp/1442141476/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321733138&sr=1-1-spell Page 81 of Johnny "Guitar" Waston's autobiography "The Gangster of Love", by Vincent Bakker]
4. ^Bio page of Russell's Official Website
5. ^Page 20 of Billy Cobham's Rudiments-Anthology CD liner notes, written by A. Scott Galloway
6. ^Modern Drummer magazine - June 2010 Issue - Russell's feature article
7. ^Online version of Russell's front page Los Angeles Times newspaper article published November 6, 2015
8. ^Historic Films database including Russell's performance with Buddy Miles
9. ^The London Rock and Roll Show (film)
10. ^The London Rock & Roll Show_(DVD)
11. ^The London Rock & Roll Show_(CD)
12. ^Gordon's War - New Birth lyrics
13. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb767WY8b5c 2006 Jeep Compass Commercial (YouTube) - with "Got to Get a Knutt" sample]
14. ^[https://www.flickr.com/photos/40397583@N08/5777086956/in/photostream Griffith Park (NYC1 location), Los Angeles, California - Flickr Image]
15. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7dnDvowYSI YouTube Documentary - Russell's Griffith Park Experience]
16. ^Page 105 of the Official 2011 Honda Los Angeles Marathon Race Information Guide
17. ^Orange County Marathon Entertainment page
18. ^Bio page of Russell's Official Website

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.home.earthlink.net/~rrussell007/}}
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