John Robinson (drummer)

John " JR " Robinson ( born December 29, 1954 in Creston, Iowa) is one of the most recorded drummers in the music business.

John began with five years of piano lessons and only came three years later to the drums. His first band he had with 10 and soon decided that he wanted to become a professional drummer. He attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston and studied in 1978 by a random members of the band " Rufus and Chaka Khan ," who became soon engaged him as the new drummer. His talent spread quickly and already in the same year, Quincy Jones booked him for the sessions at the Michael Jackson album " Off the Wall "

Recordings (selection)

Among other things, John Robinson played for the following world hits the drums:

• USA for Africa - We Are the World
• Pointer Sisters - I'm so Excited / Slowhand
• David Lee Roth - I'm Just a Gigolo / California Girls
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love / Back in the High Life
• Madonna - Express Yourself
• Michael Jackson - Off the Wall / Bath / Rock with You / The Way You Make Me Feel / Smooth Criminal / Do not Stop Til You Get Enough
• Seal - Crazy
• Eric Clapton - Change the World
• George Benson - Give Me The Night
• Dionne Warwick And Friends - That's What Friends Are For
• Rod Stewart - Rhythm Of My Heart
• Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All
• Wilson Phillips - Hold On / Release Me

In 1983 he won with Rufus and Chaka Khan a Grammy for the song " Is not Nobody ". Published in 2014 Mike Oldfield was involved his 25th studio album Man on the Rocks on the Robinson.