Marty Robbins Biography

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Marty Robbins was a multi-faceted entertainer known mostly for his country hits but also mostly a quiet man who communicated mainly through his music. He was born Martin David Robinson in 1925 in Arizona and died after his third heart attack in 1982. He became Marty Robbins after his World War II Navy service. He had entertained fellow servicemen with his new found talent for songwriting and guitar. When he began playing clubs in Arizona in the late '40s, his family's dislike for that lifestyle resulted in the name change. Besides, Marty Robbins sounded more Western, it's been said. He came from a poor family background and abusive father who eventually left his mother with nine children. Marty grew up with an interest in Western folklore gained from his grandfather. By 1950, he was becoming known for his songs and became a regular on a Phoenix TV show called "Western Caravan." He signed with Columbia in 1951 on the references given by popular country singer Little Jimmy Dickens. A year later, he had his first country hit, "I'll Go On Alone," which hit No.1 on a country chart and triggered a move to Nashville and his first of many appearances at the Grand Ole Opry. Robbins became enamored of the rockabilly and pop scene in the mid-'50s, resulting in a pair of well-received hits, "That's Alright" and "Maybelline." He also sang a variety of styles, including his love for Hawaiian music, teen-influenced pop and even gospel. The two songs most associated with him are probably his pop hit "A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)" - No. 2 on pop charts - and the awesome hit "El Paso," which was No. 1 in pop and country and won Robbins the first Grammy ever given to a country song. "El Paso" was the first of many Western folklore songs that helped cement his career, leading to the best-selling album GUNFIGHTER BALLADS AND TRAIL SONGS. He was also acting in Western movies in both non-musical and musical roles. And his chart success became legendary as he scored dozens of country hits and a number of No. 1's. He was to have 94 Billboard country hits. He had 13 Top 40 hits between 1956-62 and many others in the Top 100. He suffered his first heart attack in 1969, second in 1981 and died in December 1982 after surgery. He won his second Grammy for the 1970 hit "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" and subsequently was named Man of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. When not involved in music or Western folklore, Robbins was a stockcar racer, something of a hobby in the '70s, that he took seriously and suffered several crashes. And, after his death, his single of "Honky Tonk Man," the title of a Clint Eastwood film in which Robbins had a cameo role, got to No. 10 on country charts.

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