Cock Robin

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Cock Robin is a U.S. pop-rock band, mostly popular in the 1980s, particularly in Europe where they were to become famous. The band was founded by singer-songwriter Peter Kingsbery in 1982, split up in 1990, and was reformed in 2006.

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Named after a 17th century story titled "The Marriage of Cock Robin and Jenny Wren", the band formed in California and was signed to CBS Records. Cock Robin's first, self-titled album was produced by Steve Hillage and, although largely ignored in their native country, as with the majority of their output, was an overnight success in Europe, especially in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands, where the singles "When Your Heart Is Weak", "The Promise You Made" and "I Thought You Were On My Side" became big hits, and the album itself a chart-topper. "When Your Heart is Weak" was the band's only chart single in the US, where it reached #35 in the late summer of 1985.It also became a Top 20 hit and radio favourite in South Africa in early 1985.

In 1987, the band, reduced from the original quartet to the duo of Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio, released their second album, After Here Through Midland, produced by Don Gehman, who had previously worked with John Mellencamp, among others. As with their debut, Cock Robin's second album attracted much attention in continental Europe where the LP entered the Top 5 and scored hits with the singles "Just Around The Corner", "The Biggest Fool of All", and "El Norte".

Two years later, in 1989, the band released their third, and, to many critics, most successful album, First Love Last Rites, with Roxy Music veteran Rhett Davies in the role of producer. As with their previous releases, the LP fared well in mainland Europe, but, due to poor management and promotion, failed to make an impact stateside. The duo would go their separate ways shortly following the release of the album, with Kingsbery releasing a string of solo projects in France, most notably a hit single "Only The Very Best", recorded for the Jean Luc Plomondon concept musical album "Tycoon", in 1992.

In 2006, Cock Robin reformed, releasing their fourth album, I Don't Want to Save the World, and performing a number of sold-out concerts in Europe.

Band members

Core members

• Peter Kingsbery: lead vocals, keyboards, bass, guitar
• Anna LaCazio: lead vocals, keyboards

(clive wright) guitars (lou molino). drums, percussion, backing vocals.

Other members

• Pat Mastelotto: drums, percussions
• Tris Imboden: drums
• Corky James: guitars
• John Pierce: bass
• Lise Dickerson: keyboards, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

• Cock Robin (1985)
• After Here Through Midland (1987)
• First Love Last Rites (1989)
• I Don't Want To Save The World (2006)

Hit singles

• "When Your Heart is Weak"

FRA: 9 – 1985

GER: 8 – 1985

ITA: 26 – 1985

NL: 39 – 1986

U.S.: 35 – 1985

• "The Promise You Made"

FRA: 4 – 1986

GER: 6 – 1986

ITA: 18 – 1986

NL: 1 – 1986 (for 2 weeks)

SWI: 7 – 1986

UK: 28 – 1986 ^[1]

• "Thought You Were on My Side"

FRA: 39 – 1986

GER: 21 – 1986

NL: 5 – 1986

• "Just Around the Corner"

AT: 28 – 1987

FRA: 18 – 1987

GER: 16 – 1987

ITA: 17 – 1987

NL: 19 – 1986

SWE: 12 – 1987

SWI: 6 – 1987

• "The Biggest Fool of All"

FRA: 47 – 1987

GER: 50 – 1987

• "Worlds Apart"

FRA: 22 – 1989

• Straighter Line"

FRA: 28 – 1990

Live recordings

• Live au Grand Rex (1990) (video recording)
• Live (2009) (recorded live in France 2006)

Compilations

• Collection Gold (1990)
• The Best of Cock Robin (1991)
• Best Ballads (2000)
• Simply the Best (2001)

References

External links

• Official MySpace Page
• Cock Robin/Peter Kingsbery.net (site entirely in Flash)
• International forum dedicated to Cock Robin
• Website on the last album "I Don't Want To Save The World"