English film and television score composer
J. Peter Robinson
Birth name John Peter Robinson Born (1945-09-16 ) 16 September 1945 (age 78)
Fulmer ,
Buckinghamshire , EnglandOccupation(s) film score composer, arranger, musician Instrument(s) Keyboards Years active 1960s–present Website
jpeterrobinson .com
Musical artist
John Peter Robinson (born 16 September 1945) is an English
composer ,
musician , and
arranger known for his film and television scores.
[1]
Early years and pop music career
He studied piano and composition at the
Royal Academy of Music and enjoyed a successful career as a session keyboardist throughout the 1970s, working with artists such as
Brand X ,
Phil Collins ,
Mike Rutherford ,
Shawn Phillips ,
Quatermass , Sun Treader/
Morris Pert ,
Carly Simon ,
Bryan Ferry ,
Stealers Wheel ,
Andrew Lloyd Webber ,
The Hollies and others. As a successful pop arranger, he has also collaborated in later years with
Eric Clapton ,
Manhattan Transfer ,
Al Jarreau and
Melissa Etheridge , among others.
[2]
[3]
Film music career
He made his film music debut as a solo composer in 1985, scoring a number of successful films including
The Believers (1987),
The Kiss (1988),
Cocktail (1988),
Blind Fury (1989),
Wayne's World (1992),
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994),
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994),
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995, also directed by Wes Craven),
Firestorm (1998),
The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and
The Bank Job (2008). He also composed for numerous
television films and
series including
The Wonder Years ,
Eerie, Indiana ,
Tales from the Crypt ,
Todd McFarlane's Spawn ,
The Outer Limits , and
Charmed .
[4]
[5]
In addition he scored the horror films
The Wraith (1986) and
The Gate (1987) with
Michael Hoenig , and scored the English-language version of
Godzilla 2000 . He also composed music for the 1989 movie
The Wizard , as well as two songs from the film
Shelter (2007), and music in dozens of episodes of the TV series
Charmed .
[6]
[7]
[8]
Discography
Quatermass
Singles:
1970: "Black sheep of the family/Good Lord Knows"
1971: "Gemini/Black sheep of the family"
1971: "One Blind Mice/Punting"
Album:
Jesus Christ Superstar
Shawn Phillips
1970: Contribution
1970: Second Contribution
1971: Collaboration : Piano, organ, bass on "Moonshine" and orchestral arrangements on "The Only Logical Conclusion"
1973: Bright White : Keyboards and orchestral arrangements on "All The Kings and Castles"
1974: Furthermore
1974: Do you wonder
1976: Rumplestiltskin's Resolve
1977: Spaced
1978: Transcendance : Piano on "Implication"
Carly Simon
1972:
No Secrets : Piano on "Embrace Me, You Child"
Yvonne Elliman
Sun Treader
1973: Zin Zin
2001: The Voyage
Stomu Yamashta's Red Buddha Theater
1973: The Man From The East - Original Score - Robinson on Fender Rhodes on 4 songs
2007: Two Originals - The Man From The East & Red Buddha Theater - Compilation
Bryan Ferry
Ablution
1974: Ablution - With John Gustafson, Barry De Souza, Jayson Lindh, Jan Schaffer,
Malando Gassama , Ola Brunkert
Lenny White
David Bowie
Stomu Yamashta's Go
1977 : Go Too - Keyboards
Brand X
1978:
Masques
1979:
Product - With Phil Collins
1980:
Do They Hurt? - With Phil Collins
1982:
Is There Anything About? - With Phil Collins
1992: The Plot Thins: A History of Brand X - Compilation: On "The Poke", "Dance of the Illegal Aliens" and "Triumphant Limp"
Phil Collins
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida)
1982:
Something's Going On - Robinson on keyboards, string and horn arrangements. With Phil Collins,
Daryl Stuermer , Mo Foster, The Phenix Horns from Earth, Wind & Fire and The Martyn Ford Orchestra. Album produced by Phil Collins
Mike Rutherford
Eric Clapton
Joan Armatrading
Partial filmography
Film
Television
Television films
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
International National Artists Other