J. Peter Robinson

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J. Peter Robinson
Birth nameJohn Peter Robinson
Born (1945-09-16) 16 September 1945 (age 79)
Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupations
  • Film score composer
  • arranger
  • musician
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1960s–present
Website jpeterrobinson.com

John Peter Robinson (born 16 September 1945) is an English composer, musician, and arranger known for his film and television scores. [1] [2]

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Early years and pop music career

Robinson studied piano and composition at the Royal Academy of Music and performed as a session keyboardist throughout the 1970s, working with artists such as Brand X, [3] [4] [5] Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Shawn Phillips, Quatermass, Sun Treader/Morris Pert, Carly Simon, Bryan Ferry, Stealers Wheel, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Hollies, Stanley Clarke [3] 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] [6] [7] [8]

Film music career

Robinson 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). [2] 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. [2] [9] [10]

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 . [11] [12] [13]

Discography

Quatermass

Singles:

Album:

Jesus Christ Superstar

Shawn Phillips

Carly Simon

Yvonne Elliman

Sun Treader

Stomu Yamashta's Red Buddha Theater

Bryan Ferry

Ablution

Lenny White

David Bowie

Stomu Yamashta's Go

Brand X

Phil Collins

Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida)

Mike Rutherford

Eric Clapton

Joan Armatrading

Partial filmography

Film

[20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Television

Television films

Television series

[25]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ "J. Peter Robinson | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Their music is the message A new era for the movie soundtrack By Randy Matin". Santa Barbara News-Press. 11 March 2001. p. 40. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Rucker, fusions band, Genesis Drummer Beats The Odds With Brand X. By Leland G. (11 November 1978). "Brand X...a jazz". The Kansas City Times. p. 73. Retrieved 22 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Record Reviews". North County Times. 22 October 1978. p. 71. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Fans Prefer 'Brand X" As History Repeats Itself By Steve Libowitz". Daily Record. 31 July 1978. p. 11. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "J. Peter Robinson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "J. Peter Robinson Makes His Greatest "Catch" with Genelec 5.1 Active Monitoring". ProSoundNetwork.com. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Davis, Phil (20 September 1980). "Al Jarreau - fiery and funky". The Capital Times. p. 10. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "J. Peter Robinson". BFI. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Morris, Chris (25 June 2010). "ASCAP honors for film, TV". Variety. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Jay Gruska's Unreal Music for Supernatural". Ascap.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "J. Peter Robinson | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  14. 1 2 "'Black Sheep Of The Family - Chris". Midweek. 13 May 1970. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "For People with Taste A new label debut". The Reporter. 3 April 1972. p. 11. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Superstar is super-prophet, say composers". Chula Vista Star-News. 19 September 1971. p. 25. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  17. ↑ O'Leary, Chris (12 February 2019). Ashes to Ashes: The Songs of David Bowie, 1976-2016. Watkins Media Limited. ISBN   978-1-912248-36-0.
  18. ↑ "Missing Soundtracks: The Man Who Fell To Earth". Hi-Fi Choice. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Brand X Rides New Jazz Mood By Curt Sutherly". The Daily News. 23 November 1978. p. 28. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  20. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (20 March 1998). "'Mr. Nice Guy' Proves to Be Archetypal Chan Thriller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  21. ↑ Benson, Sheila (29 July 1988). "MOVIE REVIEW : Tepid 'Cocktail' for Two Flashy Performers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  22. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (9 January 1998). "'Firestorm' Rages With Adventurous Appeal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  23. ↑ Rainer, Peter (22 May 1992). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Encino Man': Two Dudes Unearth a Missing Link". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  24. ↑ Sellers, Christian; Smart, Gary (1 October 2017). The Complete History of The Return of the Living Dead. Plexus Publishing. ISBN   978-0-85965-887-4.
  25. ↑ Crawford, Stephanie (21 August 2018). "EXHUMING TALES FROM THE CRYPT: The Secret of Television Terror". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  26. ↑ "Best in horror, science fiction bid for Saturn Awards". The Times. 7 April 1988. p. 17. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
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