Rich Robinson (born May 24, 1969) is a musician and founding member of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes. Along with older brother Chris Robinson, Rich formed the band in 1984 (which was originally called Mr. Crowes Garden) while the two were in high school (Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia). At age 15, Rich first wrote the music to what would become one of the band’s biggest hits, "She Talks to Angels".
Robinson grew up in the East ...
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Rich Robinson (born May 24, 1969) is a musician and founding member of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes. Along with older brother Chris Robinson, Rich formed the band in 1984 (which was originally called Mr. Crowes Garden) while the two were in high school (Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia). At age 15, Rich first wrote the music to what would become one of the band’s biggest hits, "She Talks to Angels".
Robinson grew up in the East Cobb County / Marietta suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. He was greatly influenced by The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, Neil Young, and Led Zeppelin. Robinson has also cited folk guitarist Nick Drake as an influence. Robinson claims it was Drake, not Keith Richards, that led him to open tunings. The guitarist often employs open G in many of The Black Crowes’ songs and has also used open E, B♭, and G♭. Often overshadowed by his brother, Rich has been the steadying influence in the band and the source for nearly all of its music. A...
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