Texas musician Charlie Robison has passed away today (according to multiple posts across my social media). His music was a huge part of my time in Aggieland and dancing at Harry's or The Hall. He had a bout of throat cancer I believe several years ago and gave up touring but recently came back for a few shows. Never got a chance to see him live though.

https://kokefm.com/2023/09/10/beloved-singer-songwriter-charlie-robison-dies/

I was just coming here to see if anybody knew anything more. That seemed to come out of nowhere.

That's awful. I wore out "Life of the Party" over the years

Just saw this also. He was always one of my favorites.

Was just listening to him today. Agree this came out of nowhere. Rip.

He played in Aggieland at Troubadour Festival back in May.

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after complications from a medical procedure left him unable to sing, died on Sunday. He was 59.

Robison died at a hospital in San Antonio after suffering cardiac arrest and other complications, according to a family representative.

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https://apnews.com/article/obit-charlie-robison-dies-7c2712b1200a44b1e17fa6622c3ffa9b

One of my favorites. RIP Charlie

Heartbreaking. What a legend.

RIP my friend

This one hurts. He is one of my all-time favorites and an erstwhile neighbor of ours. His music holds a place in my heart from the heyday of the Hall of Fame days.

My favorite story is when I was driving down the road to pick up my kid from school and there was this really tall guy driving a golf cart pulling areally tall guy on a skateboard with a rope attached to the golf cart.

I realized it was Charlie driving the golf cart pulling Bruce Robison on the skateboard (or vice versa). This was about 5 or 6 years ago and it was the most random thing I had ever seen.

Another legend gone way too soon. Icon of my high school and college days. Would've loved to have the opportunity to have partied with his brother and him.

Was there with my wife and friends and sang our hearts out, damn shame he passed but thankful to have a great memory of him jamming away on that stage in Aggie Park.

He needs to be buried in Indianola.

Really saddened by this.

Damn. Way too soon. RIP.

https://lonestarmusicmagazine.com/qa-charlie-robison/

If there was a soundtrack to my time as a student, Charlie Robison would have several songs on it. I saw him live more times than any other artist.

RIP. Only 59. This one hurts. Really loved his music, and we've really enjoyed his comeback tour.

My Hometown and Barbright

Going down the YouTube rabbit hole now.

So many good memories when listening to him, Bruce and Kelly.

MsDoubleD81 said:

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My Hometown and Barbright

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Chris Wall called him up on stage at Blanco's and he sang Barlight. I loved the song. Bought him a beer at the bar-I had zero idea who he was-and asked him where I could buy the CD and he told me it was at Cactus. So I went down the very next day and bought "Life of the Party". Taking about down a rabbit hole! That began a 30 year appreciation for him and Bruce and Kelly and so many other acts.

This one hurts badly. I have seen him too many times to count. Was so excited he was making a comeback. Recently saw him in December in Dallas and in June in McKinney. His concerts were always a fun time.

Such a cool dude. Just had this persona of being a guy you wanted to hang out with.

Love every single one of his songs. But my favorite is "Tonight":

And there's beer on my breath as
I lean toward your ear
I try not to yell but you can't hardly hear
I close my eyes try with all of my might
Can you remember that feeling
Like anything might happen tonight

Man I always liked Charlie. So glad I got to see him at Troubadour this year.

Criminally underrated Texas artist. He's also one of the few artists I listened to in college (late 90's) that I thought got appreciably better with his later work.

Tonight is probably my favorite, too. So beautiful.

Man could paint a picture with just a few words... one of my favorites, from the Beautiful Day album, written during/after his divorce:

Feelin good my friend, I got 4 wheels upon the road
Feelin good again, I don't need to share the load
Well I got tires that show a backbone made of silver
Well I got Willie playin on my radio...

RIP

Boy it feels like we've lost some really special songwriters in the last handful of years.

Yeah. Charlie right after Jimmy Buffet was a gut punch.

He had a lot of great songs that have been mentioned. One I always felt was seriously underrated was Photograph

The video is remarkably well done and will hit you in the gut if you watch today

Aww man I'd never seen that before. Very touching to watch today given the tragic news.

you're not kidding

That is one of my very favorites.

Been listening to Charlie all day today on Apple Music. I feel like part of my youth died with him.