Robbie Patton is an English singer-songwriter. His first major exposure came in 1979 when he was selected as the opening act for a
Fleetwood Mac
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tour. Mac member
Christine McVie
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went on to produce Patton's second and third albums, and played keyboards on them;
Lindsey Buckingham
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played guitar on Patton's
hit single
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, "Don't Give it Up", and
Stevie Nicks
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sang on "Smiling Islands". Patton returned the favour by co-writing the hit "
Hold Me", which appeared on Fleetwood Mac's 1982 album, ''
Mirage
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''. Patton wrote songs for
Jonathan Cain
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and
Santana later in the 1980s.
Discography
Albums
*''
Do You Wanna Tonight'' (
Liberty Records
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, 1979)
*''
Distant Shores'' (Liberty, 1981)
US No. 162
*''
Orders from Headquarters'' (
Atlantic Records
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, 1982)
*''
No Problem'' (Atlantic, 1984)
Singles
*"
Don't Give it Up" (1981) U.S. No. 26, U.S.
AC No. 41
*"Smiling Islands" (1983)
US No. 52, U.S.
AC No. 16
Billboard Singles
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AllMusic
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
English male singer-songwriters