Dan Robinson (born 15 March 1947 in

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, Victoria,

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) is a singer who fronted the second incarnation of Melbourne Sixties band,

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and later became a member of the vocal trio The Virgil Brothers. He attended

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where he was a boarder and played the bass in the School Orchestra. He graduated from the Conservatorium of Music at the

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with a B. Mus (Composition). Following his work with The Wild Cherries and The Virgil Brothers, in 1970 Robinson recorded a cover of

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' recent song ''Wild World''. The single was released under the name Fourth House and entered the charts nationally around Australia. In the 1970s and 80s, he played in his country band Hit & Run while also working as a session musician. During the 1980s, he moved to

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and established a business making instruments. He is now a highly regarded

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based in Anglesea. Robinson joined The Wild Cherries in 2002 when they reformed for a one-off concert at the

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References

External links

Dan Robinson's official website
(archived)

(archived) * ttp://search.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/f/1cl35st/SLV_ROSETTAIE261006 Photo of Dan in the Wild Cherries held by the State Library of Victoria* 1947 births Living people People educated at Melbourne Grammar School Australian male singers Singers from Victoria (state) Australian rock singers Wild Cherries members Musicians from Geelong {{Australia-singer-stub