Dutch "Teddy" Robinson is a singer songwriter, and music producer. He is from

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, and was one of the original lead singers with the

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. After leaving the Players, Dutch went on to produce such hits as "I Ain't Got Nothin" (later to be sampled by

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in 2002 for "Money Money"), and "Can't Get Along Without You". He was also a member of the short-lived Elbow Bones and the Racketeers and was the founder and leading singer/songwriter of "Life". He was a native of New York, USA, and in the late 1980s he moved to

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in Canada, then to Montreal in the early 2000s. While in Montreal, he performed with

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's "Drum". In 2010, he performed in the opening ceremonies of the

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, Canada. He released his latest album, entitled "Freedom", on September 6, 2013. The album is available in full on his website www.downloaddutch.com. He is the father of 6 children. One of his sons, Zaz, is also a musician under the name "I Am Zaz".

Awards

* 3 ECMA awards * 2 ANSMA awards * Black Businessman's award * Nova Scotia Music Award (for the album Life) * Inducted to the R&B Hall of Fame (October 2013)

References

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