BA Robertson

For other people called Brian Robertson, see Brian Robertson.

BA Robertson
Birth nameBrian Alexander Robertson
Born (1956-09-12) 12 September 1956 (age 68)[1]
Glasgow, Scotland
GenresRock, pop, new wave
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboards
Years active1973 - present
LabelsArdent, Asylum, Epic, Swan Song[2]
WebsiteBarobertson.com

Brian Alexander Robertson (born 12 September 1956)[1] is a Scottish musician, composer and songwriter. He had a string of hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s characterised by catchy pop tunes and jaunty humorous lyrics, including "Kool in the Kaftan", Knocked It Off", "To Be or Not to Be" and "Bang Bang", a tongue-in-cheek commentary on famous historical and fictional couples. He wrote with Mike Rutherford of Genesis the Grammy-nominated and Ivor Novello Award-winning "The Living Years".[3] It was a number one hit in the US, Canada, Australia and Ireland and reached number 2 in his native UK. He has also written music for films and been a television presenter.

  1. ^ a b "Artist: B.A. Robertson". Secondhandsongs.com.
  2. ^ "B. A. Robertson & Maggie Bell - Hold Me". Music.metason.net.
  3. ^ (18 March 2000) with Mike Rutherford. "newsline...". Billboard (New York).