Tom Robinson
Educated at Friends School Saffron Walden, Tom Robinson went on to build a career as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and composer working across a range of musical genres that includes folk rock, rock and roll, pop rock, punk rock, and new wave.
Born on 1 June 1950 in Cambridge, Robinson is a United Kingdom citizen who has worked professionally in the English language throughout his career. His musical output spans several distinct genres, reflecting a professional range that extends from folk rock through to punk rock and new wave. In addition to his work as a performing musician and composer, he has also established himself in broadcasting, working as a radio presenter, disc jockey, and radio personality.
These two strands of professional activity — music and broadcasting — have defined his career across its various phases. As a singer-songwriter and guitarist, he has worked within genres that place him across different periods and styles of popular music. His roles as a radio presenter, disc jockey, and radio personality represent a sustained involvement in broadcasting that sits alongside his work as a recording and performing musician.
Robinson's career encompasses the roles of singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, radio presenter, disc jockey, and radio personality. The genres associated with his musical work — folk rock, rock and roll, pop rock, punk rock, and new wave — indicate a career that has moved across different musical styles rather than remaining fixed to a single one. His education at Friends School Saffron Walden preceded a professional life that came to span both the music industry and the broadcasting sector, making him a figure whose output has taken in several distinct disciplines.
Quotes by Tom Robinson
I was quite reluctant in the first instance to come to use the word bisexual with regard to myself because I didn't feel any different inside from the way I had always felt. I always found men attractive. I still find men attractive. I figure out of, you know, every 200 men that pass on the street, I'm going to go, 100 of those are nice looking guys. Now, with every 200 women that pass on the street, maybe one is going to turn my head.
Without books we're a very uneducated society. Think of the places books have taken us, the people we've been introduced to (fiction or non-fiction) and how books have allowed us to broaden our vocabulary.
I think the writer makes a good story good or a good story bad. The writer has a great deal of responsibility.
My role is to promote the authors image and their new books. I'm also brought on board when the author is "between books" to keep the name in front of the reading public. That's a challenging time for an author.
I think it's important to have an experienced writer or editor critique your work to get it ready to pitch an agent.
As we all know, freedom is not free. ... His goal was to see the Iraqi people live free.
There's a lot of people who didn't know the entire plan and we need to do a better job of making sure that plan is clear.