Cock Robin [85-89] - On Tour 2027

Presented by Music for Ever Prod & Muzivox. Cock Robin, a band led by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Peter Kingsbery, became an international phenomenon between the mid and late 1980s. Raised in Austin, Texas, Kingsbery began his career in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1974 as a songwriter for Wind Chime Music/Warner Chappell, the record label of Larry Henley. His compositions were subsequently recorded by Stephanie Mills and Smokey Robinson. His keyboard talent then enabled him to work with Brenda Lee, his childhood star and a legend of pop and country, which took him to tour the entire East Coast and much further afield, as far as Japan.

After almost three years in Tennessee, Kingsbery headed west to Los Angeles to perform in clubs (Madame Wongs, The Troubadour), before quickly forming Cock Robin (signed to Columbia Records in 1985) with Anna Lacazio, Clive Wright and Lou Molino III. The band's career coincided with the birth of MTV and the rise of the 1980s music scene, which upended the established codes and allowed the group to tour the United States as support act for the Kinks, Billy Idol and Bryan Adams.

The band's popularity continued to grow, particularly in Europe, where the three albums recorded between 1986 and 1990 were all certified platinum, with the singles 'The Promise You Made', 'When Your Heart Is Weak', 'Thought You Were On My Side', 'Just Around The Corner', 'The Biggest Fool Of All' and 'Worlds Apart'.

Cock Robin reformed in 2006 with its original members to record two further albums (I Don’t Want To Save The World, Songs From A Bell Tower) before Anna Lacazio's permanent departure from the band.