Welcome to the official site for 60's and 70's artist Robin
McNamara.
New Music from Robin!
"Mary, Janey and Me" - from Robin McNamara's 10-track album, Stuck in the 60s. Written
by Robin with Jeff Barry and Neil Goldberg, this song raised quite a few eyebrows when Robin first recorded it in 1970
- and even more so when folks realized what the song was really about!
"When people first hear the title, they think the song is about marijuana. But, once they've listened to
the song, they realize it's about a whole different 'drug!'" Robin says, adding, "Compared
with what artists are getting away with these days, this song is a cartoon."
This
version was produced by Jeff Barry, who also produced the original recording back in the day. As Jeff told Robin: "A
little controversy never hurts!"
Robin
McNamara's new single, "The Prophet and The King," is an ode to John Lennon and
Elvis Presley.
Robin:
"If you think about it, if it were not for John Lennon and Elvis
Presley, rock & roll never would have sustained the way it has or at the very least [it would have] taken
a whole different direction."
"Mary, Janey and Me" and "The Prophet and The King" are from the
new 10-song album Stuck in the 60s, by Robin McNamara
& Friends. It is available for download from the following vendors:
Also
available from eMusic, IMVU, MediaNet, Napster, Nokia, Rhapsody, ShockHound, Spotify, Thumbplay, and Zune.
(Below)
Check out this cool video from 1973. It's a Public Service Announcement from the National Urban Coalition ad council
featuring dozens of celebrities singing "Let the Sun Shine In" from the Broadway musical Hair. That's Robin
McNamara in the second row, right behind Johnny Carson and alongside Ray Charles. See how many other celebs you can
pick out. Groovy, man!
Robin
was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. In the late 60's, he traveled to New York City, where he became a
cast member of the Broadway musical Hair, playing the lead role of Claude from 1969 through 1971. In 1970, Robin
had a Top Ten hit with "Lay a Little Lovin' On Me."
Check out the Robin McNamara Interview for a complete
bio, and watch this site for updates on Robin's current projects.
Stop
by the Recent News page to see what Robin's been up to lately
Check out the video of Robin performing on the TV show Upbeat in 1970.
(Above)
Robin McNamara in concert in Jackson, TN with the
Robin's OLDmessage board (where you can check out past
discussions)
The NEWmessage forum with three dedicated boards, including one for discussions about the Broadway musical Hair. Please stop by
and post questions or comments for Robin!