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Welcome to the official site for 60's and 70's artist Robin McNamara.

Robin McNamara

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."
 

Robin McNamara & Friends

"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:

Robin McNamara & Friends on iTunes

Robin McNamara & Friends on MySpace Music

Also available from eMusic, IMVU, MediaNet, Napster, Nokia, Rhapsody, ShockHound, Spotify, Thumbplay, and Zune.

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(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.

Robin McNamara

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.

Robin McNamara

Robin performing in Jackson, TN

(Above) Robin McNamara in concert in Jackson, TN with the
Kool 103 FM Caravan of Stars

Robin's OLD message board (where you can check out past discussions)
 
The NEW message forum with three dedicated boards, including one for discussions about the Broadway musical Hair.  Please stop by and post questions or comments for Robin!

Email Robin!
 
Drop Robin a line at theolhippie@gmail.com - he'd love to hear from you

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