J. Peter Robinson

J. Peter Robinson
John Peter Robinson (born 16 September 1945) is an English composer, musician, and arranger known for his film and television scores.
Early years and pop music career
He studied piano and composition at the Royal Academy of Music and enjoyed a successful career as a session keyboardist throughout the 1970s, working with artists such as Brand X, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Shawn Phillips, Quatermass, Sun Treader/Morris Pert, Carly Simon, Bryan Ferry, Stealers Wheel, Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Hollies and others. As a successful pop arranger, he has also collaborated in later years with Eric Clapton, Manhattan Transfer, Al Jarreau and Melissa Etheridge, among others.
Film music career
He made his film music debut as a solo composer in 1985, scoring a number of successful films including The Believers (1987), The Kiss (1988), Cocktail (1988), Blind Fury (1989), Wayne's World (1992), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995, also directed by Wes Craven), Firestorm (1998), The World's Fastest Indian (2005) and The Bank Job (2008). He also composed for numerous television films and series including The Wonder Years, Eerie, Indiana, Tales from the Crypt, Todd McFarlane's Spawn, The Outer Limits, and Charmed.
In addition he scored the horror films The Wraith (1986) and The Gate (1987) with Michael Hoenig, and scored the English-language version of Godzilla 2000. He also composed music for the 1989 movie The Wizard, as well as two songs from the film Shelter (2007), and music in dozens of episodes of the TV series Charmed.
Discography
Quatermass
Singles:
1970: "Black sheep of the family/Good Lord Knows"
1971: "Gemini/Black sheep of the family"
1971: "One Blind Mice/Punting"
Album:
1970: Quatermass
Jesus Christ Superstar
1970: Jesus Christ Superstar - With Ian Gillan, Murray Head, Yvonne Elliman and Mike d'Abo
Shawn Phillips
1970: Contribution
1970: Second Contribution
1971: Collaboration: Piano, organ, bass on "Moonshine" and orchestral arrangements on "The Only Logical Conclusion"
1973: Bright White: Keyboards and orchestral arrangements on "All The Kings and Castles"
1974: Furthermore
1974: Do you wonder
1976: Rumplestiltskin's Resolve
1977: Spaced
1978: Transcendance: Piano on "Implication"
Carly Simon
1972: No Secrets: Piano on "Embrace Me, You Child"
Yvonne Elliman
1972: Yvonne Elliman
1973: Food of Love
Sun Treader
1973: Zin Zin
2001: The Voyage
Stomu Yamashta's Red Buddha Theater
1973: The Man From The East - Original Score - Robinson on Fender Rhodes on 4 songs
2007: Two Originals - The Man From The East & Red Buddha Theater - Compilation
Bryan Ferry
1974: Another Time, Another Place Ablution
1974: Ablution - With John Gustafson, Barry De Souza, Jayson Lindh, Jan Schaffer, Malando Gassama, Ola Brunkert
Lenny White
1975: Venusian Summer David Bowie
1977: Low - Piano and ARP Synth on "Subterraneans"
Stomu Yamashta's Go
1977 : Go Too - Keyboards
Brand X
1978: Masques 1979: Product - With Phil Collins
1980: Do They Hurt? - With Phil Collins
Phil Collins
1981: Face Value: Prophet V on "Behind the lines"
1982: Hello, I Must Be Going!: Piano, vibes on "You can't hurry love"
1998: …Hits - Compilation: On "You can't hurry love"
2004: The Platinum Collection - Compilation: On "Behind the lines"
2016: The singles - Compilation: Robinson on "Behind the lines" and "You can't hurry love"
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida)
1982: Something's Going On - Robinson on keyboards, string and horn arrangements. With Phil Collins, Daryl Stuermer, Mo Foster, The Phenix Horns from Earth, Wind & Fire and The Martyn Ford Orchestra. Album produced by Phil Collins
Mike Rutherford
1982: Acting Very Strange Eric Clapton
1985: Behind the Sun - Robinson also collaborated on the writing of "She's Waiting" with Clapton, as well as playing synthesizer on seven songs
1999: Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton - Compilation
Joan Armatrading
1995: What's Inside - with Tony Levin, Boz Burrell, Manu Katché, The London Metropolitan Orchestra, etc.
Partial filmography
Film
Police Story (1985) - 1998 New Line Cinema home video version
The Wraith (1986) - with Michael Hoenig
The Gate (1987) - with Michael Hoenig
Return of the Living Dead Part II (1987)
The Believers (1987)
Police Story 2 (1988) - 1998 New Line Cinema home video version
The Blob (1988) - with Michael Hoenig
Cocktail (1988)
The Kiss (1988)
Blind Fury (1989)
The Wizard (1989)
Cadillac Man (1990)
Wayne's World (1992)
Encino Man (1992)
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) - Themes by Charles Bernstein
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) - Also conductor, themes by Michael Kamen
Rumble in the Bronx (1995) - with Nathan Wong
Mind Ripper (1995)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) - English-language version
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
Firestorm (1998)
Godzilla 2000 (1999) - with Takayuki Hattori
Detroit Rock City (1999)
15 Minutes (2001)
Wishcraft (2002)
Beeper (2002)
The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
Quinceañera (2006)
Shelter (2007)
The Bank Job (2008)
Blue Crush 2 (2011)
Seeking Justice (2011)
Heaven's Floor (2016)
Mad Families (2017)
Television
Television films
Kate's Secret (1986)
J. Edgar Hoover (1987)
Bates Motel (1987)
When You Remember Me (1990)
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991)
Deadly Intentions... Again? (1991)
Hell Hath No Fury (1991)
Generation X (1996)
Buried Secrets (1996)
Gargantua (1998)
Brink! (1998)
Don't Look Down (1998)
The Linda McCartney Story (2000)
Black River (2001)
12 Days of Terror (2004)
Television series
Rags to Riches (1987): 3 episodes
Nightmare Classics (1989): 1 episode
The Wonder Years (1990–1991): 16 episodes
Tales from the Crypt (1990–1996): 6 episodes
Eerie, Indiana (1991–92): 5 episodes
Nightmare Cafe (1992): 6 episodes
The Outer Limits (1995–99): 7 episodes
Kindred: The Embraced (1996): 6 episodes
Perversions of Science (1997): 2 episodes
Charmed (1999–2006): 72 episodes
Spawn: The Animated Series (1999): 6 episodes
The Handler (2003–2004): 8 episodes
Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006): Miniseries; 2 episodes
Deadliest Catch (2009-10): 17 episodes
Airplane Repo (2013): 6 episodes
Cleaners (2013–2014): 18 episodes
Awards and nominations
1988 Saturn Award for Best Music: Return of the Living Dead Part II (nominated)
1994 Saturn Award for Best Music: Wes Craven's New Nightmare (nominated)
2006 New Zealand Screen Award for Best Achievement in Original Music: The World's Fastest Indian'' (nominated)
References
External links
1945 births
Alumni of the Royal College of Music
Brand X members
English film score composers
English male film score composers
English keyboardists
Living people
People from South Bucks District
Quatermass (band) members
Musicians from Buckinghamshire