Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson is an entertainer who is equally at home in every arena of performance. His voice can be heard on countless national commercials from United Artist Theaters to IBM and Toyota. Also, as a vocalist for McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Greyhound and as the voice of Mr. Squirrel on the popular PBS cartoon series "The Big Green Rabbit" He's shared the stage with Bob Hope, Stevie Wonder and Stan Getz, has appeared in national and regional productions of Porgy and Bess, Ain't Misbehavin, Blues In The Night, A Brief History Of White Music and as the voice of the plant in Little Shop Of Horrors. The National Anthem is prominently featured in Robert's repertoire, he opened the fourth game of the 1976 World Series in New York and the 1984 NBA All-Star game in Denver. He continues to sing the anthem for many national events and professional sports teams around the country. And long before American Idol, Robert caused a stir on Star Search 89 with Ed McMahon and became one of the top scoring performers in the history of the show. Since making his home in Denver, Colorado, Robert has been named Best Male Vocalist in the Denver Post readers Poll, Best Jazz Vocalist by the Colorado Black Artist Association, was honored as Colorado's Best Male Singer by the News and Radio Media and Best male Vocalist by the Colorado Songwriters Association. As a performer with the 17th Avenue All-Stars, an a cappella group that, in 1993, won the National Harmony Sweepstakes. Robert not only lent his vocal talents to their CD, True Colors, he also produced and recorded the project. His producing credits don't stop there! In 1999 he collaborated on the production of Jumping Through Hoops by Dotsero, a project that climbed to the top of the Billboard Jazz Charts! And more recently Michael Friedman's project " Seize The Day" which in 2008 received Regional Grammy recognition. In 2003 Robert was traveling the globe in support of the U.S. armed forces as part of the USO's International Show Troupe " New Vision ". Performing for the troops is a passions of Robert's due to his own past military career. And literally these days you can find Robert traveling the world keeping the Sounds Of The Platters alive as a member of the Hall Of Fame Group. Currently Robert can be heard on his three CD releases through his label Jakarta Records. These three projects, From There To Here, Richard The Third and Black Prince Road pool his talents not only as a vocalist, but as a songwriter, instrumentalist and producer.