Austin Roberts (singer)

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Austin Roberts
Background information
Birth name	George Austin Robertson Jr.
Born	(1945-09-19)September 19, 1945 Newport News, Virginia
Died	November 1, 2024(2024-11-01) (aged 79)[1]
Genres	Pop, soft rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1968–2024
Labels	Philips, ABC-Dunhill, Chelsea, Private Stock, Newpax, MCA-Songbird

Austin Roberts (born George Austin Robertson Jr.; September 19, 1945)^[2] was an American singer and songwriter. His most successful recording was 1975's "Rocky"; a transatlantic Top 40 hit single. He also wrote several songs that featured in episodes of Scooby-Doo Where Are You! and performed the theme for season 2 of the show.

Roberts performed the theme song to the second season of the animated series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! as well as the season 2 "chase songs", many of which he also composed.^{[citation needed]}

In 1972 he sang the hit "Something's Wrong With Me", written by Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart, which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.^[3] "Keep on Singing", later a No. 15 single for Helen Reddy in April 1974, was another hit for Roberts, reaching No. 50 on the Hot 100 in March 1973.^[3]

"Rocky" brought his greatest success, reaching No. 9 on the Hot 100 in October 1975.^[3] The track also reached No. 22 in the UK in November 1975, which to date is Roberts' only chart appearance in the UK.^[4]

• 1972: Austin Roberts (Chelsea) - AUS No. 64^[5]
• 1973: The Last Thing On My Mind (Chelsea)
• 1975: Rocky (Private Stock)
• 1976: Eight Days: A Personal Journey (Austin Roberts & Advent) (Newpax)
• 1981: Paint My Life (MCA Songbird)

• Scooby-Doo's Snack Tracks: The Ultimate Collection

• 1968: "Ricky Ticky Ta Ta Ta" (Philips)
• 1968: "Mary and Me" (Philips)
• 1969: "Baltimore" (Philips)
• 1970: "Runaway" / "Just a Little" (Philips)
• 1970: "Pretty Mary Sunlight" (Philips)
• 1970: "One Night Ann" (Philips)
• 1970: "Sing Out the Love (In My Heart)" (lead vocalist for Arkade) (ABC Dunhill) - U.S. No. 99
• 1971: "Life Is for Living" (ABC Dunhill)
• 1971: "The Morning of Our Lives" (lead vocalist for Arkade) (ABC Dunhill) - U.S. No. 60
• 1971: "Where You Lead" (lead vocalist for Arkade) (ABC Dunhill)
• 1972: "Like a Rosebud" (Horizon featuring Austin Roberts) (Virgo)
• 1972: "Every Day in My Life with Linda" (Horizon featuring Austin Roberts) (Virgo)
• 1972: "Something's Wrong with Me" (Chelsea) - U.S. No. 12,^[6] AUS No. 40^[5]
• 1972: "Keep On Singing" (Chelsea) - U.S. No. 50,^[6] AUS #46^[5]
• 1973: "One Word" (Chelsea)
• 1973: "The Last Thing on My Mind" (Chelsea)
• 1974: "Something to Believe In" (Chelsea)
• 1974: "I'd Rather Be with You" (Chelsea)
• 1975: "Rocky" (Private Stock) - U.S. No. 9,^[6] UK No. 22,^[7] AUS No. 25^[5]
• 1975: "Children of the Rain" (Private Stock)
• 1976: "Just to Make You Mine" (Private Stock)
• 1976: "This Time I'm in It for Love" (Private Stock)
• 1978: "Don't Stop Me Baby (I'm On Fire)" (Arista)
• 1980: "In the Garden" (MCA Songbird)