Robert Wilson Royer (born December 6, 1942, in Los Angeles)[1] is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the soft rock band Bread from 1968 to 1971. While he was with the band, they had a #5 UK/#1 US hit single with "Make It With You". He was replaced by Larry Knechtel in 1971.
In 1970, Royer and Jimmy Griffin, under the pseudonyms Robb Wilson and Arthur James, wrote the lyrics for "For All We Know", featured in the film Lovers and Other Strangers. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and was a Top Ten hit for The Carpenters in March and April 1971.[2]
Before co-founding Bread, Royer had been a member of the band The Pleasure Fair, whose only album in 1967 was produced and arranged by David Gates, Royer's future bandmate in Bread.
Now living and working in Nashville, his songwriting credits include works for Jimmy Griffin, Ray Charles, The Remingtons, Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Michael Montgomery, Randy Travis, Billy Burnette, The Finnigan Brothers (Mike Finnigan) and others.
^"Robb Royer Interview". Insearchofabrother.com. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
^"Top Songs of 1971 - Top40weekly". December 31, 1971.
was replaced by Larry Knechtel in 1971. In 1970, Royer and Jimmy Griffin, under the pseudonyms Robb Wilson and Arthur James, wrote the lyrics for "For...
pair won a BMI award for "Apologize" sung by Ames in 1968. Griffin met RobbRoyer through Maria Yolanda Aguayo (Griffin's future wife). The two hit it off...
The original group membership included RobbRoyer, Tim Hallinan, Michele Cochrane and Stephen Cohn. RobbRoyer obtained his first guitar when he was 19...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
was composed by Fred Karlin, with lyrics by Bread's Jimmy Griffin and RobbRoyer. It was famously covered by The Carpenters. Lovers and Other Strangers...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Other Strangers "For All We Know" Fred Karlin (music); Jimmy Griffin & RobbRoyer (lyrics) Darling Lili "Whistling Away the Dark" Henry Mancini (music);...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
second song by Bread (written by Karlin and band members James Griffin and RobbRoyer, titled "So You Say") also appeared on the soundtrack. Tony Hall is a...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
Lyrics: Hal David (1969) "For All We Know" Music: Fred Karlin Lyrics: RobbRoyer and Jimmy Griffin (1970) 1971–1980 "Theme from Shaft" Music and lyrics:...
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