Robbie Dupree

The Brooklyn-born singer whose "Steal Away" reached number 6 on the Hot 100 in 1980.

Steal Away

Robbie Dupree was born Robert Dupuis in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Queens; sources disagree on his birth year. He sings and plays guitar and harmonica and has been active since 1978. Elektra released Robbie Dupree (1980, US 51) and Street Corner Heroes (1981, US 169); Carried Away followed in 1989 through Pony Canyon in Japan, and he signed to Spectra in 2010.

Robbie Dupree was produced by Rick Chudacoff and Peter Bunetta, with Chudacoff on bass, Bunetta on drums, Robert Palmer on guitar and Miguel Rivera on percussion; Bill Elliott played keyboards.

Albums

Robbie Dupree 1980 · Elektra
His debut album, which reached 51 in the US.
Street Corner Heroes 1981
A 1981 album.
Carried Away 1990
A 1990 album.
Walking On Water 1993
A 1993 album.
Smoke And Mirrors 1995
A 1995 album.
Vintage 1997
A 1997 album.
All Night Long 1999
A 1999 album.
Time And Tide 2008
A 2008 album.

Songs

Steal Away Robbie Dupree · 1980
Released in April 1980 on Elektra, a number 6 hit that spent seven weeks in the top ten.

Sources

Robbie Dupree, Wikipedia
Steal Away, Songfacts
Steal Away (Robbie Dupree song), Wikipedia
Robbie Dupree, Discogs