Robert hart

Robert Hart (Born in Poole, Dorset) is considered within the music industry as an outstanding, multitalented rock vocalist / hit songwriter from the uk.

Performing since the early 1980's when he joined the Distance he co-wrote and recorded their first album "Under the One Sky" that gained success in a in a worldwide market with particularly high sales in Japan. Robert moved to Atlantic Records as a solo artist, writing and recording his first Album "Cries and Whispers".

Robert then got signed by Disney owned Hollywood Records and with Bernard Edwards wrote the soundtrack for the Whoopi Goldberg film "The Burglar" and then recorded his second Album self titled "Robert Hart" which charted in more than 18 countries, and followed that up with several more 3 track singles including "Heart and Soul", "Boys on the Corner", "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" and the first "Angel", all of which charted or topped the charts in 20 Countries around the world.

During the early 1990's, Robert was sought after by several major bands for his singing,stage presence and song writing abilities; when in 1992, Bad Company founder Mick Ralphs with Simon Kirke asked him to replace Brian Howe (former Ted Nugent Vocalist) who fronted the band following the reformation in 1986.

Robert performed with Bad Company on a trial basis, becoming popular with both the band and public especially in the USA and Canada, A contract was drawn up in july 1994 by Alliance Artists and Legend Management, Inc. signed by the Bad Company line up of the time: Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke, Robert Hart, Rick Wills and Dave Colwell giving Robert the right to perform, write and record songs, albums and receive royalty payments as a full Bad Company member.

Robert co- wrote the Bad Company albums 'Company of Strangers', 1995 and 'Stories Told and Untold' 1996. Between 1994 and 2001, Bad Company performed at great venues, such as Madison Square Garden and The Superbowl to crowds of up to 100,000 people,during seven world tours.

During 2001 Robert wrote "It's All About The Children", collaborating with Ronny wood (Rolling Stones) Kenney Jones (Small Faces/The Who), Rick Wills ( Small Faces/ Frampton's Camel/ Foreigner/Bad Company) and Bryan Ferry. To raise money for the 'Small Faces Charitable Trust', (children's charity set up by Kenny Jones, in memory of former band mates, Ian Maclagan and Steve Marriot,).Several months later evolved 'The Jones Gang'. Fronted by Robert 'The Jones Gang' toured The USA and Canada, they co-wrote their first album 'Any Day Now', In 2007 'The Jones Gang' had a number one smash hit single 'Angel ' written by Robert it stayed at Number One for 11 weeks in America. 'Gypsy Lane' another song written by Robert and taken from the same album, also went to No:1

During 2010, Robert continues to play with Ex Members of Bad Company including Dave "Bucket" Colwell, Jazz Lochrie and Garry "Harry" James under their new name XBAD Company.

He has also recently been concentrating on his song-writing and influenced by the atrocities in Afghanistan and Iraq Robert has written and recorded, 'We Will Remember Them' ; a beautiful Remembrance Song which we hope will raise money for Help4Heroes.

Robert has also written and recorded a song for the world cup of 2010 titled 'We Ain't Going Home Empty Handed'; an-easy-to-sing-along, rock n roll anthem style song, which is available for sale as a download on Amazon ITunes and all the major download sites.

Roberts's career goes from strength to strength with tour dates announced, a new album and exiting new projects planned over the coming months. Further enhancing his status as one of the most talented singer / songwriter and stage performers the UK has ever produced.