What is Marty Robbins?
{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> |Name = Marty Robbins |Img = Marty Robbins 1966.JPG |Img_capt = Marty Robbins |image_size = |Landscape = |Background = solo_singer |Birth_name = Martin David Robinson |Alias = |birth_date = September 26, 1925 |birth_place = [[Glendale, Arizona]], [[United States|U.S.]] |death_date = December 8, 1982 |death_place = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], [[United States|U.S.]] |Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[piano]] |Genre = [[Country music|Country]] |Occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]], [[actor]], [[NASCAR]] driver |Years_active = 1948 - 1982 |Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |associated_acts = |URL = }} '''Marty Robbins''' (real name '''Martin David Robinson'''; September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982) was an [[Americans|American]] [[country music|country]] [[Vocals|singer]] and [[songwriter]]. He was one of the most famous country singers during his 40 year career. Robbins had many country music hit singles and some of his songs were [[pop music]] hits on the radio. During the peak of his music career Robbins won several [[Grammy Awards]]. In 1982 he was elected into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]]. In addition to his music, Marty Robbins was a [[race car]] driver. He drove in many [[NASCAR]] races. He was a driver in the 1973 [[Daytona 500]]. Marty Robbins died of [[heart failure]] in December 1982. == Other websites == *[http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/inductees.aspx?cid=161 Robbins page] at [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] *{{Pop Chronicles |10 |2}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Robbins, Marty}} [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:Country musicians]] [[Category:NASCAR drivers]] [[Category:American racecar drivers]] [[Category:American Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Actors from Arizona]] [