robert castle schoen (february 1, 1934 – january 26, 2020), better known as bob shane, was an american singer and guitarist. he was a founding member of the kingston trio. as a member of this group, he became a important person in the rebirth of folk and other acoustic music as a popular art form in the u.s. in the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. he won two grammy awards with the kingston trio.