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Harriet "Tina" Robin (November 27, 1937 – March 16, 1996) was an American pop singer and entertainer. She was born in New Jersey. In 1957 she appeared on a popular television quiz show, either ''Hold That Note'' or ''Name That Tune'' (sources differ), and won,〔 gaining recognition for her powerful singing voice and her personality; she was tall, and nicknamed "The Little Dynamo".〔 She was managed by Buddy Kaye,〔(Dick Kleiner, "Singer Tina Robin Discovers The High Cost Of Stardom", ''Park City Daily News'', September 19, 1957 ). Retrieved 23 June 2014〕 and first recorded for Coral Records, releasing several singles in the late 1950s but with little success.〔( Tina Robin discography, ''45cat.com'' ). Retrieved 23 June 2014〕 However, she released an LP, ''The 4 Seasons'', on Coral in 1958,〔( Tina Robin, ''The 4 Seasons'', ''Discogs,com ). Retrieved 22 June 2014〕 and was also a regular performer on the ''Sing Along'' television show, presented by Jim Lowe. By 1960, she was managed by Don Kirshner and Al Nevins of Aldon Music,〔("Team Makes ABC Disks", ''Billboard'', 5 September 1960, p.11 )〕 and she began releasing singles on the Mercury label.〔 Her only chart success came in 1961, when her recording "Play It Again", written by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Howard Greenfield, reached #95 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.〔 She also worked as a session singer on many of Goffin and King's demo recordings in the early 1960s.〔( Serene Dominic, ''Burt Bacharach, Song by Song'', Music Sales Group, 2003, p.86 )〕 She continued to sing and perform comedy and impressions in clubs in New York, as well as in Las Vegas, and appeared on the ''Ed Sullivan'' and ''Johnny Carson'' shows.〔( Mary C. Williams, "Obituaries: Tina Robin, Popular Singer, Comedian", ''Sun Sentinel'', March 19, 1996 ). Retrieved 23 June 2014〕 She died at home in Broward County, Florida, in 1996.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tina Robin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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