Biography
Born in Tulsa, Bobby Pinson—who works as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist—grew up across a series of small communities in the Texas Panhandle as the son of a high-school football coach and an elementary school teacher. During his early high-school years he gravitated toward raw songwriters such as Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle as well as established country figures including Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson. The strongest influence, however, proved to be Shel Silverstein, the songwriter, poet, and children’s author whose work led Pinson to begin entering storytelling and writing contests. After finishing high school, Pinson turned seriously to songwriting, and following a three-year enlistment in the U.S. Army he started performing on the bar-and-club circuit. He relocated to Nashville in 1996 in hopes of breaking into the music business, yet he had to accept assorted temporary jobs to get by. Sony/ATV Music hired him as a staff songwriter in 1999, and the following year he signed with Stage Three Music. His material soon appeared on albums by Marty Stuart, Blake Shelton, LeAnn Rimes, Tracy Lawrence, and additional country artists. While performing at the city’s various artist-and-writer showcases, he was noticed by producer Joe Scaife, who brought him to RCA. RCA released Pinson’s debut album, Man Like Me, in the spring of 2005.
Albums
Singles
