Robbie Dupree
1946-12-23
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Male
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2 Known Credits
Biography
Robert Dupuis (born December 23, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York), is an American singer-songwriter known by his stage name Robbie Dupree. He gained recognition with his 1980 top ten pop hit, "Steal Away." During the 1970s, Dupree was involved in writing, performing, and touring with several bands, including The Striders, Small Fortune, and Chrome Willie and the Sparks. In 1976, his song "When You're Down" won the American Songwriting Festival Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Song.
