Austin Roberts (singer)


Austin Roberts was an American singer and songwriter. His most successful recording was 1975's "Rocky"; a transatlantic top 40 hit single. He also wrote several songs that featured in episodes of Scooby-Doo Where Are You! and performed the theme for season 2 of the show.

Life and career

Roberts was born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 19, 1945. He performed the theme song to the second season of the animated series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! as well as the season 2 "chase songs", many of which he also composed.
In 1972, he sang the hit "Something's Wrong with Me", written by Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart, which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. "Keep on Singing", later a No. 15 hit single for Helen Reddy in April 1974, was another hit for Roberts, reaching No. 50 on the Hot 100 in March 1973.
"Rocky" brought his greatest success, reaching No. 9 on the Hot 100 in October 1975. The track also reached No. 22 in the UK in November 1975, which to date is Roberts' only chart appearance in the UK. It also topped the pop charts in Germany and South Africa.
Roberts died on November 1, 2024, at the age of 79.

Discography

Albums

Soundtrack

Singles

  • 1968: "Ricky Ticky Ta Ta Ta"
  • 1968: "Mary and Me"
  • 1969: "Baltimore"
  • 1970: "Runaway" / "Just a Little"
  • 1970: "Pretty Mary Sunlight"
  • 1970: "One Night Ann"
  • 1970: "Sing Out the Love " - U.S. No. 99
  • 1971: "Life Is for Living"
  • 1971: "The Morning of Our Lives" - U.S. No. 60, U.S. AC No. 16
  • 1971: "Where You Lead"
  • 1972: "Like a Rosebud"
  • 1972: "Every Day in My Life with Linda"
  • 1972: "Something's Wrong with Me" - U.S. No. 12, U.S. AC No. 16, AUS No. 40
  • 1972: "Keep On Singing" - U.S. No. 50, U.S. AC No. 22, AUS #46
  • 1973: "The Last Thing on My Mind" - U.S. No. 120,
  • 1973: "One Word" - U.S. CB No. 121,
  • 1974: "Something to Believe In"
  • 1974: "I'd Rather Be with You"
  • 1975: "Rocky" - U.S. No. 9, U.S. AC No. 22, UK No. 22, AUS No. 25
  • 1975: "Children of the Rain" - U.S. CB - No. 114,
  • 1976: "Just to Make You Mine"
  • 1976: "This Time I'm in It for Love"
  • 1978: "Don't Stop Me Baby "
  • 1980: "In the Garden"