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Robbie Fulks

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Robert William "Robbie" Fulks was born on March 25, 1963, in York, Pennsylvania. He is an American alternative country singer-songwriter and instrumentalist who grew up playing banjo and guitar, influenced by his musically inclined family. After moving to New York City for college, he began performing at local venues before relocating to Chicago in 1983. Fulks taught at the Old Town School of Folk Music and joined The Special Consensus Bluegrass Band in 1987. His debut album, Country Love Songs, was released on Bloodshot Records in 1996. Notable releases include South Mouth (1997), Let's Kill Saturday Night (1998), and Couples in Trouble (2001). In 2005, he released the novelty single "Fountains of Wayne Hotline". Fulks' album Upland Stories (2016) was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album in 2017, with the song "Alabama at Night" also nominated for Best American Roots Song. He also released Bluegrass Vacation (2023) and Now Then (2025).
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