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- Born and raised in Chicago, Robert started studying drums at the age of 10, forming a band with twin brother (Richard), who plays bass. They had a sound proof studio built by their father (Charles Shipley), a recording engineer.
Robert attended Chicago Vocational High School majoring in music. After high school he attended Kentucky State University on a marching band scholarship, and then went on to American Conservatory of Music in Chicago.
In 1979, he started touring the world with blues bands such as Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, recording on Gatemouth’s Grammy winning album (Best Blues Artist) in 1981.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1982, he began touring with Natalie Cole 1983-1989, Diana Ross 1989,The Temptations 1989-1990, The O’Jays 1990-2002, Chaka Khan 1995-1998, and isolated dates with artist such as Stephanie Mills, R. Kelly, Gerald Levert, Yolanda Adams, The Main Ingredients, Ben Vereen, Evelyn “Champagne” King, The Emotions, The S.O.S. Band, Jody Whatley, and many more.
Robert decided to take his career in another direction after twenty years on the road performing in every venue from Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Superdome in New Orleans, to the Universal Amphitheater in L.A. He also made appearances on several TV shows such as Soul Train, Oprah Winfrey Show, H.B.O. Specials, Beverly Hills 90210, The Nanny, and The Tonight Show. He moved to Vegas to pursue a more stable life, working the Vegas showrooms and sharing his passion for drums with kids.
After having a rising career in Vegas with productions such as Ain’t Nothing LikeThe Real Thing, Earl Turner, Legends in Concert, he is currently performing five nights a week at The Harmon Theatre in Hitzville (The Show) a motown ruvue featuring Jin Jin Reeves. He also teaches drum lessons at Winchester Community Center, sponsored by The House of Blues Foundation, DW Drums, and Sabian Cymbals.
Robert Shipley can be contacted at shipleyfunk@yahoo.com.
PERFORMANCES
His soulful and hard driving chops have supported many R&B and Blues artist. Robert played on the grammy winning album Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (Best Blues Album) in 1980, as well as performing live on stage and starring on several television shows, with artist such as Eartha Kitt (The Nanny) and Eric Benet (Beverly Hills “90210”).
RECORDING CREDITS
Natalie Cole
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Tyrone Davis
STAGE CREDITS
Hitzville (The Show)
Legends in Concert
Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing/Bally’s Atlantic City
Gladys Knight
UniverSoul Circus
The O-Jays
Yolanda Adams
Gerald Levert
Mikki Howard
Stephanie Mills
Eric Benet
S.O.S. Band
Chaka Khan
Jody Whatley
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Destiny’s Child
The Main Ingredients
The Temptations
R. Kelly
Diana Ross
Natalie Cole
Television Performances
Tom Joyner Morning Show The O-Jays
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars The O-Jays
Motown Live The O-Jays
Oprah The O-Jays
VH1 The O-Jays
The Today Show The O-Jays
Beverly Hills 90210 Eric Benet
The Late Show Eric Benet
The Vibe Chaka Khan
Rosie O'Donnell Chaka Khan
HBO Sinbad Soul fest Chaka Khan
Oprah Chaka Khan
The Tonight Show The Temptations
The Nanny Eartha Kitt
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Natalie Cole
Solid Gold Natalie Cole
The Tonight Show Natalie Cole
- Drums Played
- Remo Drum Heads, Sabian Cymbals.
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Super Long time no see!!!!
Thanks for hittin me up man.
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