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'''Robert Frank "Rob" Grill''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ] singer, songwriter and bass guitarist best known as lead singer of the highly successful (between ] and ]) ] band, ]. '''Robert Frank "Rob" Grill''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ] singer, songwriter and bass guitarist best known as lead singer of the highly successful (between ] and ]) ] band, ].


He launched a solo career in ], assisted on his solo album by several members of ]. When interest in bands of the 60's rose in the 80's, Grill reformed The Grass Roots (now as "The Grass Roots Starring Rob Grill") and has toured the United States. He launched a solo career in ], assisted on his solo album by several members of ]. Responding to 60s nostalgia, Grill then reformed The Grass Roots (now billed "The Grass Roots Starring Rob Grill") and has toured the United States since the 1980s.


Rob is a native of Hollywood, California where he attended ]. Soon after graduation, Rob began working at American Recording Studios with musician friends ] and ] (who later formed ] and ], respectively). Convinced to start his own band, Rob and three others formed ]. Teaming up with mega-hit producer ] (], ], ] and ]), The Grass Roots went on to chart twenty nine singles, thirteen of which went gold followed by two gold albums and two platinum albums. Their ] CD, ''The Grass Roots Anthology'' on ], remains a strong seller today. {{1}} Rob is a native of Hollywood, California where he attended ]. Soon after graduation, Rob began working at American Recording Studios with musician friends ] and ] (who later formed ] and ], respectively). Convinced to start his own band, Rob and three others formed ]. Teaming up with mega-hit producer ] (], ], ] and ]), The Grass Roots went on to chart twenty nine singles, thirteen of which went gold followed by two gold albums and two platinum albums. Their ] CD, ''The Grass Roots Anthology'' on ], remains a strong seller today.<ref></ref>


In 2006, former manager Marty Angelo published a book entitled, ''Once Life Matters: A New Beginning'' which has numerous stories about his life on the road with Rob Grill and the Grass Roots back in the early 1970s. In 2006, former manager Marty Angelo published a book entitled, ''Once Life Matters: A New Beginning'' which has numerous stories about his life on the road with Rob Grill and the Grass Roots back in the early 1970s.


In 2007, as reported in the Orlando Sentinel, Grill was arrested for illegally obtaining painkillers.<ref name="Sentinel">{{Cite news
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In 2008, The Grass Roots Starring Rob Grill released a live album chronicling their 14 top forty Billboard hits titled ''Live Gold''. In 2008, The Grass Roots Starring Rob Grill released a live album chronicling their 14 top forty Billboard hits titled ''Live Gold''.


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Rob Grill
Musical artist

Robert Frank "Rob" Grill (born November 30, 1943 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter and bass guitarist best known as lead singer of the highly successful (between 1967 and 1972) rock and roll band, The Grass Roots.

He launched a solo career in 1979, assisted on his solo album by several members of Fleetwood Mac. Responding to 60s nostalgia, Grill then reformed The Grass Roots (now billed "The Grass Roots Starring Rob Grill") and has toured the United States since the 1980s.

Rob is a native of Hollywood, California where he attended Hollywood High School. Soon after graduation, Rob began working at American Recording Studios with musician friends Cory Wells and John Kay (who later formed Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf, respectively). Convinced to start his own band, Rob and three others formed The Grass Roots. Teaming up with mega-hit producer Steve Barri (The Mamas & the Papas, Tommy Roe, Four Tops and Dusty Springfield), The Grass Roots went on to chart twenty nine singles, thirteen of which went gold followed by two gold albums and two platinum albums. Their 1991 CD, The Grass Roots Anthology on Rhino Records, remains a strong seller today.

In 2006, former manager Marty Angelo published a book entitled, Once Life Matters: A New Beginning which has numerous stories about his life on the road with Rob Grill and the Grass Roots back in the early 1970s.

In 2007, as reported in the Orlando Sentinel, Grill was arrested for illegally obtaining painkillers.

In 2008, The Grass Roots Starring Rob Grill released a live album chronicling their 14 top forty Billboard hits titled Live Gold.

References

  1. RobGrill.com
  2. Hudak, Stephen (2007-06-05). "Singer arrested on drug charges" (fee required). Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida: Tribune Company. The lead singer of the '60s rock band The Grass Roots faces three felony counts of obtaining prescription painkillers illegally after sheriff's detectives arrested him at his home in Mount Dora.
  3. Hudak, Stephen. "Rob Grill - 'Grass Roots' singer arrested on drug charges". Marty Angelo Ministries. Retrieved 2008-02-23. Full text of Orlando Sentinel article

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