Eric Roberson

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Field	Value
name	Eric Roberson
image	Eric Roberson.jpg
caption	Roberson performing in 2007
background	solo_singer
birth_place	Rahway, New Jersey, United States
instrument	Vocals, Fender Rhodes, drum machine
occupation	Singer-songwriter, record producer, rapper
years_active	1994–present
genre	R&B, neo soul, indie soul
label	Warner Bros., Blue Erro Soul, Purpose, E1 Music, Liaison, SoNo Recording Group
website	Ericrobersonmusic.com
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|name = Eric Roberson |image = Eric Roberson.jpg |caption = Roberson performing in 2007 |background = solo_singer |birth_place = Rahway, New Jersey, United States |instrument = Vocals, Fender Rhodes, drum machine |occupation = Singer-songwriter, record producer, rapper |years_active = 1994–present |genre = R&B, neo soul, indie soul |label = Warner Bros., Blue Erro Soul, Purpose, E1 Music, Liaison, SoNo Recording Group |website = Ericrobersonmusic.com

Eric Roberson is an American singer, songwriter, former rapper and music producer. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro, the name which he later used as part of his label Blue Erro Soul. His first single, "The Moon", was released through Warner Bros. Records in 1994 and he recorded an album for that label which remains unreleased.

Career

Raised in Rahway, New Jersey, Roberson attended Rahway High School.

He subsequently returned to Howard University to complete his studies in Musical Theatre. After performing in a number of musicals and plays, he landed a songwriting deal through the EMI label, and went on to collaborate with Philadelphia-based artists such as Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and most extensively, DJ Jazzy Jeff.

As a member of Jeff's A Touch of Jazz production company, Roberson made contributions to Jeff's debut album, The Magnificent in 2002. He continued songwriting work as well as releasing his own material through his Blue Erro Soul imprint. He also appeared on DJ Spinna's Intergalactic Soul LP in 2006.

Roberson was nominated for two Grammys in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category. He was nominated for two songs from his 2009 album Music Fan First- "A Tale of Two" in 2010 and "Still" in the same category a year later.

In 2013, he was a member of the band, United Tenors together with Dave Hollister, Fred Hammond and Brian Courtney Wilson.

Roberson's 2014 album, The Box, peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. It was on the chart for three weeks. The album reached No. 104 on the Billboard 200. The album cover and promotional material featured speakers by BoomCase.

Roberson's "I Have a Song" was chosen to be the fundraising single, produced by Jak Beula and released in February 2016, to enable the permanent installation of the first dedicated Commonwealth war memorial in the UK to African and Caribbean service men and women of both World Wars.

In 2024, Roberson signed with the Universal Music Group distributed label SoNo Recording Group. His first release for the label is the Jeff Lorber featured "Every Kinda People", a cover of the 1978 Robert Palmer single.

Studio albums

::data[format=table title="List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications"] | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | US | US R&B | The Esoteric Movement | The Vault, Vol. 1 | The Vault, Vol. 1.5 | The Appetizer | ...Left | Music Fan First | Mister Nice Guy | Eric Roberson Prestons When Loves Calls | United Tenors (with Fred Hammond, Dave Hollister, Brian Courtney Wilson) | B-Sides, Features & Heartaches | The Box | Tigallerro (with Phonte) | Earth – EP | Wind – EP | Fire – EP | Hear From Here | Lessons | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2001 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2003 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2004 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2005 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | – | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | - | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | 98 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | 39 | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | – | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | 104 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | – | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Live albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | U.S. | U.S. R&B | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2006 | Erro Live Vol. DC | – | – | | | ::

Selected discography

• 112 – Room 112 (1998), "Funny Feelings" (writer)
• Wild Wild West (1999), Tra-Knox "Lucky Day" (writer), Kel Spencer featuring Richie Sambora "I'm Wanted" (background vocals), Neutral "Chocolate Form" (writer)
• Gina Thompson – If You Only Knew (1999), "Ya Di Ya" (writer), "Take My Number Down" (writer, background vocals)
• Will Smith – Willennium (1999), "I'm Comin'" (vocal production)
• Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000), "Getting In The Way" (background vocals)
• Musiq Soulchild – Aijuswanaseing (2000), "Mary Go Round" (writer, vocal arrangements)
• Will Downing – All the Man You Need (2000), "Thinkin' About You" (writer, background vocals)
• Case – Open Letter (2001), "Driving" (writer, background vocals), "Love Of My Life" (writer), "Wishful Thinking" (writer)
• Vivian Green – A Love Story (2002), "What Is Love?" (writer, background vocals), "Emotional Rollercoaster" (writer, background vocals), "Ain't Nothing But Love" (writer, background vocals)
• Musiq Soulchild – Juslisen (2002), "Previouscats" (writer, background vocals)
• Cam'ron – Come Home with Me (2002), "Tomorrow" (writer, uncredited background vocals)
• Dwele – Subject (2003), "Hold On" (writer, background vocals, vocal production)
• Carl Thomas – Let's Talk About It (2004), "Rebound" (writer, producer)
• Charlie Wilson – Charlie, Last Name Wilson (2005), "Thru It All" (writer)
• Phonte – Charity Starts at Home (2011), "Who Loves You More" (vocals)
• The Foreign Exchange – Love in Flying Colors (2013), "Better" (vocals)
• Robert Glasper – Black Radio 2 (2013), "Big Girl Body" (vocals)
• Algebra Blessett – Recovery (2014), "Mystery" (writer)
• Lil' John Roberts – The Heartbeat (2014), "Space" (vocals)
• AverySunshine – Twenty Sixty Four (2017), "Heaven Is Right Here" (writer), "Twenty Sixty Four" (writer)
• Phonte – No News Is Good News (2018), "Find That Love Again" (vocals)
• Brandon Williams – The Love Factor (2019) "Don't Give Up on Love" (vocals)
• Zo! – FourFront (2019) – "Love Up" (vocals)
• Nao Yoshioka – Undeniable (2019) – "Invest in Me feat. Carolyn Malachi" (producer)

Compilations

• "Couldn't Hear Me" appears on the compilation Gilles Peterson Worldwide Exclusives 3 (2004) Talking Loud.

Awards and nominations

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Year	Award	Artist/work	Category	Result	Ref.
2006	SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards	The Appetizer	Album of the Year
Eric Roberson	Male Vocalist of the Year
2007	BET Awards	BET Cool Like That Award
2007	SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards	Left	Album of the Year
"Pretty Girl"	Song of the Year
Eric Roberson	Male Vocalist of the Year
2009	Soul Train Music Awards	CENTRIC Award
2009	SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards	Music Fan First	Album of the Year
"Dealing" with Lalah Hathaway	Song of the Year
"The Power that Kisses Hold"
Eric Roberson	Male Vocalist of the Year
2010	Grammy Awards	"A Tale of Two" feat. Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson	Best Urban/Alternative Performance
2011	"Still"
2012	SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards	Mr. Nice Guy	Album of the Year
"At the Same Time"	Song of the Year
Eric Roberson	Male Vocalist of the Year
2014	The Box	Album of the Year
"Mark on Me"	Song of the Year
Eric Roberson	Male Vocalist of the Year
2017	Wind	Album of the Year
Eric Roberson	Male Vocalist of the Year
2021	"Lessons"	Song of the Year
2022	Pop Awards
SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards	Lessons	Album of the Year
Eric Roberson	Male Vocalist of the Year
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References

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