Lisa Robinson is an American journalist, author and broadcaster. She is currently a contributing editor for Vanity Fair.
Early life
Robinson was born and raised on the Upper West Side of
Manhattan and attended the Bronx High School of Science and Syracuse University.
Career
Robinson began her journalism career in 1969 at the suggestion of her husband, who asked her to take over a column he wrote for a British paper.
Together, they founded the music magazine
Rock Scene in 1973. Robinson went on to write for a variety of publications, including
Interview,
Creem,
Rock Video, the
New York Post, and the
NME.
She covered various popular artists and bands, including the Rolling Stones,
Led Zeppelin,
John Lennon, Queen,
Michael Jackson,
Duran Duran, U2,
David Bowie,
Chrissie Hynde,
the Clash,
the Cure and
the Who.
She also had a syndicated newspaper column,
Rock Talk.
Robinson heavily covered the
punk rock acts playing at the New York City music clubs Max's Kansas City and
CBGB in the 1970s, including
Iggy Pop and
the Stooges,
Patti Smith, the
Ramones, Television and the New York Dolls.
While touring with the Rolling Stones in 1975, Robinson also acted as their press liaison.
She hosted the
USA Network's
Radio 1990 television series (1983—86) and conducted an interview with
Freddie Mercury in 1984.
In 1982, Robinson published the novel Walk on Glass.
Personal life
Robinson was married to the late music producer and radio host Richard Robinson.
Works
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Walk on Glass (1982).
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There Goes Gravity: A Life in Rock and Roll (2014).
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Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls: Women, Music and Fame (2020).
