Robert Lee Castleman

American musician

Robert Lee Castleman (born July 14, 1952) is a Nashville singer and songwriter.

History

^[1]Castleman was attending the birthday party of Alison Krauss, his friend's wife, when nearly all the guests have left. He picked a guitar in view and Krauss requested him to play.

Krauss was impressed by his performance and called her record company Rounder to sign Castleman.

Career

He released his debut album, Crazy as Me, on Rounder Records in August 8th of 2000. The album received positive attention.

At the Grammy Awards in 2002, he won Best Country Song category as the writer of the song "The Lucky One," performed by Alison Krauss & Union Station.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Galipault, Gerry (October 8, 2000). "Robert Lee Castleman Drives a Hard Musical Bargain | Pause & Play CD and Music Site". Pause & Play. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ Turner, Doak (2010). "Interview with Grammy Winning Songwriter Robert Lee Castleman". The Nashville Muse. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013.
^ "Universal Music Group Reaps Grammy Gold". Universal Music Group. February 28, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012.