Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins served in the Navy before becoming a professional musician. 1 country hits, 12 of which he wrote himself.” His most famous song, “El Paso,” was one of the first Western songs to win a Grammy award and sold more than a million copies. At the time of his death, an obituary in the New York Times noted his many achievements: “He recorded nearly 70 albums and had 18 No.
The famed country singer Marty Robbins passed away in 1982.
