Robert Howard Susser (July 18, 1942 – September 15, 2020) was an American songwriter, record producer, and performer, best known for his young children's music.

[2] Born in New York City, to middle class Jewish American parents, (His father, of German descent, was a factory supervisor, while his mother, of Hungarian descent, was a housewife), in the borough of Manhattan, Susser grew up in the borough of Queens, and attended Jamaica High School.

[5] Susser graduated from Queens College, City University of New York, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.

In 1963, he wrote, produced, and sold the master recording of the song "Kiss Me Now", sung by Florence DeVore, to Phil Spector.

Soon Susser began recording his songs with Panama Francis, Bernard Purdie, Paul Griffin, Bob Bushnell, Al Gorgoni, and Horace Ott.

[6][7] From 1965 through 1973, he continued to write and produce songs for Florence DeVore, as well as for Sharon Redd, Lily Fields, Mamie Lee, Morgana King, Robert John, and Trini Lopez.

After being banned from radio stations in several major cities, the anti-drug, novelty song sold 1.4 million records in the United States.

[8][9] The song later was sampled and covered by artists Biz Markie, Acen, 4 Hero, and De La Soul.

[10] Susser received letters from churches, synagogues, and schools inviting him to play his song and talk with teenagers about its anti-drug message.

But he returned to writing and producing young children's music, and continued to appear in schools with songs and activities for his early childhood audiences.

From 2002 through 2004, he wrote, recorded, and added four new collections to his young children's series (I Need You and You Need Me, Respect and Confidence, Early Learning Sing-Along, and My Day/In Motion and Play), and received a Parents' Choice Award for the first three.

[16] In June 2008, Susser released the collection of original young children's songs All Roads Leads To Home.

"[23] But in an interview with edplay he stated that as of July 2011 he had to cancel touring indefinitely due to a neck and back injury.

The album's proceeds go to benefit MOVE THIS WORLD charity, which is a global nonprofit that uses creative movement to address and transform conflict and violence in communities worldwide.

It turned out he was not only a gold glove shortstop but a masterful creator of children’s songs.”[33] “Bobby Susser’s dozen albums have an engaging sound, a positive vision, and timeless messages,” says Atesh Sonneborn, Associate Director of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

Susser plans to continue his series of albums while recovering from surgery, and said, "I'll be writing new songs, recording them, and visiting young children with my work.

"[35][36][37][38][39] On July 18, 2017, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings celebrated Susser's 75th birthday, and announced that they will be running a campaign sale on all of his music.

"[43] Educational Dealer magazine stated, “The 12 songs that Bobby Susser has written for his new album Green Light are all sprinkled with positive thoughts.

He has the ability to write the most catchy, melodic lines that children can easily sing along with, and lyrics that teach in a most friendly and fun-like manner.