Robbie Patton

Robbie Patton is an English singer-songwriter.

His first major exposure came in 1979 when he was selected as the opening act for a Fleetwood Mac tour.

Mac member Christine McVie went on to produce Patton's second and third albums, and played keyboards on them; Lindsey Buckingham played guitar on Patton's hit single, "Don't Give it Up", and Stevie Nicks sang on "Smiling Islands".

Patton returned the favour by co-writing the hit "Hold Me", which appeared on Fleetwood Mac's 1982 album, Mirage.

Patton wrote songs for Jonathan Cain and Santana later in the 1980s.