Robert King

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Robbie King (footballer)

Robert James "Robbie" King (born 1 October 1986) is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Canvey Island FC. He was born in Chelmsford.

King began his career as a trainee with Colchester United, turning professional in July 2004. On 9 September 2005, he made his league debut, replacing Pat Baldwin in the 74th minute of a 0–0 draw at Bristol City. He played twice more as a substitute in the league for Colchester and started two Football League Trophy games. In January 2006, shortly after returning from a loan spell with Staines Town, King played for Cambridge United's reserve side and looked set to join them on loan. joining Conference National Hereford United on loan in March 2006 until the end of the season.

On his return to Colchester, King failed to break back into the first team and was loaned to Heybridge Swifts on loan in January 2007.

King left Colchester to join Heybridge Swifts on 16 July 2007.

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Robbie King (musician)

Robbie King (1947 – October 17, 2003) was a Canadian musician, associated with many national and international acts. He was most associated with his playing of the Hammond organ.

History

Born in Quebec in 1947, King came from a musical family. His mother played piano in his father's popular regional big band, Bob King and His Queens, an all-female band particularly popular in the 1940s. Returning from an engagement, King's father was killed in a car accident, which also badly injured both King and his mother.

King's career as a professional musician commenced as a member of Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, which also included drummer Duris Maxwell. King and Maxwell developed a forty-year friendship and musical associations that commenced as of their time with Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, and ending with King's death.

Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers were signed to the Gordy label of Motown Records. Based on that relationship, King later joined the studio musicians associated with Motown Records. In addition to contributing to various Motown recordings, King toured with The Supremes, among other Motown acts.