Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen, Jr. (born January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. Growing up, Keen was interested in music, sports, movies and writing. He attended Texas A&M University, enrolling in the school of journalism. Disappointed in the College Station, Texas music scene, he began playing guitar and learned to read and write music, basing his style on folk, country, blues and roots rock. In 1977 he rented a house from landlord Jack Boyett, where his neighbor was a then-unknown Lyle Lovett.
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Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen, Jr. (born January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. Growing up, Keen was interested in music, sports, movies and writing. He attended Texas A&M University, enrolling in the school of journalism. Disappointed in the College Station, Texas music scene, he began playing guitar and learned to read and write music, basing his style on folk, country, blues and roots rock. In 1977 he rented a house from landlord Jack Boyett, where his neighbor was a then-unknown Lyle Lovett.
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Square One
Back to the beginning. Square One is the first song I wrote, about 7 years ago. It was covered by Andy Gregg on his High Hopes CD but I finally got to record my own version/arrangement. It's a song about unanticipated beginnings and feeling behind the curve.more
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My Prayer
My Prayer is a poem, written by my father, Walter G. Comin III around 1960 for my mother, Margaret. In April of 2026 they marked 65 years of marriage. They both died the next month, only 10 days apart. We found this poem about a month later in a little hand-typed book. On the day she passed he prayed for her from his hospital room. This poem is remarkably similar to that prayer, almost as if he'd been praying it for her their whole life. I had to set it to music, both to preserve its content and to bring it to life. The style reflects the era in which it was written. I didn't change a single word. more
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What's in a Name
This song is about coming to grips with my dad's Alzheimer's. We lost him in May. He was a gifted musician and the track features a friend playing his viola. The song was released on World Alzheimer's Day to help raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's research.more
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