Austin Roberts

Austin Roberts is an American singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the early 1970s as part of the soft pop and bubblegum-adjacent singer-songwriter wave. He is best known for writing and performing the theme song for the animated series «Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!», which introduced him to a wide television audience. His solo recording career produced several charting singles, most notably «Rocky», a sentimental ballad that became his signature hit and reached the top of the Billboard charts in the mid-1970s.

Beyond «Rocky», Roberts released a string of pop singles including «Something’s Wrong With Me» and «Something’s Wrong With Me», showcasing his knack for melodic, emotionally direct songwriting typical of the era’s AM radio format. His work sits comfortably within the soft rock and pop tradition of the 1970s, valuing clear vocal melodies and orchestral pop arrangements over experimentation.

Roberts also had a notable career as a songwriter for other artists, contributing to the broader Nashville and pop songwriting circuit later in his career. His combination of performing and behind-the-scenes songwriting cemented his place as a steady, dependable figure in American pop music of the 1970s.