Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke is an American R&B singer-songwriter, producer, and actor, the son of actor Alan Thicke, who holds dual American and Canadian citizenship. Before establishing his own recording career, Thicke worked extensively behind the scenes as a songwriter and producer for other artists, contributing to major projects for stars associated with albums like Confessions and Tha Carter III.

As a solo performer, Thicke built his reputation on a smooth, falsetto-driven vocal style rooted in classic soul and contemporary R&B, releasing a series of albums that produced R&B chart hits such as «Lost Without U» and «Sex Therapy». His sound blended retro soul influences with modern pop-R&B production, giving him crossover appeal beyond traditional R&B audiences.

Thicke reached his greatest mainstream success with «Blurred Lines», a collaboration featuring Pharrell Williams and T.I. that became a global number-one hit and one of the defining, if controversial, pop songs of its era. The song's success cemented Thicke's crossover status, even as it also became the subject of a widely publicized legal dispute over its similarities to a Marvin Gaye composition.