Singer Charlie Robison retired from country music in 2018 following complications due to a surgical procedure.

Charlie Robison, whose gritty songwriting and independent spirit helped pave the way for modern Texas music, has died at 59. His wife Kristen Robison confirmed his death in a Facebook post.

Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after a medical procedure left him unable to sing, has died.

Robison’s final album, the rock-tinged “High Life” from 2013, included a cover version of Bob Dylan’s “When I Paint My Masterpiece.” Memorial services are pending.

Country singer Charlie Robison, whose storytelling, humor and rock 'n’ roll spirit made him a live favorite around Texas and, for a time, a major-label star, has died at age 59. Robison died ...

Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after a medical procedure left him unable to sing, has died.

Robison’s final album, the rock-tinged “High Life” from 2013, included a cover version of Bob Dylan’s “When I Paint My Masterpiece.” Memorial services are pending.

Charlie Robison, a country singer-songwriter whose 1998 album “Life of the Party” was a benchmark for modern Texas music, died Sunday. He was 59.

Charlie Robison, a country singer-songwriter whose 1998 album “Life of the Party” was a benchmark for modern Texas music, died Sunday. He was 59.

Robison's final album, the rock-tinged “High Life” from 2013, included a cover version of Bob Dylan's “When I Paint My Masterpiece.” Memorial services are pending.