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Find sources: "Robert Tepper" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2026) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Robert Tepper Born Robert Tepper (1950-05-30) 30 May 1950 (age 76)[1] Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. Other names Bobby Tepper Robert Tepper Labels Scotti Bros., MTM Music Children 5 Musical career Genres Hard rock, AOR, soft rock, pop rock, rock Occupations musician, songwriter, bassist, singer Instruments bass guitar (early), vocals (tenor) Years active 1980 — present Formerly of Iron Butterfly (1990—1992) Musical artist Website roberttepper.net **Robert Tepper** (born 30 May 1950)[1] is an American songwriter, recording artist and singer, best known for his [hit](/source/Chart-topper) song "No Easy Way Out" from the *[Rocky IV](/source/Rocky_IV)* motion picture [soundtrack](/source/Rocky_IV_(soundtrack)). He is also known for co-writing the hit song "[Into the Night](/source/Into_the_Night_(Benny_Mardones_song))" with [Benny Mardones](/source/Benny_Mardones). ## Life and career Tepper was born in [Bayonne, New Jersey](/source/Bayonne%2C_New_Jersey) on 30 May 1950. He paired up with fellow singer Benny Mardones, and together they wrote Mardones' hit ballad *Into the Night*. Tepper then worked with Mardones on writing the latter's follow-up album *[Too Much to Lose](/source/Too_Much_to_Lose)* in 1981. In 1985, Tepper signed with [Scotti Brothers](/source/Scotti_Brothers_Records) and moved to Los Angeles. Actor/director [Sylvester Stallone](/source/Sylvester_Stallone) was taken with Tepper's song "No Easy Way Out", which subsequently led to its inclusion in the [movie](/source/Film) *[Rocky IV](/source/Rocky_IV)* and to his song "Angel of the City" to be included in Stallone's 1986 film *[Cobra](/source/Cobra_(1986_film))*. "No Easy Way Out" climbed into the Top 40, reaching #22 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1986, and momentarily putting Tepper in the public eye. Several European labels, including Ministry of Sound, released "No Easy Way Out" with their own dance versions, resulting in regular airplay on German radio stations that continues today (in particular evening dance and party programming in Munich featured on Charivari 95.5 and Radio Gong 96.3). The heavy metal group [Bullet For My Valentine](/source/Bullet_For_My_Valentine) also recorded the song in 2008. Tepper released two solo albums for Scotti Bros. Records, but both albums received little promotion from the label. In 1986, one year after *Rocky IV*, another song from Tepper's debut album (titled *[No Easy Way Out](/source/No_Easy_Way_Out_(album))*) called "Angel Of The City" became the insert montage song of Stallone´s film *[Cobra](/source/Cobra_(1986_film))*. Also in 1986, he co-wrote the single "Le Bel Age" for [Pat Benatar](/source/Pat_Benatar), which peaked at #54 on the Billboard charts. A second album, *[Modern Madness](/source/Modern_Madness)* was released in 1988. He went on to join the classic hard rock group [Iron Butterfly](/source/Iron_Butterfly) for a few years. His third solo album *No Rest For The Wounded Heart* was released exclusively in Europe in 1996 on the MTM Music label. In 2009, Sony/BMG re-released his first two albums digitally. In 2012, he released his fourth solo album titled *New Life Story*. The music is a departure from the big rock sound of the 1980s and has been described as "acoustic, singer/songwriter with an electric tinge." In 2023, Robert and musician/business partner Chris Cameron started Red Eye Syndicate LLC, a music licensing company. Tepper lives in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) and has five children.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Discography ### Albums - *[No Easy Way Out](/source/No_Easy_Way_Out_(album))* (Scotti Bros., 1985) [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) #144[2] - *[Modern Madness](/source/Modern_Madness)* (Scotti Bros., 1988) - *No Rest for the Wounded Heart* (MTM Music, 1996) - *New Life Story* (2012) - *Better Than the Rest* (AOR Heaven, 2019) - *Feels Like Monday* (Heavy Breather, 2022) ### Singles Year Title Peak chart positions[3] Album Hot 100 Mainstream Rock 1986 "No Easy Way Out" 22 12 No Easy Way Out[4] "Don't Walk Away" 85 — "Angel of the City" — — "If That's What You Call Lovin'" — — 1988 "The Unforgiven" — — Modern Madness[5][6] "When You Dream of Love" — — 2015 "Ain't No Rules" — — Non-album singles 2017 "Looking for the Love" — — 2018 "Whose Lonely Now" — — ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Resso_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Resso_1-1) ["Robert Tepper"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230530131528/https://www.resso.com/artist/Robert-Tepper-6553439428444952577). *Resso*. Archived from [the original](https://www.resso.com/artist/Robert-Tepper-6553439428444952577) on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Robert Tepper Chart History | Billboard](http://www.billboard.com/artist/366383/robert-tepper/chart?f=305) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Robert Tepper Chart History | Billboard](http://www.billboard.com/artist/366383/robert-tepper/chart) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Robert Tepper Discography at Discogs](http://www.discogs.com/artist/149352-Robert-Tepper#t=Releases_Singles-EPs&q=&p=1) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Amazon.com The Unforgiven b/w same (12 inch vinyl single): Music](https://www.amazon.com/Unforgiven-same-inch-vinyl-single/dp/B002DC1EQW) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Robert Tepper - When You Dream Of Love Records, CDs and LPs](http://www.musicstack.com/album/robert+tepper/when+you+dream+of+love) ## External links - [Robert Tepper Official Website](http://roberttepper.net/) - [Red Eye Syndicate home page](http://redeyesyn.com/) - [Robert Tepper](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1395764/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Iron Butterfly Erik Brann Ron Bushy Lee Dorman Doug Ingle Martin Gerschwitz Dave Meros Danny Weis Darryl DeLoach Jerry Penrod Mike Pinera Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt Philip Taylor Kramer Keith Ellis Bobby Caldwell Guy Babylon Jan Uvena Bob Birch Robert Tepper Charlie Marinkovich Studio albums Heavy In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Ball Metamorphosis Scorching Beauty Sun and Steel Compilation albums Evolution: The Best of Iron Butterfly Star Collection Rare Flight Light & Heavy: The Best of Iron Butterfly Live albums Live Fillmore East 1968 Live at the Galaxy 1967 Singles "Don't Look Down on Me" "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" "Silly Sally" Authority control databases International ISNI 2 VIAF GND WorldCat National United States France BnF data Spain Artists MusicBrainz People Deutsche Biographie Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Robert Tepper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tepper) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tepper?action=history)). 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