Robert Dale Klein is an award-winning songwriter and performer known for his plainspoken musical storytelling in the tradition of Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson, for melodic, wry, and engaging tunes reminiscent of James Taylor and Don Henley, and for nuanced chord progressions akin to Jimmy Webb and Billy Joel. He also enjoys writing and performing songs in the musical theatre genre, and has written songs for film and TV. His original concept album "This Side of the Dirt" ranked #6 for the Year 2019 on the Outlaw Country radio chart published by Roots Music.