Robert Pruter

Robert Douglas Pruter
Born (1944-07-01) 1 July 1944
United States
OccupationsWriter, Editor, Reference Librarian
Years active1969–present
Employer(s)Goldmine, Standard Educational Corporation, Lewis University
Known forSoul and R&B music writing, Sports history research
Notable workChicago Soul, Doowop: The Chicago Scene, The Rise of American High School Sports and the Search for Control, 1880-1930
RelativesBishop Karl Pruter (father), Steve Goodman (brother-in-law), Daniel Abraham (brother-in-law)
AwardsCertificate of Excellence, Illinois State Historical Society (1992); ARSC Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research (1992, 1997)

Robert Douglas Pruter (born July 1, 1944) is an American writer, mainly on soul and rhythm and blues music, and on sports. He was the rhythm and blues editor of Goldmine magazine from 1985 to 2006.

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