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Greg Guidry

Greg Guidry

American singer-songwriter

For the American judge, see Greg G. Guidry.

Gregory Mark Guidry (January 23, 1954 – July 28, 2003)[1] was an American singer-songwriter.

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Born in St. Louis, Missouri,[2] he played piano and sang gospel as a child, and sang in a band with future Doobie Brother Michael McDonald as a teenager. With help from Rich Lang, a friend and fellow musician, they wrote and recorded several demos, drove to New York City from St. Louis, and signed a publishing contract with CBS Records in 1977 and wrote songs for Climax Blues Band, Robbie Dupree, Exile, Johnnie Taylor, Sawyer Brown, and Reba McEntire. In 1981, he sang as a backing vocalist for the Allman Brothers Band on their 1981 album Brothers of the Road.[2] He signed with Columbia in 1982 and released an album, Over the Line, which produced two hit singles, "Goin' Down" (US No. 17,[2] US AC No. 11) and a duet with his sister Sandy, "Into My Love" (US No. 92).

While he continued to do songwriting work later in the 1980s, he did not issue a follow-up album until 2000, when Soul'd Out and Private Session were released, and his debut album was re-released.

On July 28, 2003, Guidry died in a fire at age 49.[1] His charred body was found in a car parked in his garage in Fairview, Tennessee.[1]

Discography

Albums

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Singles

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Notable songs written by Guidry

  • "You're Good for Me" - Single by Exile in 1980 (No. 105 US; No. 44 US AC)
  • "Gotta Have More Love" - Single by Climax Blues Band in 1980 (No. 47 US; No. 77 AU)
  • "I Got This Thing for Your Love" - Single by Johnnie Taylor in 1980 (No. 77 US R&B)
  • "Are You Ready for Love" - Single by Robbie Dupree in 1981
  • "Ball and Chain" - Canadian single by B4-4 in 2001

References

  1. [1]
    Talevski, Nick (April 7, 2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 231. ISBN 9780857121172. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. [2]
    Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1043. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  3. [3]
    Japan-only release featuring previously unreleased songs and demos recorded during the 1980s.
  4. [4]
    Early demos from the 1970s and early 1980s recorded prior to Over The Line, but album does not include "You're Good For Me" included on Private Sessions.
  5. [5]
    U.S. release of previously unavailable songs and demos recorded in the 1980s including some songs also on Private Session.
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