Garry Moore has a long musical history. A singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. He wrote his first song at age 12 and now has a catalog of over 700 songs. Garry began his musical journey at age 9 when his grandmother formed a gospel quintet of 3 cousins, a friend, and himself. He was the lead vocalist of the young group. Being influenced by the Beatles he picked up the guitar at age 9. His father also played which inspired him as well. As he grew older he sharpened his guitar skills listening to Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, George Benson, Al Mckay, and other guitar greats. His gospel influences as a teenager were Andrae Crouch, The Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Rance Allen, and Edwin Hawkins. Secular musical influences were Earth Wind & Fire, The Commodores, Sly & The Family Stone, The Jackson 5, and Stevie Wonder. At age 19 he formed the group New Joy. One year later they recorded their first (45) single the following year in 1980 on the H.S.E. record labe...
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Greg Crockett World Class Guitarist, Musician, Songwriter, Producer and Artist
CD: The Greg Crockett Musical Cake By Larry Buford No, I did not say Betty Crocker cake. Self-taught musician Greg Crockett has baked an eclectic musical cake with the finest mix of artists, writers and musicians. His new self-titled CD, which dropped October 2017, is a testament to the brilliance he's known for as a top-shelf producer. Mentored by none other than Motown founder Berry Gordy who knighted him as a musical genius, Greg was born and raised in Oakland, California. He was introduced to the guitar at age 7 and started performing at age 12. He is credited on the soundtrack of “Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon.” At age 18, Crockett – guitarist, bassist and pianist – was playing on professional recordings that included The Pointer Sisters, for whom he wrote and played all instruments on the title cut “Serious Slammin’,” George Clinton, The Bar-Kay’s, Rocky Robins, and Charles Earland. He also wrote, produced, recorded and/or played back-up guitar and/or bass for M...
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