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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