THE GREG GUIDRY OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE
A Message from Greg GUIDRY:
"Hi! How are you? Welcome to my official web site. Hope you like the pages.It's important to have your comments about them. I love to receive messages from all over the world (and the universe!). So please E-mail me! I'll put you in my mailing-list and you will recieve information. If you have any idea about putting new sections and contents on the site, just let me know. See You, Greg."
The Biography
Gregory M. GUIDRY was born in 1954, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Greg GUIDRY is a singer-songwriter-pianist who placed 2 A.C./A.O.R. hit singles in the US Pop Charts in 1982, one of which Goin' Down, reached the Top 20. Greg GUIDRY began singing Gospel as a child (with his sisters and family) and by teens had taken piano lessons before playing and singing in local bands through high school and college. He also joined some rock bands in Saint-Louis, playing with a good friend named Michael McDONALD!
In 1977, he signed a deal with CBS Songs Publishing. He started writing songs and played with various bands at that time. In 1981, he found work as a background singer in the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND's Brothers Of The Road (for Arista Records). His songs were used on albums by such great artists like CLIMAX BLUES BAND, ENGLAND Dan & John Ford COLEY, Robbie DUPREE, EXILE, Johnny TAYLOR...
Greg GUIDRY signed to Columbia Records in 1982 and released his first solo LP OVER THE LINE that year. OVER THE LINE was one of the finest A.O.R. LP of the '80s, featuring David HUNGATE (TOTO), Dan HUFF, Bobby LaKING, David SANBORN, William PAGE, Dennis HENSON (FOOLS GOLD)... John RYAN (a closed friend of Larry LEE) was his producer.
The single Goin' Down, also written by GUIDRY, was taken from the album and reached #17 in the US Top 40 (also #10 on Radio and Records Pop Charts and #10 on Radio and Records Adult Contemporary Charts). Only one follow-up single Into My Love (a duet with his sister Sandy), made the Charts. During the '80s, Greg worked a lot as a songwriter (in particular for EMI Music Publishing), and collaborating with songwriters like Bill LaBOUNTY and leading backing vocalist for the Contemporary Christian Music scene in The U.S.A. (for bands like JAG, WHITEHEART). He has also his own publishing company called "Send Us Music, Inc."
Greg has worked with a lot of artists: The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, Johnny COBB, Charlie DANIELS, Keith ENGLAND, David GOLDFLIES, Randall HART, Dennis HENSON, Mike LAWLER, Joy LANNON, Marguerite LUCIANI, Joe PIZZULO, John RYAN, Jeff SILVERMAN, Dan TOLER, David Frankie TOLER, Butch TRUCKS, Chip YOUNG...
His credits as background vocalist includes: ALLMAN BROTHERS Best Of album (1994), JAG Fire In The Temple and The Only World In Town (1991), David MARTIN Stronger Than The Weight (1994)... As well as vocals for example for ALLMAN BROTHERS Brothers Of The Road (1981)...
At the moment, he has finished to record his 2nd solo LP. Greg GUIDRY looks forward to a long and fruitful career in Europe and Japan as well as worldwide.
Last Update: June 26, 2000.
