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Gregory Abbott (born April 2, 1954, New York City, New York) is an American soul musician (keyboards and drums), singer, composer and producer. He currently lives in both New York and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Biography

Abbott's parents came from Venezuela and Antigua. He is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Antigua. During his early years, Abbott's mother taught him how to play piano and encouraged him to develop vocally.

Before his career as musician, Abbott studied psychology at University of California, Berkeley and creative writing at Stanford; where he won a Wallace Stegner fellowship. Also, he has taught English at University of California, Berkeley.

One of Abbott's first opportunities in his studio was an album for an independent record label, which gave him the opportunity to do a duet with Whitney Houston. Continuing on, Abbott produced for the group EQ on Atlantic Records.

In 1986, Abbott released his first solo album, Shake You Down. The title track for the album was a success, going platinum and topping the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "I Got The Feelin (It's Over)" which reached #5 on the R&B chart. With the strength of its singles, the album propelled to platinum status and earned Abbott several awards.

Internationally, Abbott carried much success, winning first prize at the Tokyo Music Festival. The title track of his second album, "I'll Prove It To You" which was released in 1988, was featured on a Japanese movie soundtrack. In Belgium, he performed with Princess Stephanie of Monaco and in Portugal, he would do interviews in their own language.

Discography

Albums

• 1986 - Shake You Down (Columbia Records)

"I Got the Feelin' (It's Over)" • "Say You Will"• "Shake You Down"• "You're My Angel"• "Magic"• "Wait Until Tomorrow"• "Rhyme and Reason"• "I'll Find a Way"

• 1988 - I'll Prove It To You (Columbia Records)

"Back to Stay"• "Prisoner of Love"• "I'll Prove It to You"• "Runaway"• "Unfinished Business"• "Crazy Over You"• "Let Me Be Your Hero"• "Take Me Back"• "Two of a Kind"• "She's an Entertainer"

• 1996 - One World! (Musik International)
• 1998 - Super Hits (Legacy Recordings)
• 2002 - Eyes, Whispers, Rhythm, Sex... (Musik International)
• 2005 - Dancing the Inner Realm... (Musik International-Mojo Man)
• 2006 - Rhyme and Reason

Singles

• 1986 - "Shake You Down" (U.S.: #1; UK: #6 - on UK charts for 13 weeks)
• 1986 - "I Got The Feelin' (It's Over)" (U.S.: #5 R&B)
• 1988 - "I'll Prove It To You"
• 1988 - "Let Me Be Your Hero"
• 1994 - "Handyman"
• 1994 - "Do The Caribbean"
• 2002 - "Sexual"
• 2007 - "Middle of Harlem"
• 2007 - "Shake You Down" (re-recording)
• 2008 - "Baby Mama"

References

1. Guiness British Hit Singles (13th ed.), London, UK: Guinness World Records Ltd, 2000, p. 69, ISBN 0-85112-111-X

• About Gregory Abbott

External links

• Official site
• Myspace

• Unreferenced BLPs from July 2007
• 1954 births
• Living people
• American male singers
• American soul singers
• Columbia Records artists
• English-language singers
• People from New York City
• University of California, Berkeley alumni