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GREGORY ABBOTT

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Gregory Abbott (born April 2, 1954 in New York City, New York) is an United States|American Soul music|soul-musician (Keyboard instrument|keys and drums), singer, composer and record producer|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 US and Antigua. During his early years, Abbott's mother taught him how to play piano and encouraged him to develop vocally. His practice paid off when, at the age of eight, he sang in the St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir which sound recording and reproduction|recorded an album and performed on television.

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 studies|English at University of California, Berkeley. To help pay for college, Abbott created a band (music)|band and played local concert|gigs, helping to develop his musical style.

After graduating, Abbott taught, but he could not shake his love for music. He decided to become a professional musician, build his own recording studio and to develop skills as a singer, guitarist, composer and producer.

In 1978, he married singer Freda Payne, and had one child, Gregory Abbott.jr (born 1978). G... read all