Greg Perry (January 21, 1948 – March 13, 2023) was a singer, songwriter and record producer. He worked with artists such as
Freda Payne. He wrote and produced many hits for soul artists in the 1970s. He was also the brother of singer Jeff Perry and was married to
Edna Wright
Edna Wright (February 2, 1945 – September 12, 2020) was an American singer, best known as the lead singer of Honey Cone, the girl group that went to No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with the song "Want Ads" in 1971. She was the younger sister ...
who sang in the group
Honey Cone.
Solo career
Perry had four charting singles on the R&B Charts. In 1971, his single "The Boogie Man" got to #81 In 1975, "Come On Down (Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds)" peaked at #24, and "I'll Be Comin' Back" made it to #48. In 1982, "It Takes Heart" peaked at #53.
Song writing and production
1970s
He produced songs for Chairmen of the Board that would end up on their ''Give Me Just A Little More Time + In Session ... Plus'' album.
Along with
General Johnson and Angelo Bond, he produced and co-wrote "
Bring The Boys Home
"Bring the Boys Home" is a song recorded by rhythm and blues singer Freda Payne in 1971 during the Vietnam War era. It was an anti-war song that was aimed at the sending of troops to fight in an increasingly unpopular war.
Background
The song wa ...
" for
Freda Payne. He was also the producer and co-writer for "
Want Ads for the group
Honey Cone. He produced the album ''
Oops! Here I Go Again
''Oops! Here I Go Again'' is the debut and only studio album by former Honey Cone vocalist Edna Wright. It was produced by her husband Greg Perry and released on RCA Victor in 1977.
Track listing
#Oops! Here I Go Again - (Edna Wright, Greg Pe ...
'' for his wife, former Honey Cone member Edna Wright which was released in 1977 on RCA.
1980s
In addition to producing the album ''In And Out Of Love'' for
Mary Wells, he wrote and co-wrote five songs for the album, played keyboards and contributed to background vocals. His brother Zachary Perry and wife Edna Wright were also involved with the album. He co-wrote and co-produced "Under The Influence Of Love" and "If The Price Is Right" which appeared on the
Bonnie Pointer album ''If the Price is Right'' which was released in 1984.
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Bonnie Pointer, ''If the Price Is Right''
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Solo discography
References
External links
AllMusic: Greg Perry, Credits
Part II Edna Wright of Honey Cone & Greg Perry Interview with Darin Henley
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Living people
American male singer-songwriters
American record producers
1948 births