Garry Glenn (May 12, 1955 – September 27, 1991) was an American singer, songwriter and musician best known for his association with his songwriting partner

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and wrote the hit song "

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", recorded by

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in 1986. He also wrote “Intimate Friends” that was recorded by

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and later

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for the

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-nominated recording “

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.”

Biography

Garry Dewayne Glenn was born on May 12, 1955, in Detroit, the son of Robert and Bonnie (née Beard) Glenn. As a teenager, he toured with his sister,

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singer, Beverly Glenn. By the late 1970s, he turned his attention to songwriting. In the 1980s he was a frequent songwriting collaborator with

. His songs have been recorded by

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and

Selected Songwriting Credits

Recording artist

In 1980, Glenn recorded his

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ous album for PPL Records. Later, he joined the

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roster, which released his second and final album, ''Feels Good To Feel Good'' in 1987, which was moderately successful. On the latter album, he wrote or co-wrote all of the songs (including four with Dianne Quander).

Death

Glenn died on September 27, 1991, from

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Legacy

His songs continued to be recorded by other artists and sampled by others. His song, "Intimate Friends" (as recorded by

) was sampled on the track, "Old Time's Sake" by

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, which appeared on the 1994 soundtrack for ''

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''. In 2005,

sampled the same song on "

". The latter recording was nominated for two

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and won two

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sampled the song on the track, "Time to Move On" on her 1998 debut

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Notes

Both the

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and Soulwalking websites list Glenn's date of the death as September 18, 1991. The date from the California Death Index is used instead.

References

External links

Soulwalking – Garry Glenn Page
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