| Henry Gross | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1951 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S.  |
| Genre(s) | Rock Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Label Executive |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele, Electric Sitar, Percussion |
| Years active | 1965 - present |
| Label(s) | Zelda Records (presently) |
| Associated acts | Sha Na Na |
| Website | http://www.henrygross.com/ |
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Early years
Henry Gross's mother, Zelda’s, lifelong love of music, encouraged his pursuit of a performing career. It was such a strong force that by age 14 Henry was playing regularly in local clubs all over the New York area and spending his summers playing at Catskill Mountain resort hotels.
At age 18, Henry was a founding member of the world famous rock ‘n’ roll revival group Sha Na Na, playing guitar & wearing on-stage the "greaser" clothes he wore in high school. Sha Na Na is a well-known Rock and roll revival act Announcing themselves as "from the streets of New York" and outfitted in gold lame leather jackets and Elvis The group’s popularity took a giant step after legendary performances at the Fillmore auditoriums in New York and San Francisco and the Woodstock Festival. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city
Going solo
Henry Gross broke from the band Sha Na Na to be a solo singer/song writer in 1970. Sha Na Na is a well-known Rock and roll revival act Announcing themselves as "from the streets of New York" and outfitted in gold lame leather jackets and Elvis Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry Gross signed a record deal with ABC Dunhill Records in 1971. ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The album had very little commercial success. He continued to play at clubs and colleges until in 1973 he was signed with A&M Records. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division
His first A&M album, self-titled Henry Gross, sold very well and had several large regional hits including "Simone", "Come On Say It", "Skin King" and a near gold cover of Lindisfarne's European hit "Meet Me On The Corner". Lindisfarne () (variant spelling Lindesfarne is a Tidal island off the north-east coast of England. Henry's second A&M album Plug Me Into Something, sold just short of gold. He began to achieve national recognition in Rolling Stone Magazine and The New York Times as a great Rock & Roll guitarist. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres
"Shannon"
After that Henry went to Lifesong Records to make his new album. He produced a single, "Shannon", a song written about the passing of Beach Boy Carl Wilson's Samoyed (dog) of the same name. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Carl Dean Wilson ( December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American Rock and roll Singer and Guitarist The single went gold and became a worldwide hit, reaching #6 on the USA charts in 1976. After this single's success, Henry released an album called "Release". His 2nd single, "Springtime Mama", sold just short of gold & reached #37 in the USA. On his next album, "Show Me to the Stage", Henry mixed Rock & Roll songs with Phil Spector and Brian Wilson influences. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26 1940) is an American Record producer and Songwriter. Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942 in Hawthorne, California) is an American Musician best known as the lead While the album sold very well, it had no hit singles. He also recorded the Beatles song "Help!" for the documentary All This and World War II; both occurred in 1976. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Help! " is a song by The Beatles that served as the title Song for both the album Help! and the film Help!. All This and World War II is a 1976 musical documentary that juxtaposes Beatles songs performed by a number of musicians with World War Henry's recording career slowed but he continued recording. With CBS Records he made " Love is the Stuff" and with Capitol Records, in 1981, along with The Bobby Colomby produced the, "What's in a Name" LP. This article is about the record label founded in 2006 For the earlier CBS Records label see Columbia Records. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
In the 1980s Henry performed in the road company production of "Pump Boys and Dinettes," with a cast featuring Jonathan Edwards, and Nicolette Larson. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Pump Boys and Dinettes is a musical written by a performance group of the same name This article is about the musician for other uses of Jonathan Edwards see Jonathan Edwards. Nicolette Larson ( July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American Singer best known for her 1979 Cover version Henry moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1986 and signed a publishing deal with Pic-A-Lic Music, a company owned by legendary songwriter Roger Cook and the multi talented Ralph Murphy. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Roger Cook may be Roger Cook (songwriter (born 1940 British Roger Cook (journalist (born 1943 New Zealand investigative journalist
Current
Henry continued his song writing and recording career in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1993 he released a CD of twenty-two songs, called "Nothing But Dreams. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) " For this album his record company was his own independent label, Zelda Records, named after his mother.
The Casey Kasem incident
"Shannon" is remembered for being the subject of a profanity-laced tirade by American Top 40 radio show host Casey Kasem while recording an episode of the show in 1985. American Top 40 (commonly abbreviated to AT40) is an internationally- syndicated, independent Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem, (born on April 27 1932, in Detroit Michigan) is an American Radio personality and Voice Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) A listener had requested "Shannon" as a "Long Distance Dedication" (a regular feature of the show) to his own recently-deceased dog. Kasem was upset that the show's producers had placed the dedication immediately following the Pointer Sisters' hit "Dare Me", an up-tempo song that Kasem considered a poor lead-in to a sad song like "Shannon". The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award -winning Pop / R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved
Trivia
- Henry's mother, Zelda, was in the Metropolitan Opera Chorus for a brief period.
- Henry's sister got him started on the path of Rock and roll. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African
- Sha Na Na appeared in the movie Woodstock and subsequently gained worldwide fame. Sha Na Na is a well-known Rock and roll revival act Announcing themselves as "from the streets of New York" and outfitted in gold lame leather jackets and Elvis ---- Woodstock (subtitled "3 Days of Peace & Music" is a 1970 documentary on the Woodstock Festival that took place in August 1969
- Henry released two self-titled albums, each at a different record company.
- Henry also had an Irish Setter by the name of Shannon.
- Henry wrote the song "Shannon" while Latin music was blasting from the apartment above him.
- In 1995, Henry and his longtime friend Henry Paul, of Blackhawk and Outlaws fame, co- wrote Blackhawk's top fifteen country hit, Big Guitar. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
- Henry's best-of album, One More Tomorrow, came out in 1996. One More Tomorrow is an album released by the New Yorker Henry Gross. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
Albums
- Henry Gross (1972) ABC Dunhill Records
- Henry Gross (1973) A&M Records
- Plug Me Into Something (1975) A&M Records
- Release (1976) Lifesong Records
- Show Me To The Stage (1977) Lifesong Records
- Love Is The Stuff (1978) Lifesong Records
- What's In A Name (1981) Capitol Records
- I Keep On Rockin' (1987) Sonet Records
- She's My Baby (1989) Capitol Records
- Nothing But Dreams (1992) Zelda Records
- One More Tomorrow (1996) Varese Sarabande Records
- I'm Hearing Things (2000/2001) Zelda Records
- One Hit Wanderer (2006) Zelda Records
References
External links
One More Tomorrow is an album released by the New Yorker Henry Gross.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic