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My Take
Gregory Abbott's Shake You Down remains, to my ear, a flawless slice of mid-eighties soul. What surprises me is his background: a New Yorker with a Berkeley education writing music this smooth and effortless. Earning a platinum single from his 1986 debut and handling his own writing and production marks him as a true craftsman, not a manufactured act. People may file him under one-hit wonders, but I admire that he kept recording long after the spotlight faded. Anyone who keeps making music on their own terms, free of trends, earns my respect, and Abbott has clearly stayed the course.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gregory Abbott
- Name (Japanese)
- グレゴリー・アボット
- Reading
- ぐれごりー・あぼっと
- Born
- April 2, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / songwriter / record producer / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://gregoryabbott.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gregoryabbottmusic/
- Xhttps://x.com/gregoryabbott
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory%20Abbott
Frequently asked questions
When was Gregory Abbott born?
Born April 2, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Gregory Abbott from?
Gregory Abbott is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Gregory Abbott do?
Gregory Abbott works as singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, singer-songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.