Clive Gregson has toured in bands, provided backup for well-known musicians, and written songs that have been covered by Kim Carnes, Norma Waterson and Nanci Griffith.
16 Facts About Clive Gregson
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Clive Gregson is featured in Hugh Gregory's 2002 book 1,000 Great Guitarists.
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Clive Gregson was born and raised in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England.
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In 1993, Clive Gregson relocated from the UK to Nashville, United States.
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Clive Gregson made a full recovery and continues to record and tour extensively in countries including the UK and Japan from his new base in Houston, Texas.
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Clive Gregson cites a wide range of musical influences and tastes and has stated that his all-time favourite record is Nick Drake's Pink Moon.
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The meeting led to Clive Gregson's singing backing vocals on the Richard and Linda Thompson album Shoot Out the Lights.
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Clive Gregson introduced Christine Collister to Thompson, resulting in her joining the Richard Thompson Band.
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In 1984, shortly after the release of Any Trouble's fifth album Wrong End of the Race, Clive Gregson saw vocalist Christine Collister perform at Poynton Folk Club, Cheshire, England.
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Shortly after this, Richard Thompson asked Clive Gregson to sing on his album Across a Crowded Room; at Clive Gregson's suggestion, Collister was enlisted for vocal duties, leading to her joining the Richard Thompson Band.
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Clive Gregson released Welcome to the Workhouse, his second solo project, in 1990, and by October 1992, was performing as a solo artist.
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In 2007, Clive Gregson was musical director for the Dennis Locorriere Hits and History Tour, which features on the Hits and History Tour Live DVD.
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Since 2010, Clive Gregson has become a regular opening act for Jools Holland.
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Clive Gregson has shared his guitar expertise at the adult music camps California Coast Music Camp and Puget Sound Guitar Workshop in Washington State over several summers.
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In 2011, Clive Gregson joined forces with guitarist Mark Griffiths and Andy Roberts to form 3 Boxes, an instrumental guitar trio, to play a series of gigs and record an album of original material.
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Clive Gregson formed the Manchester UK based group The Guilty Men in 2022 with long-time friend guitarist and singer Neil Cossar, drummer Paul Burgess from 10cc and bassist and singer Craig Fletcher and Keyboardist and singer Jez Smith from Barclay James Harvest.