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Gregory Joel Abbott (born April 2, 1954) is an American , , and . Although he continues to record to date, he is best known for his singles in the mid-1980s including his platinum single, "Shake You Down", from his 1986 debut album.


Early life
Abbott was born in , New York.
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Abbott's parents were from and . During his early years, Abbott's mother taught him how to play and encouraged him to develop vocally. Before his career as a , Abbott studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and creative writing at ; where he won a Wallace Stegner fellowship. Before becoming a musician, Abbott taught as a professor of at the University of California, Berkeley.


career
One of Abbott's first opportunities in his studio was an album for an independent record label, which gave him the opportunity to do a duet with . Continuing on, Abbott produced for the group EQ on . In 1986, Abbott released his first solo album, Shake You Down. The title track for the album was a success, going platinum and topping the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "I Got the Feelin' (It's Over)", reached Number 5 on the R&B . On the strength of its singles, the album reached platinum status and earned Abbott several awards.

Internationally, Abbott has also had success, winning first prize at the Tokyo Music Festival. The title track of his second album, I'll Prove It to You, which was released in 1988, was featured on a Japanese movie soundtrack. In , he performed with Princess Stephanie of . Over the years much of his new music has been released via his own Mojo Man Entertainment label. Abbott has continued with his R&B sound, but he added a Caribbean influence to his 1996 album One World! In 2011, an album entitled Drop Your Mask was released. Abbott continues to release singles including a smooth jazz song "Chill" featuring saxophonist Gerald Albright.


Personal life
Abbott was married to American singer from 1976 until 1979. Their son, Gregory Joel Abbott, Jr., was born in 1977.


Discography

Studio albums
1986Shake You Down22553
1988I'll Prove It to You13217
1996One World!Musik International
2002Eyes, Whispers, Rhythm, Sex...
2011Drop Your MaskSpectra Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.


Singles
1986"Shake You Down"1126
"I Got the Feelin' (It's Over)"5652576
"You're My Angel"
1988"I'll Prove It to You"535
"Let Me Be Your Hero"34
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.


Compilation albums
  • Super Hits (Legacy Recordings, 1998)
  • Rhyme and Reason (, 2006)


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