Bob Gentry is an American singer-songwriter.
Biography Bob Gentry was born in Detroit. By the age of 7, he was a self-taught pianist and guitarist who started songwriting and playing to express himself.Quote from 2003 interview with K. Michelle Moran for the Arts and Entertainment section of The C and G News.
Moisture In the late-1990s, Gentry formed the rock band Moisture, then moved to Los Angeles and reincarnated the band with new members.A Quick History of Moisture from The Bob Gentry Journal, Moisture performed live on television and was offered a recording contract from Farmclub.com, a branch of Interscope Records. Farmclub was canceled before Moisture was able to release or record a new album and the group eventually disbanded.
Solo career As Moisture broke up, Gentry released his first solo album in 2005 and another titled Seconds in 2010. In 2006, he won the Los Angeles Music Award for Singer-Songwriter of the Year in the Rock category. Later that year, his song "Never Know" was placed in the Fox TV series Bones. Also in 2006, he joined the cast of the NBC show StarTomorrow, which featured David Foster as the head judge. Gentry made it to the finals. The Gentry song "Beat into You" is on the soundtrack to the film Hollywood & Wine, which will be released in 2011.
Discography Moisture – "Bastard" 1996 Moisture – "Moisture" 2001 Bob Gentry – "Bob Gentry 2004 Bob Gentry – "Seconds" 2010
References
Further reading https://www.proquest.com/docview/2456208566/4C495B1C33A947C5PQ/1?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers https://www.proquest.com/docview/2601769324/4C495B1C33A947C5PQ/3?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers https://www.proquest.com/docview/215744732/314B58AEC5CB447BPQ/2?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Magazines https://cvindependent.com/2020/10/third-time-s-the-charm-palm-springs-bob-gentry-revives-his-music-career-with-a-new-ep-back-on-the-horse/ https://cvindependent.com/2021/08/the-lucky-13-bob-gentry-singer-songwriter-releasing-debut-album-fortune-favors-on-sept-10/ https://www.palmspringslife.com/arts-culture/bob-gentry-music/ https://wildfiremusic.net/2021/09/21/great-songwriting-bob-gentry-on-badfingers-legacy-and-straight-up/
External links
Official Bob Gentry Twitter