Greg Johnson (musician)

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Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson (born 1968, Auckland, New Zealand) is a singer/songwriter of melodic, lyric-based pop. He has seen success both as a solo artist and writing for others. Since 2002 he has been resident in the USA.

Over the years, he has toured with Dave Dobbyn, The Wallflowers and The Exponents. He was also a founding member of the band, The Greg Johnson Set.

He has written and co-written several songs for Strawpeople, and 2005 collaborated with Russ De salvo and Arnie Roman a song for New Zealand artist Amber Claire. He has also released three albums with blues side project Bluespeak.


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[edit] Discography

  • The Watertable (1989)
  • Everyday Distortions (1992)
  • Vine Street Stories (1993)
  • Chinese Whispers (1997) Featuring the song Liberty
  • Sea Breeze Motel (2000)
  • The Best Yet (2001)
  • The Lost EP (2003)
  • Here Comes The Caviar (2004)
  • Anyone Can Say Goodbye (2006)

[edit] Bluespeak discography

  • Late Last Night (1992)
  • The Drinking Set
  • Dark Blue (1999)

[edit] Awards

  • NZ Tui Top Male Vocalist 1995
  • Winner APRA Silver Scroll for songwriting 1997 with the song Liberty
  • NZ Tui Best Compilation Album 2003 for The Best Yet

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