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Chris Gantry

acg, voc, h, *1942 US, Queens
Singer of Rock, Pop and Folk
A.k.a. Christopher Cedzich

Chris Gantry was born December 29th, 1942 in Queens, New York. He began his career as a singer/songwriter at age fourteen with a recording contract for Paramount Records. He moved to Nashville in 1963, after three years at Bethel College in McKenzie, Tennessee. Chris has written more than 1,000 songs – some of them as collaborations with Nashville’s best – Kris Kristofferson, Mel Tillis, Shel Silverstein, and Eddie Rabbit. Seventy of his songs were recorded by various artist; Roy Clark, Johnny Cash, Sonny Curtis, Robert Goulet, Wayne Newton, Johnny Lee, Reba McEntire, Billy Walker, Garry Pucket and Rhett Akins, including “Dreams of the Everyday Housewife”, by Glen Campbell. “Dreams of the Everyday Housewife” won three M.M.I awards plus the Millionaire’s Award for over two million Performances. It also won the Nashville’s Songwriter Award in 1968. Chris recorded five albums for Monument and ABC Dot Records

     
Instruments
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Vocals
  • Harmonica
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Country
  • World
Plays With
Tom & Jerry
Popular Tracks   
Allegheny on Motor Mouth by Chris Gantry
If Only She Had Stayed on Introspection by Chris Gantry
Dreams On the Everyday Housewife on Introspection by Chris Gantry
Louisville-Nashville Southbound Train on Introspection by Chris Gantry
Away Away on At The House of Cash by Chris Gantry
Sundown Mary on Introspection by Chris Gantry
Soup Duck on Motor Mouth by Chris Gantry
Dreamin' of a Leavin' Train on At The House of Cash by Chris Gantry
Bone on Motor Mouth by Chris Gantry
Ear on Motor Mouth by Chris Gantry

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
At The House Of CashChris Gantry2017Album
"Alive"Chris Gantry1983Album
Torn Between Tequila And The Cross / Atlanta Georgia StrayChris Gantry1976Single
Lily Of The ValleyChris Gantry1975Single
"Rock 'N Roll Health Food Nut"Chris Gantry1975Single
Chris GantryChris Gantry1975Album
Motor MouthChris Gantry1970Album
IntrospectionChris Gantry1968Album
Jamaica AvenueChris Gantry1968Single
Charming Ne'er Do WellChris Gantry1966Single
Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife / Dad I Never Saw You CryChris GantrySingle
Harlow (Goddess Of Love)Chris GantrySingle
Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife / Dad I Never Saw You CryChris GantrySingle
Allegheny/Bad TimeChris GantrySingle
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