Greg Guidry

Gregory Mark Guidry (January 23, 1954 – July 28, 2003) he played piano and sang gospel as a child, and sang in a band with future Doobie Brother Michael McDonald as a teenager. With help from Rich Lang, a friend and fellow musician, they wrote and recorded several demos, drove to New York City from St. Louis, and signed a publishing contract with CBS Records in 1977 and wrote songs for Climax Blues Band, Robbie Dupree, Exile, Johnnie Taylor, Sawyer Brown, and Reba McEntire. In 1981, he sang as a backing vocalist for the Allman Brothers Band on their 1981 album Brothers of the Road.

Discography Albums

Singles YearTitlePeak chartpositionsRecord LabelB-sideAlbum US AC 1982 "Goin' Down" 17 11 Columbia Records "Darlin' It's You" Over the Line "Into My Love" 92 — "Are You Ready for Love"

Notable songs written by Guidry "You're Good for Me" - Single by Exile in 1980 (No. 105 US; No. 44 US AC) "Gotta Have More Love" - Single by Climax Blues Band in 1980 (No. 47 US; No. 77 AU) "I Got This Thing for Your Love" - Single by Johnnie Taylor in 1980 (No. 77 US R&B) "Are You Ready for Love" - Single by Robbie Dupree in 1981 "Ball and Chain" - Canadian single by B4-4 in 2001