What was his hit called? Shake You Down? Let Me Shake You Down???
I saw the video this weekend...he had a decent voice and decent looks (although
he was probably too old to become a major force) What was up with that braided tail that he sported though?
That song was soundin' pretty good to me..

Revolution said:

word, what happened to this dude? that was a huge hit back in the day!

Does anyone else remember when he was Mr. Freda Payne (he wore a mustache back then)?

UptownDeb said:

"Band of Gold" Freda Payne?

Supernova said:

Yup! (We need a Freda thread!) When "Shake You Down" came out, I was like, "That's Freda Payne's husband! (and what happened to his mustache!? )

Anyway, "Shake You Down" was nice.

UptownDeb said:

If my memory serves me correctly, his Waterloo was getting busted lip-syncing at a "live" concert here in L.A. some years back when his "music system" collapsed on him.

Also no longer Mr. Freda Payne.

Talk about bad luck.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

I always thought he and Phillip Michael Thomas could be related...

I do remember when he was married to Freda Payne. I used to see them in old issues of Ebony and Black Stars.

Not sure what he's been up to lately,but he has an official site...


www.GregoryAbbott.com


"Shake You Down" was a wonderful midtempo jam back in the day


"I can't stop thinkin' of the things we do
the way you hold me baby when I'm holding you
I shake and I shiver when I know you're near
then you whisper in my ear"

DavidEye said:

Yeah... I love that song, but... then he throws that stupid crappy "Eeeny Meeny Miney Moe" lyric in there and ruins the whole fucking thing!!

JesseDezz said:

And don't forget Jet! I see the similarities too: same complexion, green eyes, curly black hair. Know what else is funny? Freda Payne and Phillip Michael Thomas were in the movie "Book of Numbers." Guess when she went shoppin' for a husband Thomas was the prototype.

OdysseyMiles said:

June7 said:

I was thinking the same thing...

Here's a good picture...he does look like Philip Micheal Thomas


[Edited 11/10/04 14:33pm]

So give me just a little...tiiiiime.....

His sister is Dianne Abbott, ex-wife of Robert DeNiro. I think Freda and Gregory have a 26 or 27 year-old son. I wonder why their son never went into show-business, acting, or modeling. He surely must be gorgeous, considering how gorgeous his two parent were and still are.

June7 said:

TRUE!!

CalhounSq, you remember Al B. Sure's first single (I forgot the title). He was sounding cool and all, then in the middle of the song he started sounding like he was having convulsions (what, eeee!!!), sounding like Curly in the Three Stooges!!! LMAO!!! We should have a post about who sounded great on the beginning of their songs until they uttered or did something totally unexpected and funny!!!! Happy Holidays!!!

CalhounSq said:

CalhounSq said:

i never liked the song and that "eeny meeny" lyric made it even worse. if it was between "shake you down" and that "rock with you for old time's sake" song by freddie Jackson, i'd rather listen to Freddie Jackson

"enni minne mighty moe girl come on let's start the show"



did he try with those lyrics?
[Edited 12/24/04 15:13pm]

all i remember is one hit song - Shake U down, a great one at that.

Revolution said:

If I still had hair, I'd run out and buy some texturizer!!!!