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Buddy
Greco was born in Philadelphia and made his professional debut at the tender age
of five under the auspices of his dad, who
among his activities conducted a program featuring Italian music for local radio
station WPEN. It was on this show that Buddy and an elder brother made
their first appearances. Greco played on this show for ten years, until he
was 14 years of age. Actually, until he was ten years old Buddy
specialized in acting and singing but soon afterwards took to the piano.
With the radio program chore completed, Buddy got the
working bug and left his school, Southern High, to seek his fortune in the
entertainment business. He formed a trio and worked for a number of years
on the Philadelphia night club circuit. There
he met Elliot Wexler, an
astute manager who at the time handled Benny Goodman and Wexler promptly got the
Greco Trio on record. After scoring a hit with his first recording,
Ohh! looka her, ain't she pretty? Buddy through Wexler, found himself as
pianist and vocalist with the Goodman band.
He built his fan base following... during his stay with Benny Goodman, and when Benny temporarily quit the band business, Buddy went out on his own and his show business career was under way.
Few can match the lifelong achievements of the extraordinary talent of Buddy Greco. His peers have called him a singer's singer and musician's musician. He has been internationally recognized year after year as one of the top jazz pianists of our time. He appears at the top night clubs, concert halls, symphonies and in movies and has been featured on major television shows in the United States and throughout the world. By order of Queen Elizabeth II, he was one of the only Americans to appear with the Beatles for a command performance for Her Majesty The Queen.
Buddy has sold many millions of records and received gold records for hits such as Ooh! Look-a her, ain't she pretty?, The Lady is a Tramp and Around the World.
He enjoys the rare distinction of having made (to date)
66 albums, over a hundred singles ranging in style for Jazz to Country/Western
and Pop music. To this date, Buddy's favorite is the album he made with
the London Symphony Orchestra in which her arranged, played piano and
conducted.
In April 1993, Buddy was inducted to the Philadelphia Music Alliance's "Walk of Fame". He has also gained acclaim for his musicianship and talent in the "Encyclopedia of Great Musicians" and the "Encyclopedia of Great Singer and musicians". Buddy Greco has been acclaimed as one of the finest jazz pianists of our time and he continues to be active pursing other fields if the music business, producing record, writing and scoring for films and TV.
Buddy has never stopped his relentless drive to stay on top. Recently he toured again with the Salute to Benny Goodman, only this time to star, headline and conduct. The tour took him to 75 cities and 72 unforgettable shows which drew standing ovations to capacity crowds. Trump Plaza in Atlantic City with an 18 piece Orchestra was followed by a long engagement at the Desert Inn hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also appeared for the first time at the the World famous Carnegie Hall, New York in the "Tribute To Nat King Cole' show.
Buddy's talent as a writer/producer were self evident when he produced a star studded benefit show for the Society of Singers in Las Vegas, in one fast-paced evening Buddy combined the talents of Frankie Avalon, Louis Bellson, Jerry Lewis, Henry Mancini, Phyllis McGuire, Keely Smith, Tony Martin, Jerry Vale, Joe Williams, Frank Sinatra Jr. and many more.
Buddy Greco is a consummate artist who is a surviving member of a vanishing breed of performers who can do it all. To this day he is the personification of stage glamour within his own ranks. He creates flash where there is no lightning. He is simply unique...
