Garry Glenn
| Garry Glenn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Garry Dewayne Glenn |
| Born | May 12, 1955 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | September 27, 1991 (aged 36) Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Genres |
R&B Soul Gospel Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano Vocals |
| Years active | 1970s–1991 |
| Labels | PPL, Motown |
| Associated acts | Anita Baker, Jean Carne, The Dramatics, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions, Eddie Kendricks, Alicia Keys, Pieces of a Dream |
Garry Glenn (May 12, 1955 – September 27, 1991) was an American singer and songwriter perhaps best known for writing the song “Caught Up In The Rapture” recorded by Anita Baker. He also wrote “Intimate Friends” that was recorded by Eddie Kendricks and later sampled by Alicia Keys for the Grammy Award-nominated recording “Unbreakable.”
Garry Dewayne Glenn was born on May 12, 1955 in Detroit, the son of Robert and Bonnie (née Beard) Glenn. As a teenager, he toured with his sister, Gospel singer, Beverly Glenn. By the late 1970s, he turned his attention to songwriting. In the 1980s he was a frequent songwriting collaborator with Dianne Quander. His songs have been recorded by The Dramatics, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions, Eddie Kendricks, Jean Carne and Anita Baker.
In 1980, Glenn recorded his eponymous album for PPL Records. Later, he joined the Motown roster, which released his second album, Feels Good To Feel Good in 1987, which was moderately successful. On the latter album, he wrote or co-wrote all of the songs (including four with Dianne Quander).
Glenn died on September 27, 1991 from kidney failure.
His songs continued to be recorded by other artists and sampled by others. His song, "Intimate Friends" (as recorded by Eddie Kendricks) was sampled on the track, "Old Time's Sake" by Sweet Sable, which appeared on the 1994 soundtrack for Above the Rim. In 2005, Alicia Keys sampled the same song on "Unbreakable." The latter recording was nominated for two Grammys and won two NAACP Image Awards. Sparkle sampled the song on the track, "Time to Move On" on her 1998 debut album.
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