We are sad to hear the news of the passing of singer-songwriter Greg Trooper, who died January 15, 2017 from pancreatic cancer, just two days after his 61st birthday. He was an amazing songwriter, releasing 13 albums from 1986-2015 in a career that spanned over thirty years, and took him from New Jersey, to NYC, Nashville, Rockaway and Brooklyn, and around the world. He will be buried at the historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn on January 23. A Celebration of the Life of Greg Trooper is scheduled for Saturday, February 11, 2017 at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery in the East Village.
Our condolences his wife Claire and son Jack, and to the Trooper and Mullally families.
Here are some great songs written by Greg:
Greg Trooper – Mary Of The Scots In Queens
Greg Trooper: “Blind Spot” from the album “Everywhere”.
American rock, country and folk singer Steve Earle performed Greg’s song “Little Sister” on disc 2 of the deluxe re-release of his “Copper Head Road” album:
English singer Billy Bragg performed Greg’s song “Everywhere” on his 1991 album “Don’t Try This at Home”.
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Greg’s version from the album “Everywhere”:
Irish singer Maura O’Connell performed Greg’s song “Ireland” on her 1990 album “A Real Life Story”
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Greg’s version (recorded live at Hillside Cafe):
Greg Trooper – “Muhammad Ali (The Meaning of Christmas”
from the 2003 album “Floating”
American country singer Vince Gill performed Greg’s song “We Won’t Dance”
Greg Trooper – “Everything’s A Miracle” from his 2013 album “Incident on Willow Street”, recorded for The Mug and Brush Sessions, in Columbus, OH.
Greg Trooper Remembered: JJBWorks presents a tribute to Greg Trooper and his music. (over an hour’s worth of Greg Trooper songs)
Related Links:
GregTrooper.com (official site)
Vince Gill Songwriter Greg Trooper Dead at 61 [Rolling Stone]
Singer-songwriter Greg Trooper Dead at 61 [The Tennessean]
Songwriter Greg Trooper Passes Away [Fox 5 NY]
R.I.P. Greg Trooper [Culture Catch]
In Memoriam: Greg Trooper [Lone Star Music Magazine]
