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Greg Trooper
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Greg Trooper at Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 13, 1956 |
| Origin | Neptune, New Jersey, US |
| Died | January 15, 2017 (aged 61) Nashville, Tennessee, US |
| Genres | Americana, alternative country, folk-rock, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | D'Ville Record Group Koch Records Eminent Records Sugar Hill Records 52 Shakes Records |
| Associated acts | Steve Earle, Billy Bragg, Vince Gill |
Greg Trooper (January 13, 1956 – January 15, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter. His songs have been recorded by many artists, including Steve Earle, Billy Bragg and Vince Gill.
Early life
Trooper was born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Little Silver. He studied at the University of Kansas.
Career
Trooper moved to New York City for the 1980s and part of the 1990s, where he formed The Greg Trooper Band along with Larry Campbell on guitar, Greg Shirley on bass and Walter Thompson on drums. During this time he recorded his first two records: We Won't Dance and the critically acclaimed Everywhere produced by Stewart Lerman.
He also met songwriter/publisher Earl Shuman, who secured Trooper's first publishing deal with CBS Songs. Trooper's records caught the attention of Steve Earle, who recorded Trooper's "Little Sister."
In the early 1990s, Trooper met E Street Band bassist Garry Tallent who, like Trooper, would move to Nashville. Tallent produced Trooper's 1996 album Noises in the Hallway and released it on his D'Ville Record Group label.
Popular Demons followed in 1998, on Koch Records and produced by Buddy Miller. After the release of that album, Trooper signed with Nashville indie Eminent Records, which released Straight Down Rain in 2001.
Death
Tropper died on January 15, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee from pancreatic cancer, aged 61.
