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Bob Gentry is an American singer-songwriter.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gentry, Bob Living people 1971 births American male singer-songwriters American acoustic guitarists American male guitarists Singers from Detroit Guitarists from Detroit American male pianists 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American pianists 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male singers Singer-songwriters from Michigan
Bob Gentry is an American singer-songwriter.
Biography
Bob Gentry was born in Detroit. By the age of 7, he was a self-taught pianist and guitarist who started songwriting and playing to express himself.Moisture
In the late-1990s, Gentry formed the rock band Moisture, then moved to Los Angeles and reincarnated the band with new members.A Quick History of Moisture from The Bob Gentry Journal, Moisture performed live on television and was offered a recording contract from Farmclub.com, a branch ofInterscope Records
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. Farmclub was canceled before Moisture was able to release or record a new album and the group eventually disbanded.
Solo career
As Moisture broke up, Gentry released his first solo album in 2005 and another titled Seconds in 2010. In 2006, he won the Los Angeles Music Award for ''Singer-Songwriter of the Year'' in the Rock category. Later that year, his song "Never Know" was placed in theFox TV
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series ''Bones
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''. Also in 2006, he joined the cast of the NBC
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show '' StarTomorrow'', which featured David Foster
David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s befor ...
as the head judge. Gentry made it to the finals. The Gentry song "Beat into You" is on the soundtrack to the film ''Hollywood & Wine
''Hollywood & Wine'' is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Kevin P. Farley.
Plot
Diane Blaine has the face of a movie star. Unfortunately, fallen star/tabloid queen Jamie Stephens already made it famous. Hollywood's constant rejections of ...
'', which will be released in 2011.
Discography
* Moisture – "Bastard" 1996 * Moisture – "Moisture" 2001 * Bob Gentry – "Bob Gentry 2004 * Bob Gentry – "Seconds" 2010References
External links
*Official Bob Gentry Twitter
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gentry, Bob Living people 1971 births American male singer-songwriters American acoustic guitarists American male guitarists Singers from Detroit Guitarists from Detroit American male pianists 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American pianists 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male singers Singer-songwriters from Michigan