Jimmy Griffin
American musician (1943–2005)
Who was Jimmy Griffin?
Jimmy Griffin lived from August 10, 1943 to January 11, 2005. Griffin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Kingsbury High School in Memphis and Dorsey and Johnny Burnette were his neighbors and role models. His musical training began when his parents signed him up for accordion lessons. After the Burnette brothers moved to Los Angeles, California to further their music careers, Griffin went there to visit them, and managed to secure a recording contract with Reprise Records. He had small roles in two films, For Those Who Think Young (1964) and None but the Brave (1965). In the 1960s, Griffin teamed with fellow songwriter Michael Z. Gordon to write songs for such diverse singers as Ed Ames, Gary Lewis, Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, The Standells, Lesley Gore, Sandy Nelson and Cher.
Historical significance
James Arthur Griffin (August 10, 1943 – January 11, 2005) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 as co-writer of "For All We Know". His first album, Summer Holiday, was released in 1963.