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Gregg Tripp
OriginUnited States
GenresRock, pop rock, power pop[1]
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
LabelsImpact

Gregg Tripp is an American musician and songwriter. He was especially active in the late 1980s and 1990s.[2]

Tripp's only solo album (to date) is 1991's Tempus Edax Rerum on the record label Impact.[3] However, the album's track "I Don't Want to Live Without You" became the love theme for the feature film Kuffs (1992), starring Christian Slater and Tony Goldwyn.[4] It is featured several times during the film.

In 1992, he won the BMI Pop Award with his song "Heart of Stone".[5]


Tripp has written songs performed by prominent artists of varying genres, including L.A. Guns, Taylor Dayne, Cinderella, and Vixen.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ M. Borack, John (2007). Shake Some Action – The Ultimate Guide To Power Pop. Shake Some Action – PowerPop. p. 142. ISBN 978-0979771408.
  2. ^ a b Gregg Tripp credits at Allmusic
  3. ^ "Gregg Tripp Discography". MTV.com. Viacom. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Soundtrack for Kuffs at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ^ Rosen, Craig (May 1992). "BMI Pop Awards". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 22. ISSN 0006-2510.


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