On the left is comedian/actor Richard Pryor and on the left is Tony Gregory Jamaican singer.
Veteran singer Tony Gregory, who came to prominence with the 1982 international hit single ‘Gypsy Girl,’ has been added to the impressive lineup for the 2014 installment of Groovin’ In The Park on June 29th at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY. Tony Gregory`s association with Griffiths dates back to 1964 when they recorded the single “You’re Mine.” In 1975 he earned his first million selling hit titled “He,” from his second album titled “One More Time.” Other popular hits from his catalogue include “It’s Alright with Me,” ”For Love of You,” “Let’s Come Together” and “I Need it Now.” His success as an artiste has enabled him to tour the world, sharing stage with luminaries like The Drifters, Chuck Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Sam Cooke and Ben E King. After living in North America and Germany for many years, Tony Gregory moved back to Jamaica in the late 90s and has since established a publishing company Sunland Music – that concentrates on controlling music copyrights for himself and other composers – as well as an entertainment company, Gregory Entertainment Limited. Earlier this year he was one of the special friends that Marcia Griffiths invited to perform at her 50th anniversary celebration at the 2014 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival in Trewlany. Tony Gregory is getting set to release his new album titled “Seasons,” the first video of which is now available on YouTube. Tony Gregory a Jamaican Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Producer in R&B/Soul and World Reggae specializes on Keyboards, Drums, and Vocals he has been active since 1961. His genres are R&B/Soul / World/´Reggae / Vocal Jazz. He is located in Higgin Town, Jamaica. He is the Manager of TarGre Music Productions in Jamaica. In 1982 when Reggae crooner Tony Gregory recorded a demo of Gypsy Girl, little did he know the impact it would have on music lovers. Tony Gregory has an Italian wife of 15 years, Nina who he calls a real ‘gypsy girl’ . Tony Gregory has written and performed many beautiful love songs including Baby Come on Home, You Are Mine (duet with Marcia Griffiths) and Only A Fool Breaks Hi Own Heart. A man who loves nature, Tony Gregory says he and his wife spent a lot of time sometimes as much as hours a day in the garden of their home in St Ann. That experience he says gets his adrenaline flowing. In 2014 Tony Gregory celebrated 50 years of recording. To celebrate his 50 years he will be releasing an album sometime in the next few months with selective songs recorded over the last 50 years. Tony Gregory siad the album will be volume I and II because they are so many to choose from. Tony Gregory spent most of my time in Europe, his success was in that part of the world, including Germany, where he lived for 30 years. Tony Gregory honed his talent at the Alpha Boys School, where he later he earned a scholarship to Cathedral Choir under Father Healey. In 1957 Tony Gregory gave everyone a taste of his talent when he walked away with the first prize in the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour which was a popular talent competition of the time. It was not surprising that the following year he would go pro in the music business — this after winning other talent shows and working with Bertie King Big Band. In 1960 the singer joined Byron Lee and the Dragonaires as lead vocalist. That stint only lasted for three years and soon saw Tony Gregory releasing his first single Baby and working on overseas gigs with artiste such as The Drifters, Chuck Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr. In 1972 Tony Gregory moved to Germany, moving back to Jamaica in the ’90s to set up his publishing company Sunland Music and entertainment company, Gregory Entertainment Limited. In 2011 Tony Gregory was busy writing a new set of songs with plans of going into the studio. Presently the singer Tony Gregory is receiving a lot of buzz with his singles I Don’t Want To and A Little Loving.
Richard Pryor was an American comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. He was born Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III on 1st December 1940, Peoria, Illinois, USA and die 10th December 2005, Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA of a heart attack. His nicknames were Richie, Dickie, Dick and Rich. He stood at a height of 5′ 10″. Highly influential, and always controversial, African/American actor/comedian who was equally well known for his colorful language during his live comedy shows, as for his fast paced life, multiple marriages and battles with drug addiction. He has been acknowledged by many modern comic artist’s as a key influence on their careers, and Richard Pryor`s observational humor on African/American life in the USA during the 1970s was razor sharp brilliance. Richard Pryor was born the son of a prostitute, and was abandoned by his mother at ten years of age, after which he was raised in his grandmother’s brothel. Unfortunately, Richard Pryor was molested at the age of six by a teenage neighbor, and later by a neighborhood preacher. To escape this troubled life, the young Richard Pryor was an avid movie fan and a regular visitor to local movie theaters in Peoria. After numerous jobs, including truck driver and meat packer, the young Pryor did a stint in the US Army between 1958 & 1960 in which he performed in amateur theater shows. After he left the services in 1960, Richard Pryor started singing in small clubs, but inadvertently found that humor was his real forte. Richard Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time. His body of work includes the concert movies and recordings Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin’ (1971), That Nigger’s Crazy (1974), …Is It Something I Said? (1975), Bicentennial Nigger (1976), Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979), Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982), and Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983). He also starred in numerous films as an actor, such as Superman III (1983) but was usually in comedies such as Silver Streak (1976), and occasionally in dramatic roles, such as Paul Schrader’s film Blue Collar (1978). He collaborated on many projects with actor Gene Wilder. Another frequent collaborator was actor/comedian/writer Paul Mooney.
Richard Pryor won an Emmy Award (1973), and five Grammy Awards (1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1982). In 1974, he also won two American Academy of Humor awards and the Writers Guild of America Award. The first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was presented to him in 1998. Richard Pryor is listed at Number 1 on Comedy Central’s list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians. Richard Pryor spent time in both New York & Las Vegas, honing his comic craft. However, his unconventional approach to humor sometimes made bookings difficult to come by and this eventually saw Richard Pryor heading to Los Angeles. He first broke into films with minor roles in The Busy Body (1967) and Wild in the Streets (1968). However, his performance as a drug addicted piano player in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), really got the attention of fans and film critics alike. He made his first appearance with Gene Wilder in the very popular action/comedy Silver Streak (1976), played three different characters in Which Way Is Up? (1977) and portrayed real-life stock-car driver “Wendell Scott” in Greased Lightning (1977). Proving he was more than just a comedian, Richard Pryor wowed audiences as a disenchanted auto worker who is seduced into betraying his friends and easy money in the Paul Schrader working class drama Blue Collar (1978), also starring Yaphet Kotto and Harvey Keitel. Always a strong advocate of African/American talent, Richard Pryor next took a key role in The Wiz (1978), starring an all African/American cast, including Diana Ross and Michael Jackson, retelling the story of The Wizard of Oz (1939). His next four screen roles were primarily cameos in California Suite (1978); The Muppet Movie (1979); Wholly Moses! (1980) and In God We Tru$t (1980). However, Richard Pryor teamed up with Gene Wilder once more for the prison comedy Stir Crazy (1980), which did strong box office business. His next few films were a mixed bag of material, often inhibiting Richard Pryor `s talent, with equally mixed returns at the box office. Richard Pryor then scored second billing to Christopher Reeve in the big budget Superman III (1983), and starred alongside fellow funny man John Candy in Brewster’s Millions (1985) before revealing his inner self in the autobiographical Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986). Again, Richard Pryor was somewhat hampered by poor material in his following film ventures. However, he did turn up again in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) with Gene Wilder, but the final product was not as sharp as their previous pairings. Richard Pryor then partnered on-screen with two other very popular African/American comic’s. The legendary Redd Foxx and 1980s comic newcomer Eddie Murphy starred with Richard Pryor in the gangster film Harlem Nights (1989) which was also directed by Eddie Murphy. Having contracted multiple sclerosis in 1986, Richard Pryor `s remaining film appearances were primarily cameos apart from his fourth and final outing with Gene Wilder in the lukewarm Another You (1991), and his final appearance in a film production was a small role in the David Lynch road flick Lost Highway (1997). Fans of this outrageous comic genius are encouraged to see his live specials Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin’ (1971); the dynamic Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979); Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) and Richard Pryor… Here and Now (1983). In addition, The Richard Pryor Show (1977) is a must-have for any Richard Pryor fans’ DVD collection.
Famous look alike twins Richard Pryor & Tony Gregory Jamaican singer. These two men look alike and even sound alike.