Buddy Greene
American musician
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Buddy Greene (born October 30, 1953)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, guitar player, and harmonica player. Most of his recordings consist of gospel music with a distinctly Southern gospel flavor. Much of his music is influenced by country music and bluegrass music. Greene grew up in Macon, Georgia. He has written the music for many songs and also co-wrote the Christmas song "Mary, Did You Know?" with Mark Lowry; Greene also wrote "Recovering Pharisee" recorded by Del McCoury, and "He Is" recorded by Ashley Cleveland.
BornOctober 30, 1953
Occupations
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
Instruments
- Vocals
- harmonica
- guitar
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Greene performing in 2015. | |
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| Born | October 30, 1953 |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
| Formerly of | Jerry Reed |
Discography
- Praise You, Lord (Fortress) – 1986
- Praise Harmonica (Fortress) – 1987
- Slice of Life (Fortress)
- Sojourner's Song (Word) – 1990
- Grace for the Moment – 1994
- Buddy Greene & Friends Live (Fortress) – 1992
- Minstrel of the Lord (Fortress) – 1995
- Simple Praise (Fortress) – 1996
- Christmas …Not Just Any Night – 1998
- Re: Sinners & Saints (Ministry Music) – 2000
- Rufus (Rufus) – 2002
- Pilgrimage: A Collection of Favorites (Spring Hill)
- *Hymns and Prayer Songs (Spring Hill Music) – 2004
- Happy Man (Rufus) – 2007
- A Few More Years – 2009
- The Best of Buddy Greene: From the Homecoming Series (Gaither Music Group) – 2010
- Harmonica Anthology (Rufus) – 2011
- December's Song – 2013
- Someday – 2016
- Looking Back (Rufus) – 2017
Charts
| Title | Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| The Best of Buddy Greene: From The Homecoming Series | US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[2] | 20 |
