Gregg Russell

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Gregg Russell is an American singer, songwriter and actor based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.[1]

OriginHilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
GenresChildren's music
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, musician, producer, actor
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
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Gregg Russell
OriginHilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
GenresChildren's music
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, musician, producer, actor
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1956–present
Website(Official Website)
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Entertaining and music

In 1976, the founder of Sea Pines hired Russell to sing for two weeks. Russell has since performed concerts under an old oak tree at the Harbour Town marina on Hilton Head Island every summer.[2][3]

Filmography

  • Camp Tanglefoot: It All Adds Up (1999) – creator and performer[4][5]
  • Come Away Home (2005) – performer[6]
  • The Gregg Russell Story: If This Old Tree Could Talk – documentary subject[7]

Personal life

Gregg Russell is originally from Alabama. He and his wife, Lindy Russell, have 3 children.[2]

Philanthropy

Russell and his wife, Lindy Russell, founded the Hilton Head Heroes program in 1998, which provides week-long vacations to Hilton Head Island for families with seriously ill children. The program coordinates donations from local businesses to cover lodging, meals, medical support, and recreational activities for participating families.[8][9]

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