Chris Gantry (born December 29, 1942)[1] is an American country musician and songwriter known for his involvement in the outlaw country genre.[2][3][4][5] Gantry is known for writing songs such as "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife."[6][7][8]

Chris Gantry
Birth nameChristopher Cedzich
Born (1942-12-29) December 29, 1942 (age 81)
Queens, New York, US
GenresCountry, outlaw country
OccupationCountry music artist

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Introspection (1968)[9]
  • Motor Mouth (1970)[10]
  • Gantry Rides Again (2015)[11]
  • At the House of Cash (recorded in 1973 and 1974, released in 2017)[2]
  • Nashlantis (2019)[12][13]

Live albums

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  • Live at the Filming Station (2014)

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Gantry". discogs. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Chris Gantry's Dizzying 1973 Acid-Country LP Finally Sees the Light of Day". Bandcamp Daily. December 8, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chris Gantry | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Interview: Chris Gantry". Songwriting Magazine. October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chris Gantry's Long-Shelved LP Is Progressive Even by 2017 Standards". Nashville Scene. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "Songwriter Chris Gantry Remembers Glen Campbell: 'He Used Every Bit of his God Given Gift'". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Songwriter Session: Chris Gantry". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Alexander, John M. (April 16, 2018). The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. University of Arkansas Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-61075-628-0.
  9. ^ "Chris Gantry – Introspection". discogs. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Chris Gantry". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  11. ^ Chris Gantry, Gantry Rides Again, retrieved November 14, 2018
  12. ^ "Chris Gantry Immerses Himself in the Past on Nashlantis". Nashville Scene. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  13. ^ Gage, Jeff (May 7, 2019). "Outlaw Country Songwriter Chris Gantry Releases New Track 'Life Well Lived'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2020.