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The
GREG TOPPER Story
 Greg
Topper was born in Los Angeles and started playing the piano by ear when
he was eight. He knows over 500 songs and has never had a single music
lesson. His specialties are Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little
Richard, Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley. His song list, however, spans
from the 50’s right through the 70’s.
His
first real gig was at The Tamasha Club in Anaheim in 1961 with his band
called The Crescents. Ever since, he has played continuously (and
primarily) in Orange County for 46 years!
He
has played his rock ‘n’ roll show at The Red Onion (1 year), Isadore’s
(1 year), Sheraton Newport (2 years), Sheraton Anaheim (6 years),
Airporter Inn — now The 
Atrium (14 years), The Crazy Horse (28 times)
and currently at The Village Inn (6 years).
The
long-extended engagements are testimony to his success at keeping a high
volume of bar business.
He
is most proud of all the charity events he has performed to help raise
money. He has done galas for Alzheimers, Cystic Fibrosis, Lupus and many
more. He is also the Founder and President of The Orange County
Musicians Foundation, Inc., which raises money for local OC musicians
and their families who have no medical insurance and have catastrophic
needs.
Greg
has also played twice in Hawaii for extended periods as well as Las
Vegas. He also performed in the Warner Bros. movie ‘HOOPER’ with
Burt Reynolds and Sally Field.
Greg
also recently produced a sold-out show featuring one of his
all-time-favorites, Jackie DeShannon. He also played with The
Associations in OC.
Topper
has performed with such greats as Roy Orbison, The Righteous Brothers,
The Turtles, Jose Feliciano, Charlie Daniels, Little Richard, Jackie
DeShannon and Dick Dale. |
