Jimmy Griffin Biography

James Arthur Griffin, popularly known as Jimmy Griffin was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter who was best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread. Griffin won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 as co-writer of For All We Know.

Jimmy Griffin  Age|Nationality

He was born on 10 August 1943 and died on 11 January 2005 when he was 61 years old. Being born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, Jimmy is of American nationality and of White ethnicity.

Jimmy Griffin Height|Weight

He stands at a height of 1.87 meters. His estimated weight is approximately 77 kilograms. Additional information about his eye color or hair color is not yet known and will be updated as soon as possible.

Jimmy Griffin Spouse|Divorced

As of his relationship status, he was a married man. Griffin married Maria Yolanda Aguayo. Details about his marriage are not known and will be updated as soon as possible.

Jimmy Griffin Family

He is very personal and tries to keep his family away from the spotlight. Details about his parents or siblings whereabouts are not yet known and will be updated as soon as possible.

Jimmy Griffin Education

As of her education background, not much is known. We only know that Griffin’s musical training began when his parents signed him up for accordion lessons. He attended Kingsbury High School in Memphis and Dorsey and Johnny Burnette were his neighbors and role models. After the Burnette brothers moved to Los Angeles, California to further their music careers, he went there to visit them and managed to secure a recording contract with Reprise Records.

Jimmy Griffin Career

Jimmy is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and musician who teamed up with Michael Z. Gordon in the early 1960s to write over sixty songs, forty of which were recorded by major artists including Ed Aames, Gary Lewis, Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, The Standells, Leslie Gore, Sandy Nelson, and Cher. Gordon and Griffin’s “Apologize” earned them a BMI Award for Best Male Vocalist. The duo also wrote the chart-topping, “Love Machine”.

Jimmy Griffin Net worth

His estimated net worth was $ 300,000 during the time of his death. Detailed information about his property, cars he owned, private airplanes he could have, houses, luxuries are not yet known and will be updated as soon as possible.

Jimmy Griffin Songs

–  She Knows
–  Say When
–  I Can’t Find the Words to Say Goodbye
–  Share This Love

–  My Baby Made Me Cry
–  Lost Without Your Love
–  What Kind of Girl Are You
–  Preacher On The Air

–  Pair Of 8’s
–  Slow Train
–  A Little Like Lovin!
–  Midnight Lover
–  Someday
–  Once Again
–  Shango

–  You’re Tempting Me
–  Love Letters In the Sand
–  Karaoke: Everything I Own
–  Belonging
–  Cold Rainy Day
–  Karaoke: If
–  The Chosen One

–  Father and Son
–  She’s the Only One
–  Breakin’ Up Is Easy
–  She Used to Be Mine
–  Merciless Cinema

–  Too Young
–  Summertime Blues
–  Hooked on You
–  Song For a Friend of Mine
–  Hold Tight

Jimmy Griffin Death

On 11 January 2005, he died of complications from cancer at his home in Franklin, Tennessee after undergoing treatment for several months. Jimmy was 61 years old. He is survived by his wife Marti, daughters Katy and Alexis, sons Jamey and Jacob, granddaughters Laura and Lilli and grandsons Gryffyn and Max.

Jimmy Griffin Trivia

He was one of the founding members, vocalist, lead guitarist, songwriter and co-producer for the sensational rock group Bread, which scored over a dozen top-ten singles. Later on, he became a member of the successful country bands, the Remingtons and Black Tie after retiring from Bread.

He teamed up one last time with a former writing partner, Michael Z. Gordon to sing, “Something Else Altogether” which was slated to be the title song for Gordon’s production of “The Devil And Daniel Webster”.

The film, however, was never completed and it turned out to be his last recording session. Griffin passed away shortly after the song was finally completed.