Greg Godovitz

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Greg Godovitz
Born (1951-03-20) March 20, 1951 (age 73)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Hard rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass, Guitar
Years active1964 present
Website http://www.goddo.biz/

Greg Godovitz (born March 20, 1951) is a Canadian musician, best known as the bassist and vocalist of the power trio, Goddo. [1] Prior to his success with Goddo, Godovitz was a founding member of Fludd and played in Sherman and Peabody with Buzz Shearman of Moxy and Gil Moore of Triumph. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Greg Godovitz biography". Goddo. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. "Fludd". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. Slotek, Jim. "Tales of a spent youth". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. King, Bill. "Greg Godovitz Travels with My Amp". Cashbox . Retrieved January 15, 2016.