Gregg Russell

Gregg Russell
Origin	Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
Genres	Children's music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, producer, actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1956–present
Website	(Official Website)

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

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

Gregg Russell was featured in two award winning productions, Come Away Home and Camp Tanglefoot. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

Russell is the subject of the documentary The Gregg Russell Story: If This Old Tree Could Talk. ^[5]

Personal life

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

Philanthropy

Russell and his wife founded the Hilton Head Heroes Program, which provides vacations to Hilton Head Island for families with terminally ill children. ^[6]

References

1. "Gregg Russell – Harbour Town – Hilton Head".
2. Hart, Anne. "Hart to Heart: The king of savoring summer found a permanent vacation." Savannah Morning News 18 JUL 2010, Print.
3. Rossiste, . "Gregg Russell—Sea Pines." Travelocity 14 Dec 2004: n. pag. Web. 12 Jul 2010.<http://www.igougo.com/review-r1169332-Greg_Russell_--_Sea_Pines.html>.
4. Ennis, Melinda. "Summer with Grandpa treads familiar ground." Atlanta Journal Constitution 29 April 2005: 1–2. Web. 6 Jul 2010.
5. "The Gregg Russell Story: If This Old Tree Could Talk". Apple TV. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
6. Dimitrov, Mary (July 9, 2024). "Hilton Head Sea Pines' singer inspires documentary on Apple TV. Here's a peek" . Retrieved July 31, 2025.