Gregg Russell is an American singer, songwriter and actor based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
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.Hart, Anne. "Hart to Heart: The king of savoring summer found a permanent vacation." Savannah Morning News 18 JUL 2010, Print.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>.
Filmography
Camp Tanglefoot: It All Adds Up (1999) – creator and performer
Come Away Home (2005) – performerEnnis, Melinda. "Summer with Grandpa treads familiar ground." Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 29, 2005.
The Gregg Russell Story: If This Old Tree Could Talk – documentary subject
Personal life Gregg Russell is originally from Alabama. He and his wife, Lindy Russell, have 3 children.
Philanthropy Russell and his wife, Lindy Russell, founded the Hilton Head Heroes program in 1998, which provides week-long vacations to Hilton Head Island for families with seriously ill children. The program coordinates donations from local businesses to cover lodging, meals, medical support, and recreational activities for participating families.
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