Sep 19, 2007

Hi, this is John McEuen from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Do you know of George Grantham?  George was member (singer/drummer) of the early country/rock band POCO.   POCO splintered into many groups including the Eagles, Loggins & Messina, and Buffalo Springfield.

For those of you who may or may not be aware, George suffered from a severe stroke.  The stroke took him off the road permanently--making him incapable of enjoying or continuing his music career.

I am helping his wonderful daughter, Gracie, to raise money for her father.  Gracie is collecting items to establish an eBay auction and I'm hoping you can help.
Gracie is doing this all on her own to establish a fund to pay for George's medical and living expenses. 

Please spread the word.  Check out the stuff.  It's all good!
And if you are receiving this message, I hope you will find it in your hearts to donate an item.  All proceeds will be used to defray medical costs and living expenses for George and his family.

Thanks for your help.

John McEuen

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September 17, 2007

PUTTING HEADS TOGETHER--eBay AUCTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF GEORGE GRANTHAM

George Grantham is known for his hits  "Crazy Love,"  "Heart of the Night" and so many more.  POCO's George Grantham, the great drummer of seminal country rock from the West Coast, set the rhythm for the group that influenced many.  The band is still performing across the county in show after show, but a stroke took George off the road as the band plays on.

George's daughter, Gracie, has pitched in to come to her father's aid.  To defray medical costs, she has begun a campaign [ Putting Heads Together] to reach out to George's many cohorts, musical friends and admirers in an effort to secure donations of music items, swag and memorabilia to be included in an eBay auction for the benefit of George Grantham. 

"In this day of higher and higher value for things of show biz history, this is a good chance to latch on to something cool, at a good price, for a great cause while helping someone who brought great music to so many,"  said John McEuen, one of the founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band who has stepped in to assist in this effort to raise funds for his friend in music.  "In their first L.A. gig, at the Troubadour, POCO opened for us (NGDB) and blew us away. A year later, we went looking for a singing drummer like George, the Ringo of country-rock."

Friends who have donated items include:
Timothy Schmit/Kentucky Headhunters/Scotty Moore/Steve Wariner/DJ Fontana/Don Henley/Richie Furay/Chris Hillman/Graham Nash/Orleans/John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)

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