Who is Fred Bajie Griffeth?
First and foremost, Fred is an entertainer who loves to sing. Fred lives in the Boston area and sings with the doo-wop group, The Family Jewels; also with two commercial dance bands, Blue Heaven and Elated, and in Arlington's community choir, The Mystic Chorale. Fred uses his velvety bass baritone voice in many other ways. He records books on tape. He does voiceovers for radio spots, TV ads, museum exhibits, and corporate videos. He has recorded character voices for children's educational CDs. He also loves to interact with children through reading, storytelling, and singing.
You can hear Fred's lead vocals on two CDs by The Family Jewels, Saturday Night and Rockin' Strong on the Hi-n-Dry label. He is also featured on a very obscure '60s album, Bagatelle Live Saturday Night on ABC Paramount Records.
Fred's background vocals grace countless music projects, including those of notables Peter Wolf and Patty Larkin. Fred's on-camera credits include a skit for Sesame Street that was broadcast for several years; a bit part in a Richie Havens movie, Catch My Soul; and various corporate videos.
When he is not singing or recording, Fred is an avid reader of books on African American history. He is a personal shopper for men and women. He also loves swing dancing, cooking, gardening, traveling, painting, playing pool, shuffle board, and riding his 40 lb. Schwinn Varsity bicycle from Somerville, MA to Portsmouth, NH. (No kidding!) He recently wrote a children's story about a squirrel that wants to be a pampered house pet.
