Hugh was raised on Connecticut and moved to New York as a young man.  He reportedly was in search of a record contract when he met popular producer Michael Baker on an elevator and played some of his demo tapes.  Baker was blown away by the soulfulness in Hugh's voice and helped land him a contract with RCA Records, which became the label that released his debut album.

After Blind to Reason was released, Hugh and soul songstress Betty Wright recorded a cover of Champaign's "How Bout Us" that received a fair amount of airplay, resulting in a re-release of the debut album with that song included.

For his sophomore disc, Hugh teamed with Chic co-founder Bernard Edwards, fresh off his work with Robert Palmer.  Unfortunately, the disc, Road to Freedom, stiffed.  Whether due to record company indifference, confusion in musical classification or simply a lack of a substantial audience for his brand of blue-eyed soul, Grayson Hugh's promising recording career was over soon after it began.  However, his two CD releases (both now out of print) are worth seeking out, as each has a few memorable songs and a number of fine vocal performances.

During the 90s, Hugh composed music for many notable dance choreographers, including Christine Bennett and the Paul Taylor Dance Company.  He has also been on the faculty of and has performed at the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston.  He also occasionally performs around Boston.

Hugh is reportedly working on a new album with his original band, slated for independent release in late '07.

By Chris Rizik