Henry Paul - Born on a farm in Hurley, New York, Henry moved to central Florida as a young boy. In 1966, He played his first music gig in a coffee house in St. Petersburg, Fla. In 1969, Henry moved to Greenwhich Village, New York, to pursue a career in music. While living in New York he retraced the footsteps of his hero Bob Dylan and played on the streets to make a living while cutting demos for Epic Records. With an invitation to play a concert in his hometown, he returned to Tampa in 1971. There, Henry and Jim Fish formed the country rock group Sienna with future Outlaw members Monte Yoho and Frank O'Keefe.
The Henry Paul Band recorded four albums for Atlantic Records. Their 1979 debut Grey Ghost included songs such as "So Long," and "Grey Ghost," which was dedicated to the memory of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant. The second album, Feel The Heat, had more of a rock edge and included the title track, as well as "Whiskey Talkin'." Their third album, Anytime, included the top-40 hit "Living Without Your Love" and live show highlight "Crazy Eyes." Henry's last, self-titled album with the Henry Paul Band featured the haunting song "Tragedy."
In 1983 Henry disbanded the Henry Paul Band and reunited with Hughie Thomasson of the Outlaws. Their collaboration lead to the 1986 release of the Outlaws Soldiers of Fortune. He remained with the band until 1989, when he left again to start a new career in country music.
In 1972 Sienna disbanded and the Outlaws were formed with Henry, Frank, Monte, and Hughie Thomasson. They started playing clubs and added Billy Jones. By 1974 they were on the road opening shows for several established groups including Lynyrd Skynyrd. Clive Davis of Arista Records discovered them and signed the group to their first record deal; they became the new label's first rock band. Their self-titled debut album quickly went gold on the success of hits like "Green Grass and High Tides," and "There Goes Another Love Song." In 1977, after recording two more albums with the Outlaws, Henry left to pursue a solo career.
In 1991, Henry formed the group BlackHawk with the successful songwriting team of Van Stephenson and Dave Robbins. Together they added a new musical dimension to country music with their three-part vocal harmonies and introspective songs.