Recalling her words, Gregory said, "She said to me... two days before she passed, she said, 'Gregory, music is the best thing you do.
Tragically, Gregory Porter suffered a heartbreaking loss in May 2020 when his brother, Lloyd Cornelius Porter, died from complications related to COVID-19, reports Birmingham Live.
The singer-songwriter, who was unveiled as the Dressed Crab as he finished second on The Masked Singer, has won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album twice, but it's his distinctive black deerstalker cap, which covers his ears and chin, that often piques curiosity.
Gregory shared the poignant details of singing to his brother during his final moments with The Irish Times, revealing: "I sang to him.
Gregory Porter's household includes his wife Victoria and their two sons, residing in Bakersfield, California.