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Samuel Stephen Forbert (born December 13, 1954) is an American pop/folk singer-songwriter. His 1979 song " Romeo's Tune " reached No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
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Forbert is a true American musical treasure, underscored by the new album. Like all his albums, it's saturated with what venerated rock journalist Robert Christgau discerned as his "omnivorously observant" songwriting, marked by Steve's gift for finding the more profound meaning and magic within everyday moments, as well as his abundant melodic ...
May 6, 2022 · Always in the shadow of neighboring New York, New Jersey often doesn’t get its due. The Garden State, though, will always be close to the heart of singer-songwriter Steve Forbert.
When he spoke with us in 2022 via Zoom from Asbury Park, New Jersey, where he now lives, we asked Forbert about a line in “Goin’ Down to Laurel,” the opening track on his 1977 first album, Alive on Arrival. In that tune, he proclaims that he’s “glad to take a chance and play against the odds.”
May 11, 2022 · The title track of Steve Forbert’s 2022 album recounts his solo trek through the Midwest in a pre-pandemic 2017. But it could just as well be used to describe his entire career.
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Mar 20, 1980 · Rock, blues and folk singer, Steve Forbert, plays to an enthusiastic crowd by singing his 1979 hit 'Romeo's Tune, San Diego, CA , 1979 George Rose/Getty. A YEAR AGO Steve...
May 7, 2024 · Steve Forbert’s current album, ‘Streets Of This Town: Revisited,’ is a keeper. His voice has matured into a sandpapery rasp like an old friend you’re so glad to hear again. This interview, originally published in July of 1982, appeared in the Aquarian Weekly.
Feb 4, 2019 · In the memoir, Big City Cat: My Life in Folk-Rock, Steve tells stories of his journey from his Mississippi home to the NYC scene in the '70s, and the way his career unfolded, complete with photos...
4,706 Followers, 237 Following, 1,251 Posts - Steve Forbert (@steveforbert) on Instagram: "Folk-Rock/Americana Singer & Songwriter. “Romeo’s Tune”. His NEW 21st album “Daylight Savings Time” releasing 8/16/24 on the Blue Rose Music label!"
