Alex Forbes
Wingdale, New York
BIOGRAPHY
With releases that range from Rock to Dance to straight-ahead Pop, hit songwriter Alex Forbes specializes in instantly catchy melodies and lyrics that capture the essence of life in strikingly vivid ways. With numerous Billboard-charting singles, over 70 releases, and millions of album sales under her belt, she is a "first call" for many of New York's top artists, producers and writers.
Recent successes include "Melt Away", featured in the Denzel Washington film "Déja Vu" a Jerry Bruckheimer production which has grossed over $175 million worldwide and New Zealand superstar Hayley Westenra's recording of "You Are Water" on her Classical Crossover album, "Odyssey", which has spent 95 weeks on the Billboard charts.
Alex's first release, the now-classic dance hit "Too Turned On," still receives abundant airplay 22 years later. This initial success led to a series of hit
singles including Taylor Dayne's massive hit "Don't Rush Me" (#2 Pop, #3 AC, #6 Dance, multi-platinum album, ASCAP Pop Award), Rockell's classic freestyle version of "In A Dream," and teen heartthrob Joey Lawrence's Top 20 Pop hit "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix," the latter of which Alex also co-produced.
High points also included collaborating with Cyndi Lauper on a song for her film, "Off and Running" and co-producing Martha Wash, previously featured in the Weather Girls, C+C Music Factory and Black Box, who recorded Alex's "Leave a Light On." Other tunes came out with jazz fusion guitarist Hiram Bullock, bassist extraordinaire Jaco Pastorius, Prince protegé Appolonia, and freestyle dance music artists Safire and Noel.
Alex's songs have been placed in many feature films, including ones starring John Travolta, Burt Reynolds and Malcolm McDowell. Numerous others have appeared in TV shows and an Off-Broadway show. Overseas, Alex's songs have been hit singles for Fan Club (New Zealand), Indra (France), Patti Day (U.K.), Papa Dee (Sweden) and Marie Frank (Denmark, Gold Album).
Over the years Alex has worked with some of the music world's most renowned producers, including Tony Visconti (Bowie, T. Rex, Morrissey), Michael Zager (?Let's All Chant?), Andy Marvel (Jessica Simpson, Celine Dion), Steve Addabbo (Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega), DJ Gomi (Mariah Carey, Madonna), and Mark Berry (Duran Duran, Billy Idol). She's currently working on new projects with collaborators in New York, Sweden, Atlanta and LA, and has releases planned in Brazil, Canada and the U.S.
Alex has been coaching groups and individuals in the art and craft of songwriting since 1990. She leads courses at the Gotham Writers Workshop and has also taught at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Alex has spoken on panels at ASCAP, BMI, The Recording Academy, The Connecticut Songwriters Association, and The Austin Songwriters Group, and has led workshops for many public and private educational groups. She received a Creative Writing degree from Stanford University and was mentored by the late, great Doc Pomus ("This Magic Moment," "Save the Last Dance for Me.")
Recent successes include "Melt Away", featured in the Denzel Washington film "Déja Vu" a Jerry Bruckheimer production which has grossed over $175 million worldwide and New Zealand superstar Hayley Westenra's recording of "You Are Water" on her Classical Crossover album, "Odyssey", which has spent 95 weeks on the Billboard charts.
Alex's first release, the now-classic dance hit "Too Turned On," still receives abundant airplay 22 years later. This initial success led to a series of hit
singles including Taylor Dayne's massive hit "Don't Rush Me" (#2 Pop, #3 AC, #6 Dance, multi-platinum album, ASCAP Pop Award), Rockell's classic freestyle version of "In A Dream," and teen heartthrob Joey Lawrence's Top 20 Pop hit "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix," the latter of which Alex also co-produced.
High points also included collaborating with Cyndi Lauper on a song for her film, "Off and Running" and co-producing Martha Wash, previously featured in the Weather Girls, C+C Music Factory and Black Box, who recorded Alex's "Leave a Light On." Other tunes came out with jazz fusion guitarist Hiram Bullock, bassist extraordinaire Jaco Pastorius, Prince protegé Appolonia, and freestyle dance music artists Safire and Noel.
Alex's songs have been placed in many feature films, including ones starring John Travolta, Burt Reynolds and Malcolm McDowell. Numerous others have appeared in TV shows and an Off-Broadway show. Overseas, Alex's songs have been hit singles for Fan Club (New Zealand), Indra (France), Patti Day (U.K.), Papa Dee (Sweden) and Marie Frank (Denmark, Gold Album).
Over the years Alex has worked with some of the music world's most renowned producers, including Tony Visconti (Bowie, T. Rex, Morrissey), Michael Zager (?Let's All Chant?), Andy Marvel (Jessica Simpson, Celine Dion), Steve Addabbo (Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega), DJ Gomi (Mariah Carey, Madonna), and Mark Berry (Duran Duran, Billy Idol). She's currently working on new projects with collaborators in New York, Sweden, Atlanta and LA, and has releases planned in Brazil, Canada and the U.S.
Alex has been coaching groups and individuals in the art and craft of songwriting since 1990. She leads courses at the Gotham Writers Workshop and has also taught at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Alex has spoken on panels at ASCAP, BMI, The Recording Academy, The Connecticut Songwriters Association, and The Austin Songwriters Group, and has led workshops for many public and private educational groups. She received a Creative Writing degree from Stanford University and was mentored by the late, great Doc Pomus ("This Magic Moment," "Save the Last Dance for Me.")