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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Alan Frew| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|df=yes|1956|11|8| birth_place = Coatbridge , Scotland , United Kingdom | origin = Newmarket, Ontario|Newmarket , Ontario , Canada | instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar | genre = Rock music|Rock , alternative rock | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1983–present| label =| associated_acts = Glass Tiger | website = http://www.alanfrew.com/ www.alanfrew.com| notable_instruments = Alan Frew (born 8 November 1956, Coatbridge , Scotland ) http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm2134109/ IMDb database - accessed July 2008 is the lead singer for the Canada|Canadian band (music)|band , Glass Tiger , and has also released two solo (music)|solo album s. He has appeared on many television specials, raises money for various causes and continues to perform around Canada as a solo musician|artist , and as the lead singer for Glass Tiger.
Frew has five Canadian Juno Awards , five Canadian Classic Awards and was nominated for a Grammy Award|Grammy . In addition to being a singer-songwriter he is an actor and public speaker .
An avid soccer fan, in mid 2008 he recorded a reworked version of "My Town" about Toronto FC . He is also an avid Rangers F.C. Fan. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=y70baI7znvk My Town - Toronto FC Version - accessed August 2010
He also wrote the song "Free to Be" which is used by the Toronto Maple Leafs as their theme song. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-jTP2jeWiBw Alan Frew - Free To Be (Go Leafs Go) - accessed August 2010
Song Writing
In cooperation with his music publisher ole Music Publishing, Alan actively songwrites and collaborates with: http://www.majorlyindie.com/songwriter/show/81 Monty Powell, http://www.majorlyindie.com/songwriter/show/30 Bruce Wallace, http://www.johnnyreid.com/site/sections/1 Johnny Reid, http://www.majorlyindie.com/songwriter/show/7 Gerald O'Brien, http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=WJLoC5XjRLw Denny Scott, Kenny Scott,Liz Rodriguez, Marty Dodson and http://www.majorlyindie.com/songwriter/show/19 Dave Kopatzto name a few.
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and “I Believe”
In 2008 Frew teamed up with songwriter Stephan Moccio to write "I Believe", the theme song of CTV's Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Three versions of the song “I Believe” were written and recorded; an English language version sung by Montreal jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky , a French language version ("J'imagine") sung by Quebec artist Annie Villeneuve , and an instrumental version by Moccio. On January 26, 2010 an EP titled “I Believe/J’imagine – CTV’s 2010 Winter Games Theme Song” was released on iTunes Canada . The EP contained all three versions of the song. The strings component of the song English language as sung by Nikki Yanofsky involved the orchestral arrangement and conduction of William Ross, at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles. Grammy winning engineer Armin Steiner engineered the recording.
On March 1, 2010 "I Believe", covered by Nikki Yanofsky, had sold over 90,000 digital units in Canada. The same version achieved #1 status on iTunes Canada and Billboard's Canadian Hot 100 in February 2010.
The Action Sandwich and Public Speaking
Alan Frew wrote ''The Action Sandwich: A Six Step Recipe for Success by Doing What You're Already Doing (ISBN 978-0-9736863-9-5), a 2007 autobiography with co-writer Sharon Brennan. This book has gone bestseller in Canada. As a speaker Alan's acutely observational comedy finds humour in the moments of everyday life. Alan travels coast to coast speaking about attaining success on your own terms.
Acting Career
Alan made his stage debut as the crusty patriarch "Pops" in Ross Petty's musical production of "Snow White and the Group of Seven" at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. On television you can see him on CMT's "Plucked", Showcase Television's "Billable Hours" and in his own show "Road Stories with Alan Frew". Alan was the celebrity "Man on the Street" for Sportsnet and TSN during the FIFA World Cup.
On the big screen Alan can be seen in April Mullen/Tim Doiron’s “Gravy Train” alongside Saturday Night Live alumnus Tim Meadows, released in theatres across Canada and now on Rogers on Demand. This motion-picture debut saw him playing the role of the town drunk Ewan McCauley. GravyTrain .cite news | url= http://www.eyeweekly.com/film/film/article/88771 | title=GravyTrain | publisher= Eye Weekly | first=Chandler | last=Levack | date=21 April 2010 | accessdate=2010-04-27 cite news | url= http://www.canada.com/entertainment Riding+gravy+train+life+Canadian+filmmaker+writing+directing+acting+handing+flyers+Feature/2990233/story.html | title=Riding the gravy train: the life of a Canadian filmmaker is writing, directing, acting - and handing out the flyers | publisher= Canwest News Service | first=Jay | last=Stone | date=5 May 2010 | accessdate=2010-07-18 cite news | url= http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movie-guide/beat+search+Jimmy+Fish+Eyes+proxy+killer/2996420/story.html | title=Review: GravyTrain | publisher= Montreal Gazette | first=John | last=Griffen| date=7 May 2010 | accessdate=2010-07-18 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot
Charity Work
Alan has traveled extensively including performances in Bosnia, the North Pole, Israel, Egypt and Afghanistan (twice) for the Men and Women of the Canadian Armed Forces and their allies. Alan is the celebrity face/performer for the annual “A Rose in My Book” Gala and Golf Tournament to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research.
Album discography
Solo
Hold On (Alan Frew album)|Hold On (1994)
Wonderland (Alan Frew album)|Wonderland (2000)
With Glass Tiger
The Thin Red Line (album)|The Thin Red Line (1986)
Diamond Sun (album)|Diamond Sun (1988)
Simple Mission (1991)
Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger (1993)
No Turning Back: 1995-2005 (2005)
Glass Tiger: Live (album)|Glass Tiger: Live (2006) - online exclusive from band's official website
References
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External links
http://www.alanfrew.com Alan Frew official site, accessed 26 February 2010
Glass TigerUse dmy dates|date=September 2010Persondata | NAME = Frew, Alan | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Musician | DATE OF BIRTH = 8 November 1956 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Coatbridge, Scotland, United Kingdom | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Frew, Alan Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:People from Coatbridge Category:Scottish emigrants to Canada Category:Scottish expatriates in Canada Category:Canadian rock singers Category:Canadian male singers Category:Musicians from Ontario Category:Canadian film actors
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