Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert, born in
1954 in
Meridian, Mississippi, could easily be classified as a
one-hit wonder for his song
Romeo's Tune, which reached number 9 on the
Billboard chart in
1980. The single, dedicated to the memory of
Florence Ballard, came from the album
Jackrabbit Slim, issued in
1979 by Nemperor/CBS Records. Critics hailed him at the time as "The new
Bob Dylan" because of a similar
vocal timbre and thoughtful songwriting. The front cover of
Jackrabbit Slim encourages such comparisons with its simplicity: a black and white photo of Steve Forbert playing a well-worn Martin acoustic
guitar with a
capo on it, his shirt tinted green. He looks like a
folk singer. The record was recorded in
Nashville.
Personnel on Jackrabbit Slim:
- John Simon: producer
- Steve Forbert: vocals, guitar, and harmonica
- Bobby Ogdin: piano
- Paul Errico: organ and accordion
- Jon Goin: lead guitar
- Alan Freedman: guitar
- Roger Clark: drums
- Gunnar Gellote: drums
- Bob Wray: bass
- Jack Williams: bass
- Jerry Bridges: bass
- Mike Leech: bass
- Bill Jones: saxophone
- Ron Keller: trumpet
- Dennis Good: trombone
- The Shoals Sisters:
- Ava Aldridge: backing vocals
- Cindy Richardson: backing vocals
- Marie Tomlinson: backing vocals
Discography
- Alive on Arrival Nemperor, 1978.
- Little Stevie Orbit Nemperor, 1980.
- Steve Forbert Nemperor, 1982.
- Streets Of This Town, 1988.
- The American In Me, 1992.
- Best of Steve Forbert: What Kinda Guy?
- Be Here Now: Solo Live 1994
- King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Steve Forbert
- Mission of the Crossroad Palms Giant/Warner Records, 1995.
- Here's Your Pizza 1998
- Be Here Again: Solo Live 1998
- Rocking Horse Head Giant/Warner 1999.
- Evergreen Boy 2000
- Acoustic Live: The WFUV Concert 2000
- Live at the Bottom Line 2000
- Young Guitar Days 2001
- Any Old Time (Songs of Jimmie Rodgers) 2002
- More Young Guitar Days 2002
- Solo Live in Bethlehem 2002
- Rock While I Can Rock: The Geffen Years
External links
Official web site: http://www.steveforbert.com/