Alan Graham Frew (born November 8, 1956) is a Scottish-Canadian singer, songwriter, actor, and author, who is the lead singer of the Canadian rock band

Glass Tiger Glass Tiger is a Grammy Award-nominated Canadian rock band from Newmarket, Ontario that formed in 1983. The band has released five studio albums. Its 1986 debut album, '' The Thin Red Line'', went quadruple platinum in Canada and gold in the Un ...

. He has also released three solo albums.

Early life

Born 8 November 1956 in

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, Frew moved to Newmarket, Ontario at age 16 with his family.

Musical career

In 1983, Frew and others formed Glass Tiger. In 1986, the band released its first album, '' The Thin Red Line''. Two of its songs, "

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" is a song by Canadian rock band Glass Tiger. It was released in 1986 as the lead from their debut album, '' The Thin Red Line''. The song reached number one in Canada and number two in the United States. The song ...

" and "Someday", reached the Top 10 in the U.S. charts. ''The Thin Red Line'' went quadruple platinum in Canada and gold in the United States. Glass Tiger was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987 and has won five Canadian

Juno Awards The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall o ...

. Frew and Stephan Moccio co-wrote " I Believe", which "became the theme song for Canada's Olympic Broadcast Consortium for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver" and "Free to Be", which is used by the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Divi ...

as their theme song. Frew portrayed the character Ewan McCauley in the 2010 Canadian comedy film '' GravyTrain''.

Personal life

On 20 August 2015, Frew suffered a stroke causing trauma to his right side. As of January 2018, Frew had made a full recovery.

Awards and recognition

Frew has received the

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...

"in recognition of his service to the Canadian arts, and for his dedication to helping poverty-stricken children". With co-writer Sharon Brenna, Frew wrote ''The Action Sandwich: A Six Step Recipe for Success by Doing What You're Already Doing'' (), a 2007 autobiography.

Discography

Solo albums

*''Hold On'' (1994) *''Wonderland'' (2000) *''80290 Rewind'' (2015)

with Glass Tiger

* '' The Thin Red Line'' (1986) * ''

Diamond Sun ''Diamond Sun'' is the second album by Canadian band Glass Tiger. It was released by EMI Manhattan Records on . The album was certified triple platinum in Canada and featured the single "I'm Still Searching", which peaked at #2 in Canada. Track ...

'' (1988) * ''

Simple Mission ''Simple Mission'' is the third album by the Canadian band Glass Tiger, released in 1991. The single " My Town" features Rod Stewart on lead vocals alongside Alan Frew, and reached No. 33 on the UK, marking the band's second highest position in t ...

'' (1991) * ''31'' (2018) * ''33'' (2019)

Solo singles

*''Healing Hands'' (1994)

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*''So Blind'' (1995)

References

External links

Alan Frew official site
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