Sunforest was an American-English

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music trio. It was formed in 1968 by Terry Tucker, Erika Eigen and Freya Hogue. They recorded only one

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, '' Sound of Sunforest'', on

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. They are best known for their instrumental musical piece "Overture to the Sun" and their song "Lighthouse Keeper", which were featured on the

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to ''

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''.

History

Little is known about the trio but the liner notes of their album and the personal website of Terry Tucker provide some information. Sunforest began in

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, in the late 1960s. Tucker and Hogue knew each other. Hogue set Tucker's poems to music. After meeting Eigen at a party they wrote songs together. On Hogue's initiative, and since they thought they had composed enough to perform on stage, the three musicians decided to travel to

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. In 1969, they moved to

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, to take part in the music scene. They took the name "Sunforest". Soon after, they met

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(Vic Smith), a representative of

. That night they recorded a demo, and two weeks later, Smith became their manager.Print liner notes of ''Sound of Sunforest'', repressed by Lion Production. 2008

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wanted to include two pieces in the soundtrack to ''A Clockwork Orange''. He asked for "Overture to the Sun" to be re-recorded. Terry changed the

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, and that is the version used in the movie, along with "Lighthouse Keeper". Starting from 1970, the band mostly performed on stage, in the

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, in the One World Club, in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields, in the Roundhouse and in The Troubadour, as well as in

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. This lasted for about 3 years. When Eigen left, the group dissolved.

Members

Terry Ann TuckerMiddle names are given in the liner notes of ''Sound of Sunforest''. (vocals,

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and

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) has a diploma from the

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of West Virginia Wesleyan. This is where she discovered her love for

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and

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. Freya Lynn Hogue (vocals,

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) studied

with

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. She died December, 2016 in Seattle, WA aged 77. Erika Melita Eigen (vocals,

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) has no specific musical education. She drew the illustration on the sleeve of ''Sound of Sunforest''.

Discography

* '' Sound of Sunforest'' (1970)

Footnotes and references

Footnotes: References:

External links

Sunforest biography by Bruce Eder
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