Jenn forbes
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Jennifer "Jenni" Forbes is an Australian singer-songwriter based in Sydney, New South Wales; her song, "I Want You" was performed by fellow Mushroom Records
artist, Toni Pearen
and peaked in the top 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart
in .
suburb of Cremorne Point.
By the age of 11 she sung her first commercial for Australian radio.
By 14 she was regularly doing both voiceovers and vocals for television
commercials, and singing and penning songs with her first live band.
Forbes' recording debut was "Love Letters" for the soundtrack of Russell Crowe
's 1990 movie, The Crossing
along with tracks by Crowded House
, David Bowie
and The Proclaimers
. Soon after, she signed to Mushroom Records
and went on a writing trip to the UK & USA to work with some of the " Grammy Greats."
An album was recorded in London and 2 singles were released - "Dream On (Kathy's Song)" (March 1993) and "I'll Be There for You" (September 1995), and an album, I, No Y released in October, for which she wrote nine of eleven songs. An EP
, Baby Come Back (title song was a cover
of the Player
's hit), followed in November.
In the late 1990s she toured with Joe Cocker and Take That in Australia.
Forbes became successful as a songwriter when her song, "I Want You", was recorded by fellow Mushroom Records artist Toni Pearen
—it became a top 10 hit on the ARIA Singles Chart
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
artist, Toni Pearen
Toni Pearen
Toni Pearen is an Australian actress, singer, songwriter and TV presenter born in Cronulla, Sydney on 5 June 1972. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera E Street from 1989 until 1992. She had a pop music career in the early 1990s which included the release of an album and...
and peaked in the top 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
in .
Biography
Jennifer Forbes grew up in the SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
suburb of Cremorne Point.
By the age of 11 she sung her first commercial for Australian radio.
By 14 she was regularly doing both voiceovers and vocals for television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
commercials, and singing and penning songs with her first live band.
Forbes' recording debut was "Love Letters" for the soundtrack of Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
's 1990 movie, The Crossing
The Crossing (1990 film)
The Crossing is a 1990 Australian drama film directed by George Ogilvie and starring Russell Crowe, Robert Mammone and Danielle Spencer, which was filmed in the towns of Junee and Condobolin in New South Wales.-Box office:...
along with tracks by Crowded House
Crowded House
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...
, David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
and The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid . They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be ". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents...
. Soon after, she signed to Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
and went on a writing trip to the UK & USA to work with some of the " Grammy Greats."
An album was recorded in London and 2 singles were released - "Dream On (Kathy's Song)" (March 1993) and "I'll Be There for You" (September 1995), and an album, I, No Y released in October, for which she wrote nine of eleven songs. An EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Baby Come Back (title song was a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the Player
Player (band)
Player is an American rock band that made their mark during the late 1970s. The group scored a few US Hot 100 hits, three of which went into the Top 40 -two of those single releases went Top 10, including the #1 hit "Baby Come Back". That song was written by group members Peter Beckett and J.C....
's hit), followed in November.
In the late 1990s she toured with Joe Cocker and Take That in Australia.
Forbes became successful as a songwriter when her song, "I Want You", was recorded by fellow Mushroom Records artist Toni Pearen
Toni Pearen
Toni Pearen is an Australian actress, singer, songwriter and TV presenter born in Cronulla, Sydney on 5 June 1972. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera E Street from 1989 until 1992. She had a pop music career in the early 1990s which included the release of an album and...
—it became a top 10 hit on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...