Steve Forbert
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\nMore than four decades have passed since \;Steve Forbert \;made his way to New York City from his Meridian\, Mississippi birthplace in quest of a career in music. It was the most unlikely time and place for a folk singer to leap into the fray in a burgeoning scene where new wave and punk were emerging while he took the stage as a the archetypal folkie\, armed with just an acoustic guitar and sheaf of very personal songs.
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\nAfter busking on the street for change from passers by\, he rose to sharing bills at CBGB&rsquo\;s with the likes of \;Talking Heads\, \;The Shirts \;and \;John Cale \;as well as headlining more traditional venues such as The Bitter End and Kenny&rsquo\;s Castaways. Against staggering odds\, he found blazing success early on with a string of critically acclaimed and commercially accepted albums including \;Alive on Arrival \;(1978)\, \;Jackrabbit Slim \;(1979)\, and \;Little Stevie Orbit \;(1980) and a most unlikely smash hit single\, &ldquo\;Romeo&rsquo\;s Tune.&rdquo\;
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\nHis career had its share of triumphs as well as stumbles and disappointments as did his private life. Through it all\, over the course of a marriage\, divorce\, raising three children\, writing and recording 18 studio albums and fronting an ever changing line-up of supporting musicians\, he persevered and stayed true to his roots and the folk ethos. Forbert says\, &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;ve never been interested in changing what I do to fit popular style and needs.&rdquo\; \;
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\nIn 2020\, Forbert was the recipient of the \;Governor&rsquo\;s Arts Award \;in his home state of Mississippi\, having already been inducted into the \;Mississippi Musician&rsquo\;s Hall of Fame \;in 2016.
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\nMore than four decades have passed since \;Steve Forbert \;made his way to New York City from his Meridian\, Mississippi birthplace in quest of a career in music. It was the most unlikely time and place for a folk singer to leap into the fray in a burgeoning scene where new wave and punk were emerging while he took the stage as a the archetypal folkie\, armed with just an acoustic guitar and sheaf of very personal songs.
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\nAfter busking on the street for change from passers by\, he rose to sharing bills at CBGB&rsquo\;s with the likes of \;Talking Heads\, \;The Shirts \;and \;John Cale \;as well as headlining more traditional venues such as The Bitter End and Kenny&rsquo\;s Castaways. Against staggering odds\, he found blazing success early on with a string of critically acclaimed and commercially accepted albums including \;Alive on Arrival \;(1978)\, \;Jackrabbit Slim \;(1979)\, and \;Little Stevie Orbit \;(1980) and a most unlikely smash hit single\, &ldquo\;Romeo&rsquo\;s Tune.&rdquo\;
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\nHis career had its share of triumphs as well as stumbles and disappointments as did his private life. Through it all\, over the course of a marriage\, divorce\, raising three children\, writing and recording 18 studio albums and fronting an ever changing line-up of supporting musicians\, he persevered and stayed true to his roots and the folk ethos. Forbert says\, &ldquo\;I&rsquo\;ve never been interested in changing what I do to fit popular style and needs.&rdquo\; \;
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\nIn 2020\, Forbert was the recipient of the \;Governor&rsquo\;s Arts Award \;in his home state of Mississippi\, having already been inducted into the \;Mississippi Musician&rsquo\;s Hall of Fame \;in 2016.