Forrest (singer) facts for kids
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Forrest
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Background information | |
Birth name | Forrest Melvill Thomas Jr. |
Born | Galveston, Texas, United States |
April 21, 1953
Died | September 9, 2013 Tilburg, Netherlands |
(aged 60)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1982–2013 |
Labels | Ariola Records |
Associated acts | The Limit |
Forrest Melvill Thomas Jr. (April 21, 1953 – September 9, 2013), known professionally as Forrest, was an American singer, based in the Netherlands.
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Life and career
Born in Galveston, Texas, where he sang in church during childhood, he moved to Los Angeles, California as a teen and won several contests there as a singer. After this stage in his career, he moved to the Netherlands, where he had a hit in 1983 with the song "Rock the Boat", a cover of the Hues Corporation's 1974 No. 1 US hit. His version peaked at No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart and in his native United States (No. 9 Hot Dance Club Play).
A second single, "Feel the Need in Me" (originally by the Detroit Emeralds), was a hit in the UK, reaching No. 17. A third single, "One Lover (Don't Stop The Show)", peaked at No. 67 in the UK.
He and his wife, Manon Thomassoul music. He was asked by DJ Roog to front the band Planet Hardsoul, who had a minor hit with their cover of "Where Did Our Love Go". In December 2012, Thomas married again, to Diana van Lippen.
, a television presenter had two sons, but later separated, after which he began to concentrate again on music. He sang in R.E.S.P.E.C.T., a theatre show, in 2001, dedicated to 1960sDeath
On September 9, 2013, Forrest died of a stroke in a hospital in Tilburg, Netherlands, aged 60.
Discography
Albums
- One Lover (Ariola Records, 1983)
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US Dance |
AUS |
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1982 | "Rock the Boat" | 9 | 33 | 4 | 7 |
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1983 | "Dancing with My Shadow" | — | — | — | — | |
"One Lover (Don't Stop the Show)" | — | — | 67 | 37 | ||
"Feel the Need in Me" | — | — | 17 | 20 | ||
1984 | "Dance All Night" | — | — | — | — | |
"She's So Divine" | — | — | 98 | — | ||
1986 | "She's So Free" | — | — | — | — | |
1987 | "Valerie" | — | — | — | — | |
1989 | "You Got What It Takes" | — | — | — | — | |
"Rock the Boat '89" | — | — | — | — | ||
"Feelin' Alright" | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
See also
In Spanish: Forrest (cantante) para niños