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Background information
Birth name	Thomas Alden Page
Born	(1967-05-24)May 24, 1967 Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2017(2017-03-03) (aged 49) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Pop, dance, freestyle
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	1985–2017
Labels	Sire/Warner Bros. Pony Canyon

Thomas Alden Page (May 24, 1967 – March 3, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter. He was famous for his 1990 hit song "I'll Be Your Everything". Later in his life, he became an important person in the music industry. Tommy Page worked with many other singers, including Amy Mastura and Fauziah Latiff from Malaysia.

Early Life and Education

Tommy Page was born in 1967 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. His parents were Fred and Miriam Page. He grew up in a nearby town called West Caldwell.

He finished high school at James Caldwell High School in 1985. Tommy started studying at New York University's Stern School of Business. He paused his studies when his music career began. He later went back and finished his degree in 1997.

Music Career Highlights

In 1985, Tommy and his brother, Bill Page, started a band called Broken Promises. They released a short album with four songs. Tommy played keyboards, piano, and sang backup vocals for the band.

A year later, while in college, Tommy worked at a nightclub in New York. This job helped him share his demo tapes with the club's DJ. The DJ liked his music and used it in his mixes. Soon, Tommy met Seymour Stein, who founded Sire Records.

Tommy was then asked to write the main song for the movie Shag. This became his first single. His first album, Tommy Page, came out in 1988. It included popular songs like "A Zillion Kisses" and "A Shoulder to Cry On".

His next album, Paintings in My Mind, was a big success. It featured his No. 1 hit song in the U.S., "I'll Be Your Everything". Members of the famous group New Kids on the Block helped write and perform on this song. Other songs from this album included "When I Dream of You" and "Turn on the Radio".

In 1991, Tommy released his third album, From the Heart. This album showed his wider vocal range. He worked with famous songwriters like Michael Bolton and Diane Warren on the song "Whenever You Close Your Eyes". Tommy also appeared on an episode of the TV show Full House in 1992. He sang a special song for Stephanie Tanner's birthday.

Tommy Page released an album called A Friend to Rely On in 1992 for his fans in Asia. It had a duet with Sally Yeh and a cover of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good".

Before his 1994 album Time, Tommy performed on Broadway. He took over for Donny Osmond in the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for three months. After this, Tommy focused on releasing albums in Asia. He signed with the Japanese record company Pony Canyon Records.

In 1995, he released his first collection of hit songs, Greatest Hits: Dedicated to You. He also sang a duet with Tiffany called "Close Our Eyes". His album Loving You came out in 1996. It featured a duet with Amy Mastura and a cover of John Waite's "Missing You".

Later Career in Music Industry

After his singing career, Tommy Page became an executive at Warner Bros. Records. He helped guide the careers of many famous artists. These included Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, Josh Groban, and Green Day.

In 2011, he joined Billboard magazine as a publisher. He created new features for the magazine, like the Industry Icon Award. In 2013, Tommy Page became the head of music partnerships at Pandora Internet Media.

In 2015, he released a new version of his 1990 song, "I Break Down 2015". In 2016, he released an album called My Favorites. This CD had 18 of his best ballad songs.

Discography

Studio Albums

EPs

Compilation Albums

Singles

Soundtrack, Guest, and Compilation Appearances

Videography

Music Videos

• "The Shag"
• "A Zillion Kisses"
• "A Shoulder to Cry on"
• "Turning Me On"
• "I'll Be Your Everything"
• "Turn on the Radio"
• "When I Dream of You"
• "Whenever You Close Your Eyes"
• "Madly in Love"
• "Under the Rainbow"
• "Heaven in Your Eyes"
• "I'm Always Dreaming of You" (feat. Sally Yeh)
• "Time"
• "Places in My Heart"
• "The Best Part (feat. Amy Mastura)"
• "Missing You"
• "I Break Down 2015"

Video Albums

• I'll Be Your Everything Videos (1990)
• Tommy Page: The Video Collection (2003)