Steve Forbert

Steve Forbert 2017
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About the artist

Steve Forbert (born Samuel Stephen Forbert, December 13, 1954 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known for his song "Romeo's Tune", which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980. Forbert's tribute to Jimmie Rodgers, Any Old Time, was nominated for a 2004 Grammy in the best traditional folk category. In 2006, he was inducted into the Mississippi Music Hall of Fame. Forbert signed a recording contract with Nemperor in 1978, and they released his debut album, Alive on Arrival, that same year.

Top songs

  1. Romeo's Tune
  2. Goin' Down to Laurel
  3. Cellophane City
  4. It Isn't Gonna Be That Way
  5. I'm in Love with You
  6. What Kinda Guy?
  7. On The Streets Of This Town
  8. Say Goodbye to Little Jo
  9. January 23-30, 1978
  10. Complications

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