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Artist
Alan Frew
12+ albums
rock80sCanadianacousticScottish
about
There are at least two artists called Alan Frew. 1. Lead singer of the Canadian band Glass Tiger, and has also released three solo albums. He has appeared on many television specials, raises money for various causes and continues to perform around Canada as a solo artist, and as the lead singer for Glass Tiger. He was born on November 8, 1956 in Coatbridge, Scotland. Frew has five Canadian Juno Awards, five Canadian Classic Awards and was nominated for a Grammy. He is also a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Award in recognition of his service to Canadian Arts and for his tireless charitable work and dedication mainly on behalf of poverty-stricken children and their needs. In addition to being a singer-songwriter he is an actor and public speaker. On August 20, 2015, after finishing his cover album entitled 80290 (an album of 80's cover songs), Frew suffered a stroke causing trauma to his right side. Through therapy, medication, and diet, Frew has recovered, released his album and toured. 2. Born in Dreghorn, Alan grew up in a musical home with both his younger sisters playing piano/violin and his father Ian a singer songwriter himself was to be an early inspiration Enjoying moderate success between 2003-2006 with Scottish bands The Kytes and Southbeach he went on to perform on National T.V and Radio before playing support to a various number of acts including Paolo Nutini, Texas and Lucie Silvas. In the summer of 2007 Alan teamed up with former Speedway frontwo
