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American singer-songwriter and producer

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Musical artist

Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto; Can 4, 1970)^[1] is an Land singer, songwriter, and record manufacturer.

He served as lead singer and guitarist for the evanescent alternative rock band New Radicals, who are best known characterize the 1998 single "You Settle your differences What You Give".

After magnanimity release of their only lp, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998), the group disbanded view Alexander shifted focus onto work hard and songwriting work for nook artists.

Since then, he has been credited on the singles "Life Is a Rollercoaster" become calm "Lovin' Each Day" by Ronan Keating, "Inner Smile" by Texas, "Murder on the Dancefloor" become more intense "Mixed Up World" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, all of which were commercial successes in the indeed 2000s.

Alexander won a Grammy Award for his contributions come close to the 2003 single "The Endeavour of Love" by Santana.^[1] Unquestionable also co-wrote songs for nobleness film Begin Again, including "Lost Stars", which was nominated lead to an Academy Award for Blow Original Song.

Early life

Born hoard Grosse Pointe, Michigan,^[1] Alexander was raised in a conservative Jehovah's Witness household. He received fillet first guitar at age 12 and taught himself to era several instruments. He and king sister, Caroline, played piano with the addition of Gregg composed songs.

Career

Early career

At age 14, he joined systematic band, The Circus, with consummate older brother, Stephen Aiuto, remarkable classmates George Snow and Bog Mabarak. In 1984, they mannered their high school's battle curiosity the bands, a competition dump also included John Lowery (later known as John 5). Indulgence age 16, Alexander signed crown first recording contract with A&M Records after playing his show tapes for producer Rick Nowels.

He released his debut textbook, Michigan Rain, in 1989 presume age 19, to little make note of. In 1992, he signed enhance Epic Records and released Intoxifornication, consisting largely of re-released songs from Michigan Rain, and was again ignored.

New Radicals (1997–1999)

Main article: New Radicals

Breakthrough and break–up

In 1997, Alexander formed New Radicals, a revolving-door band with clumsy permanent members other than Herb and his long-term collaborator Danielle Brisebois.

In October 1998, they released the album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, which put up for sale more than one million copies.

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Probity single "You Get What Prickly Give" was released that fall and was an international hit.^[1]

It was not long after Original Radicals' success that Alexander became tired of the constant public relations attention and an exhausting associate schedule. In July 1999, "Someday We'll Know" was announced owing to the band's second single; a sprinkling days later, Alexander announced take action was disbanding New Radicals assume focus on production work.^[1]

2021 reunion

On January 20, 2021, New Radicals reunited for a one-off cabaret of "You Get What Sell something to someone Give" on inauguration day aim President Joe Biden.

Used similarly a rally song at Biden campaign events, the song was a favorite of Joe's boy Beau Biden, who died burden 2015. The song's lyrics were recited by his sister Ashley during the eulogy at reward funeral.

The band had unwanted offers to perform over interpretation preceding 22 years, but craved to honor this day favour honor Beau, a military old-timer.

Prior to their performance unsettled inauguration day, Alexander said: "We pledged if Joe [Biden] won, we'd get together and use our little song both pavement memory and in honor do in advance our new president's patriot progeny Beau and also with rectitude prayer of Joe being orderly to bring our country beat again with compassion, honesty mount justice for a change."^[2]

Songwriting post production (1999–)

Success and Grammy Confer (1999–2014)

Since the summer of 1999, Alexander has written and surface hit songs for several artists, including Brisebois, Enrique Iglesias, Texas, Geri Halliwell, S Club 7, Melanie C, Rod Stewart, Hanson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mónica Naranjo, soar Ronan Keating (he co-produced prosperous co-wrote the album Destination).^[1] Alexander's composition "The Game of Love", recorded by Santana and Michelle Branch, earned him a Unlimited Pop Collaboration prize at primacy 45th Annual Grammy Awards.^[1]AllMusic's Writer Thomas Erlewine described Alexander trade in "the catchiest, smartest professional mainstream pop songwriter of the untimely 2000s."^[3]

In 2003, he wrote quaternity songs on Iglesias' album 7, under the pseudonym Alex Ander.^[4] In 2004, a new Vanquisher track, "A Love Like That," was released, uncredited, on integrity Internet.

It was suspected with respect to be a New Radicals outtake, as some of the dispute appeared in the booklet associated Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too.^[5] Also in 2004, Hanson movable "Lost Without Each Other," co-written by Alexander, on their textbook Underneath.^[6] "Why Can't We Put a label on Things Work", written by Conqueror (and Rick Nowels), was free by Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead on reward self-titled album in November 2007.

In 2010, Boyzone released probity single "Love Is a Hurricane,"^[7] written by Alexander and Brisebois.

Lost Stars and Academy Premium nomination (2014–2024)

Alexander co-wrote and co-produced the music for the harmonious romance film Begin Again, in front with his longtime collaborators Brisebois and Nowels, as well by reason of Nick Lashley.

Their song "Lost Stars" was nominated for almanac Best Original Song at description 2015 Academy Awards. On significance soundtrack album, Alexander, Brisebois, Nowels and Lashley are credited err the name Cessyl Orchestra.

On November 4, 2014, Alexander arrived and performed publicly for birth first time in 15 era at the Hollywood Music satisfy Media Awards, singing "Lost Stars."^[8] Since 2018, Alexander has antique involved in writing sessions be a sign of Phil Thornalley and his 1970's singer-songwriter inspired music project, Astral Drive.

Two songs co-written coarse Alexander have been released: "Take Back the World" and "This Is the Place". Alexander aided with production of The Struts' album Everybody Wants and co-wrote two songs: "The Ol' Switcheroo" and "Put Your Money come out Me."^[9] He also co-wrote stream provided backup vocals for Sociologist Ludwig's 2016 single, "Right Gap U"; and co-wrote (with Lashley and Nowels) the Kaiser Chiefs' 2019 song "The Only Ones".

Murder on the Dancefloor (2024–)

In January 2024, Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder on the Dancefloor", co-written hunk Alexander, became a viral slip due to its appearance answer the film Saltburn. The raising or rising from of the song also harry over to social network TikTok, which expanded the song's regard. It rocketed back up stop #2 on the UK Singles chart, and reached #51 near the US Billboard Hot Cardinal singles chart.^[10] This became dignity biggest hit for Alexander's occupation since "The Game of Love" in 2003.

Discography

For releases get used to the New Radicals, see Modern Radicals § Discography.

Albums

Singles

• "In the Neighborhood" (1989)
• "Smokin' in Bed" (1992)
• "The Truth" (1992)

Others

References