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Steve Forbert Biography

Samuel Stephen "Steve" Forbert (born December 13, 1954) is an American pop music singer-songwriter. His song "Romeo's Tune" reached No. 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980, and is ranked as the 60th biggest American hit of 1980. The song also spent two weeks at No. 8 in Canada, and is ranked as the 47th biggest Canadian hit of 1980. In Australia it reached No. 13.

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There was just no way I could leave this little Martin guitar in my apartment overnight or even in the afternoon, and expect to find it there when I got back.

Afternoon, Back, Guitar, Littles, Martin, Way

It's often said that life is strange. But compared to what?

Compared, Funeral, Life Is, Said, Strange

I wouldn't be interested in just doing a show that's mapped out and choreographed with a set list. That would've been boring so long ago it just wouldn't be any fun.

Fun, List, Lists, Long Ago, Set, Show

I've had an advantage; I've had a sort of open public acceptance in New York that doesn't happen to just anyone trying to make the transition you were talking about.

Acceptance, Advantage, New York, Sort, Talking

It doesn't matter much what kind of house you've got as long as it's a happy home.

Home, House, Long, Matter

But I'm able to just keep going, and that's the challenge. It's the next song. And then just enjoying the shows and people who come out to the shows. It's pretty organic, really.

Challenges, Come, People, Shows, Song

You don't see a lot of difference between the Gin Blossoms and the Byrds.

Blossoms, Byrds, Difference, Differences, Gin, See

Folk-rock hasn't changed much over the decades since the Byrds started it.

Byrds, Changed, Decades, Folks, Rocks

And the music, as far as a type of music, it's still pretty viable.

Music, Pretty, Stills, Type, Viable

I relate to the audiences and they know me. It's pretty real.

Audience, Audiences, Know, Know Me, Real

I don't cringe when I think of doing old material. A lot of the people have been with me through the years.

Cringe, People, Think, Thinking, Years

So I played the acoustic guitar and harmonica and stomped my foot and I think I was right in assuming that Greenwich Village would be the best place to perform my own material and possibly get some attention, move on to making records and all.

Attention, Feet, Moving, Place, Possibly, Thinking

I'm not trying to be the new anybody.

Trying

I just play, and I'm always trying to write songs.

Play, Song, Songs, Write, Writing