Gregg Alexander
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Birth name | Gregory Aiuto |
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Born | [1] | May 4, 1970
Origin | Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
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Years active | 1989–present |
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Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto; May 4, 1970)
Early life and career
Born in
New Radicals
In 1997, Alexander formed New Radicals, a revolving-door band with no permanent members other than Alexander and his long-term collaborator Danielle Brisebois. In October 1998, they released the album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, which sold more than one million copies. The single "You Get What You Give" was released that autumn and was an international hit.[1]
It was not long after New Radicals' success that Alexander became tired of the constant media attention and an exhausting touring schedule. In July 1999, "Someday We'll Know" was announced as the band's second single; several days later, Alexander announced he was disbanding New Radicals to focus on production work.[1]
Post-New Radicals
Since the summer of 1999, Alexander has written and produced hit songs for several artists, including Brisebois,
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine described Alexander as "the catchiest, smartest professional mainstream pop songwriter of the early 2000s."[2]
In 2004, a new Alexander track, "A Love Like That," was released, uncredited, on the Internet. It was suspected to be a New Radicals outtake, as some of the lyrics appeared in the booklet accompanying Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too.[citation needed] Also in 2004, Hanson released "Lost Without Each Other," co-written by Alexander, on their album Underneath.[3]
In 2003, he wrote four songs on Iglesias' album 7, under the pseudonym Alex Ander.[4]
"Why Can't We Make Things Work", written by Alexander (and Rick Nowels), was released by Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead on his self-titled album in November 2007.
In 2010, Boyzone released the single "Love Is a Hurricane,"[5] written by Alexander and Brisebois.
Alexander co-wrote and co-produced the music for the musical romance film
On November 4, 2014, Alexander appeared and performed publicly for the first time in 15 years at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, singing "Lost Stars."[6]
Alexander assisted with production of The Struts' album Everybody Wants and co-wrote two songs: "The Ol' Switcheroo" and "Put Your Money on Me."[citation needed] He also co-wrote and provided backup vocals for Spencer Ludwig's 2016 single, "Right Into U"; and co-wrote (with Lashley and Nowels) the Kaiser Chiefs' 2019 song "The Only Ones".
On January 20, 2021, New Radicals reunited for a one-off performance of "You Get What You Give" on
Since 2018, Alexander has been involved in writing sessions with Phil Thornalley and his 1970's singer-songwriter inspired music project, Astral Drive. Two songs co-written by Alexander have been released: "Take Back the World" and "This Is the Place".
In January 2024, Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder on the Dancefloor", co-written by Alexander, became a viral hit due to its appearance in the film Saltburn. The resurgence of the song also carried over to social network TikTok, which expanded the song's popularity. It rocketed up to #2 on the UK Singles chart, and reached #51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. This became the biggest hit for Alexander's career since "The Game of Love" in 2003.
Discography
Albums
- Michigan Rain (1989)
- Intoxifornication (1992)
Singles
- "In the Neighborhood" (1989)
- "Smokin' in Bed" (1992)
- "The Truth" (1992)
Others
- "Promise Tomorrow Tonight" (1994, duet with Danielle Brisebois on her album Arrive All over You)
- "A Love Like That" (2003, digital download)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Andrew Leahey (May 4, 1970). "Gregg Alexander | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ "Reason Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2006.
- ^ "Lost Without Each Other Australian release - HANSON.NET". hanson.net. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ John Bush (November 25, 2003). "7 – Enrique Iglesias | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ "Boyzone - Official Web Portal – Official Boyzone Network". Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Scott Feinberg: "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Gregg Alexander Performs, Glen Campbell Feted" The Hollywood Reporter, November 5, 2014
- ^ "Exclusive: Watch the Complete New Radicals 'You Get What You Give' Inauguration Performance". rollingstone.com. January 20, 2021.