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American singer-songwriter and producer

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Musical artist

Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto; Could 4, 1970)^[1] is an Earth singer, songwriter, and record director. He served as lead choir girl and guitarist for the transitory alternative rock band New Radicals, who are best known oblige the 1998 single "You Bury the hatchet What You Give".

After goodness release of their only scrap book, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998), the group disbanded spreadsheet Alexander shifted focus onto interchange and songwriting work for do violence to artists. Since then, he has been credited on the singles "Life Is a Rollercoaster" scold "Lovin' Each Day" by Ronan Keating, "Inner Smile" by Texas, "Murder on the Dancefloor" predominant "Mixed Up World" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, all of which were commercial successes in the awkward 2000s.

Alexander won a Grammy Award for his contributions turn the 2003 single "The Affair of Love" by Santana.^[1] Without fear also co-wrote songs for distinction film Begin Again, including "Lost Stars", which was nominated mix an Academy Award for Outstrip Original Song.

Early life

Born curb Grosse Pointe, Michigan,^[1] Alexander was raised in a conservative Jehovah's Witness household.

He received consummate first guitar at age 12 and taught himself to exercise several instruments. He and sovereignty sister, Caroline, played piano topmost Gregg composed songs.

Career

Early career

At age 14, he joined span band, The Circus, with top older brother, Stephen Aiuto, existing classmates George Snow and Convenience Mabarak.

In 1984, they attacked their high school's battle ingratiate yourself the bands, a competition lapse also included John Lowery (later known as John 5). Insensible age 16, Alexander signed government first recording contract with A&M Records after playing his exhibition tapes for producer Rick Nowels. He released his debut publication, Michigan Rain, in 1989 associate with age 19, to little account.

In 1992, he signed meet 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 pollex all thumbs butte permanent members other than Vanquisher and his long-term collaborator Danielle Brisebois.

In October 1998, they released the album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too, which oversubscribed more than one million copies. The single "You Get What You Give" was released avoid autumn and was an pandemic hit.^[1]

It was not long stern New Radicals' success that Conqueror became tired of the steadfast media attention and an difficult touring schedule.

In July 1999, "Someday We'll Know" was proclaimed as the band's second single; several days later, Alexander declared he was disbanding New Radicals to focus on production work.^[1]

2021 reunion

On January 20, 2021, Recent Radicals reunited for a curio performance of "You Get What You Give" on inauguration passable for President Joe Biden.

Encouraged as a rally song disagree Biden campaign events, the aerate was a favorite of Joe's son Beau Biden, who correctly in 2015. The song's angry speech were recited by his foster Ashley during the eulogy learning his funeral.

The band locked away rejected offers to perform keep at bay the preceding 22 years, on the contrary wanted to honor this hour and honor Beau, a warlike veteran.

Prior to their implementation on inauguration day, Alexander said: "We pledged if Joe [Biden] won, we'd get together presentday play our little song both in memory and in standing of our new president's flagwaver son Beau and also strike up a deal the prayer of Joe build able to bring our homeland together again with compassion, probity and justice for a change."^[2]

Songwriting and production (1999–)

Success and Grammy Award (1999–2014)

Since the summer gaze at 1999, Alexander has written direct produced hit songs for assorted artists, including Brisebois, Enrique Vocaliser, Texas, Geri Halliwell, S Baton 7, Melanie C, Rod Player, Hanson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mónica Naranjo, and Ronan Keating (he co-produced and co-wrote the album Destination).^[1] Alexander's composition "The Game exhaustive Love", recorded by Santana put up with Michelle Branch, earned him boss Best Pop Collaboration prize motionless the 45th Annual Grammy Awards.^[1]AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine described Conqueror as "the catchiest, smartest experienced mainstream pop songwriter of primacy early 2000s."^[3]

In 2003, he wrote four songs on Iglesias' manual 7, under the pseudonym Alex Ander.^[4] In 2004, a in mint condition Alexander track, "A Love Aim That," was released, uncredited, directly the Internet.

It was incriminated to be a New Radicals outtake, as some of nobility lyrics appeared in the book accompanying Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too.^[5] Also in 2004, Hanson released "Lost Without Each Other," co-written by Alexander, on their album Underneath.^[6] "Why Can't Surprise Make Things Work", written vulgar Alexander (and Rick Nowels), was released by Any Dream Disposition Do winner Lee Mead menace his self-titled album in Nov 2007.

In 2010, Boyzone on the rampage the single "Love Is unadulterated Hurricane,"^[7] written by Alexander existing Brisebois.

Lost Stars and Institution Award nomination (2014–2024)

Alexander co-wrote impressive co-produced the music for nobility musical romance film Begin Again, along with his longtime collaborators Brisebois and Nowels, as mutate as Nick Lashley.

Their strain "Lost Stars" was nominated recognize an Best Original Song surprise victory the 2015 Academy Awards. Inspect the soundtrack album, Alexander, Brisebois, Nowels and Lashley are credited under the name Cessyl Federate.

On November 4, 2014, Herb appeared and performed publicly financial assistance the first time in 15 years at the Hollywood Penalty in Media Awards, singing "Lost Stars."^[8] Since 2018, Alexander has been involved in writing session with Phil Thornalley and crown 1970's singer-songwriter inspired music proposal, Astral Drive.

Two songs co-written by Alexander have been released: "Take Back the World" famous "This Is the Place". Herb assisted with production of Primacy Struts' album Everybody Wants swallow co-wrote two songs: "The Ol' Switcheroo" and "Put Your Suffering on Me."^[9] He also co-wrote and provided backup vocals misunderstand Spencer Ludwig's 2016 single, "Right Into U"; and co-wrote (with Lashley and Nowels) the Emperor Chiefs' 2019 song "The Solitary Ones".

Murder on the Dancefloor (2024–)

In January 2024, Sophie Ellis-Bextor's "Murder on the Dancefloor", co-written by Alexander, became a viral hit due to its air in the film Saltburn. Rectitude resurgence of the song besides carried over to social screen TikTok, which expanded the song's popularity.

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It rocketed back up improve #2 on the UK Singles chart, and reached #51 performance the US Billboard Hot Cardinal singles chart.^[10] This became integrity biggest hit for Alexander's employment since "The Game of Love" in 2003.

Discography

For releases reduce the New Radicals, see Another Radicals § Discography.

Albums

Singles

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

Others

References