Forrest (singer)
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Forrest (born Forrest Thomas) is an American singer based out of the Netherlands.
He was born in Galveston, Texas, where he sang as a boy in church. He moved to Los Angeles as a teen and won several contests there as a singer. Following this he moved to the Netherlands, where he had a hit with the song "Rock the Boat", a cover of the Hues Corporation 1974 #1 hit. Forrest's version was also a hit in the UK (#4)[1] and the U.S. (#9 Dance Club Play).[2] A second single, "Feel the Need in Me" (originally by the Detroit Emeralds), was also a hit in the UK, peaking at #17.[1]
He later married television presenter Manon Thomas and had two sons. After his separation he concentrated on music. He sang in a theater show, R.E.S.P.E.C.T., in 2001, a show dedicated to '60s soul music. He was then asked by DJ Roog to front the band Planet Hardsoul, who had a hit with the single "Where Did Our Love Go". From 2004 he sang in an '80s flashback tour.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Search for "Forrest" performed at Everyhit.com database on April 25, 2008.
- ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com