Birth name Roy Charles Forbes Website www.royforbes.ca Associated acts UHF | Years active 1971–present Role Singer-songwriter Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Name Roy Forbes | |
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Born February 12, 1953 (age 71) Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada ( 1953-02-12 ) Albums Strikin' Matches LIVE! Nominations Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Similar People | ||
Roy bim forbes so close to home
Roy Charles Forbes (born February 12, 1953) is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, whose music bears heavy influences from classic American genres of acoustic blues and traditional country. Forbes is known for his high soulful voice and percussive guitar playing.
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- Roy bim forbes so close to home
- Bim aka roy forbes fly back north
- Early life and education
- Career
- as Bim
- as Roy Forbes
- with UHF
- References
Bim aka roy forbes fly back north
Early life and education
Forbes was born and grew up in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. He learned to play guitar at age 14, and had the childhood nickname, "Bim".
Career
Forbes, calling himself "Bim," began his musical career in Vancouver in 1971. Initially, he appeared as the opening act for such groups as Supertramp and Santana, but soon came to headline and sell out his own shows. His song "Can't Catch Me" from his first LP "Kid Full of Dreams" was released as a single and hit the Top 10 in several major Canadian markets. His third LP "Thistles" was produced by Emitt Rhodes and featured Mac Cridlin, David Foster, Bob Glaub, Penny Nichols, Jeff Porcaro, Ron Tutt, Blue Williams and Jai Winding. Forbes has appeared as a headliner in most of Canada's major folk music festivals. In 1984, he toured in the US with fellow Canadian Ferron, with whom he performed a duet on the song "Proud Crowd/Pride Cried" for her album, Shadows on a Dime. In 1987, he began performing and recording as Roy Forbes.
He is also a member of the supergroup UHF, together with Shari Ulrich and Bill Henderson.
Songs written by Forbes have been recorded by Sylvia Tyson, Garnet Rogers, Valdy, and Susan Jacks.
Since 2006, Forbes has hosted a weekly radio program called "Roy's Record Room" on the CKUA Radio Network in Alberta. He previously hosted a program known as "Snap Crackle Pop" on CBC Radio across Canada from 1996 to 2009. Both programs feature songs taken from his extensive collection of vintage records.