Glass Tiger

Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1983, in Newmarket, Ontario.

Biography

Originally named 'Tokyo', the band produced several hit singles in Canada and placed two songs on Billboard magazine's top 10: "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and "Someday," both of which came from their debut album, The Thin Red Line (1986), produced by Jim Vallance.

Glass Tiger won three Juno Awards in 1986 and two more in 1987. They were also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1987. After their third album Simple Mission and a brief Canadian tour in early 1993, the band went on a lengthy hiatus. Lead singer Alan Frew released two solo albums before the band reformed and began touring again around 2003.

On 6 November 2004 Glass Tiger hosted a Saturday night retro show on CIQB-FM in Barrie, Ontario under the direction of station program director Darren Stevens.

In 2005 the band released a new DVD collection No Turning Back. On 23 June 2005, they appeared on the NBC television show Hit Me Baby One More Time, performing their classic hit "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and covering "Everything You Want" (originally recorded by Vertical Horizon). Although they lost the audience voting to Thelma Houston, Glass Tiger were judged the winners by online voters.

In a mid-2006 interview on Entertainment Tonight Canada, Glass Tiger hinted they were back in the studio to record new material. Meanwhile, the band continues to tour throughout Canada. A new DVD titled "Glass Tiger Live in Concert" featuring the band in concert from the 1980s was also released in 2006.

In March 2009, Glass Tiger and members of the NHL alumni visited Canadian Forces stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The visit included live performances and footage was shown on an episode of Entertainment Tonight Canada.

The lead singer, Alan Frew, has been romantically linked to CBC Thunder Bay newsreader Mary-Jean Cormier.

Members

Alan Frew - (born , in Scotland) ? Vocals
Sam Reid - (b. Samuel Reid, , in Canada) ? Keyboards
Al Connelly - (b. , in Montreal) ? Guitars
Wayne Parker - (b. ) ? Electric Bass
Michael Hanson - (b. ) ? Original Drummer; left the band in 1988
Chris McNeill ? Drums from 2000

Facts and figures

Their single "My Town" features Rod Stewart on lead vocals alongside Alan Frew.
Their single "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" features Bryan Adams on background vocals. Adams is also featured on their song "I Will Be There." Jim Vallance, who produced the album The Thin Red Line, was Adams' creative collaborator at the time.
Glass Tiger played at the official opening of SkyDome in Toronto.

Discography

Albums
Year
Album
1986
The Thin Red Line
1988
Diamond Sun
1991
Simple Mission
1993
Air Time: The Best of Glass Tiger
2005
No Turning Back: 1985-2005
2006
Glass Tiger: Live (Online exclusive from band's official website)

Singles
Year
Song
CAN
US
US MSR
UK
Album
1986
"Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"
1
2
17
29
The Thin Red Line
"Thin Red Line"
19
?
?
?
"Someday"
14
7
?
66
1987
"You're What I Look For"
11
?
?
?
"I Will Be There"
29
34
21
?
1988
"I'm Still Searching"
2
31
12
?
Diamond Sun
"Diamond Sun"
5
?
?
?
"My Song" (featuring The Chieftains)
19
?
?
?
1989
"(Watching) Worlds Crumble"
27
?
?
?
1991
"Animal Heart"
4
?
?
?
Simple Mission
"Rhythm of Your Love"
8
?
?
?
"My Town"
8
?
?
33
"Rescued (By the Arms of Love)"
8
?
?
?
1993
"Touch of Your Hand"
34
?
?
?
Air Time - The Best of

NOTE: "My Song" (1988) missed the Billboard Hot 100 but peaked at #71 on the Cash Box Magazine Top 100 Singles chart (USA).