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Biography

Born in

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, Sydney Forest is the daughter of

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shortly after she began gigging in

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. Her lyrics and music gained a great deal of attention including the National Academy of Songwriters’ Lionel Richie Songwriting Award. Forest has credited her inspirations to be from

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. Later on, Forest appeared on the

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'' in which she had performed her own songs as melodic interludes.

Discography

Soundtrack

*'' Autumn in New York'' (2000) (songs: “Our Love Never Ends”) *'' Simply Irresistible'' (1999) (songs: “Once In A Blue Moon”) *''

'' (1999) (songs: “High School Highway”) *''

'' (1989) (songs: "Soaring" and "I'm Gonna Fly")

Filmography

Television *''

'' Episode: "The Phantom Menace" (1999) (Role: Herself)

References

External links

Sydney Forest on BandcampSydney Forest on last.fm
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