
Gerald O'Brien is a Canadian-born songwriter and composer.
Music
In 1988, O’Brien and friend/keyboardist
Steve Sexton teamed up to form the instrumental duo "Exchange", as they share an interest in instrumental music and TV and film scoring. Their first album ''Into The Night'' was released in 1989 on Passport Records in New York and remains one of their most successful albums.
Their second album, ''Between Places'', appeared on Billboard's Top 10 World Music Charts. They released four more albums in the 1990s. Their song "Til the Last Teardrop Falls" featuring
Marc Jordan and
Amy Sky was also cut and released by
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Awards and nominations
* JUNO Awards - Best Instrumental Artist - nominee
* SOCAN's Classic Song Award
References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Canadian songwriters
Canadian composers
Canadian male composers
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