Mark Alexander (keyboardist)

Mark Alexander is an American keyboardist, vocalist, and producer/songwriter. He was born in New Canaan, CT in 1963

Mark Alexander

Biography

Alexander started his professional career playing keyboards for R&B singer Me'lissa Morgan (best known for her hit remake of Prince's "Do Me Baby"^[1]), before becoming the keyboard player for Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. He toured with the band in 1988 on the Freedom, No Compromise Tour. Following the tour he co-produced and played keyboards/synthesizers on Little Steven's Revolution album, and was the keyboardist and vocalist on the subsequent tour. Following the tour he worked as a session player on various projects produced by Little Steven, including records with Darlene Love, The E Street Band, and Meat Loaf.

Mark joined Meat Loaf and the Neverland Express in 1990 as pianist/vocalist, touring with him until 1993, when he joined Curtis Stigers' (Arista Records) band as pianist/synthesist. After a year and half of touring, Mark played piano on Stigers’ follow up record, Time Was^[2] and on his remake of the Nick Lowe penned What’s So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding? which was featured on The Bodyguard soundtrack.

In 1993 Mark rejoined Meat Loaf for the Bat Out of Hell 2 tour with its hit single "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)". Following the tour, Mark played most of the piano on Loaf's next album, Welcome to the Neighborhood. He was the pianist/synthesist and vocalist on the tour of the same name. In 1996 he performed with Michael Kamen and Luciano Pavarotti on Pavarotti's Together for the Children of Bosnia CD.

In 1997, Mark joined Joe Cocker's band on the Across From Midnight tour as the pianist and accordionist, and played acoustic guitar during an extended unplugged set. A live DVD of the tour was recorded in Berlin, Germany. Late in 1998, Mark joined Enrique Iglesias' band as chief synthesist/programmer/keyboardist, touring extensively for 2 years ^[3].

Late in 2001, Mark rejoined with Meat Loaf once again for the Night of the Proms tour in Europe. After the tour he played piano on Meat Loaf’s Couldn't Have Said it Better album ^[4] and Hammond B-3 on the Bat Out of Hell 3 album, produced by Desmond Child. Mark also played synthesizer in the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp musical Movin' Out on Broadway^[3], as well as first chair keyboards on the national tours of Jesus Christ Superstar and Love, Janis.

He currently lives in South Salem, New York with his family.

Discography

Revolution- Little Steven-1989, BMG International

The Bodyguard-1992, Arista

Time Was-Curtis Stigers-1995, Arista

Home Alone 2 Soundtrack-Little Steven- 1992, Arista

Glory of Gershwin Featuring Larry Adler- 1994, Island

Welcome to the Neighborhood- Meat Loaf, 1995, MCA

Meat Loaf Live Around the World- 1996, Rhino/Ada

Pavorotti and Friends for the Children of Bosnia- 1996, Decca

Joe Cocker-Across From Midnight Tour- Live DVD Eagle Vision

Couldn’t Have Said it Better- Meat Loaf-2002, MCA

This is a Beautiful Town-Michael Zapruder- 2002 Explorable Oriole Records

Meat Loaf Live with the Melbourne Symphony- Meat Loaf- 2004, Sanctuary

Bat Out of Hell 3-Meat Loaf-Mercury,Virgin-2006

External links

• Mark Alexander's Official Website

References

1. ^ http://mosaicbooks.com/bw.htm
2. ^ http://www.showmehowtoplay.com/artist/Mark-Alexander/albums/?key=&album_id=R000220291
3. ^ ^{a b} http://www.bookclassicrock.com/artistinfo.asp?ArtistID=80
4. ^ http://www.tower.com/couldnt-have-said-it-better-meat-loaf-cd/wapi/106682899

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