Steve Sexton
| Steve Sexton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Film music |
| Occupation(s) | Film Composer |
| Instruments | Keyboard |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Labels | Mesa Bluemoon Records (Los Angeles) |
| Associated acts |
Red Rider Exchange Anne Murray |
| Website | www.stevesexton.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Piano | |
Steve Sexton is a Canadian composer, arranger, musical director, producer and keyboardist. He served as Canadian singer Anne Murray's Musical Director for 25 years with responsibilities as her pianist, conductor, arranger, and on occasion her producer.
Sexton was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School and received a music degree from The University of Western Ontario and a performance degree from the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music. He was a member of the Canadian rock band, Red Rider, from 1982 to 1984 and appears as keyboardist on their albums Breaking Curfew and Neruda. He was one half (with Gerald O'Brien) of the jazz/new-age ensemble, Exchange, whose recordings include Between Places, Into the Night, Exchange, and Beyond Words.Between Places reached number 9 in the Billboard New Age chart for June 30, 1990. He also appears as keyboardist on the Strange Advance album, 2WO, Platinum Blonde's album, Standing in the Dark, Shirley Eikhard's comeback album, Taking Charge, and the Jim Carrey film Copper Mountain. His ensemble, Exchange, was nominated for a 1993 Juno Award for Best Instrumental Artist or Ensemble of the year and they have released seven albums.
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