Biography

Al Greenwood is a Grammy nominated musician who is also a songwriter, composer, producer, and actor. He grew up in New York City where he attended Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. He became a session musician for a number of groups and toured with the British progressive band Flash. In 1976, he met up with Mick Jones and became one of the original founding members of the legendary group Foreigner. As the keyboardist in Foreigner, Al has contributed to the songwriting for a group that has sold over 75 million albums worldwide. He went on to form the group SPYS on EMI Records and released 2 critically acclaimed albums. Al then teamed up with _Joe Lynn Turner, the lead singer from Rainbow, and co-wrote Joe's solo album for Elektra Records. This led to his acting debut in the movie _Blue de Ville (1986 TV Movie)_ for which he also has songwriting credits. He has also written or co-written over 60 songs for a varied list of artists ranging from Deep Purple to Fiona. His playing has appeared on a multitude of albums by artists ranging from Redman to Jennifer Rush as well as production credits on a long list of recordings. His songs have been included in the soundtracks for the movies Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) and Ghost in the Machine (1993). Al also composed the music score for the TV documentary Women Under Cover.
- IMDb mini biography by: Al Greenwood