Mitchell Froom was born on June 29,1953 and is an American musician and record producer.
13 Facts About Mitchell Froom
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Mitchell Froom was a member of the bands Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is currently the keyboardist for Crowded House.
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Mitchell Froom has produced albums for several artists, including Richard Thompson, Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega, and Vonda Shepard.
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Mitchell Froom played keyboards on the Ronnie Montrose-led group Gamma's third album Gamma 3, as well as It's a Beautiful Day's David LaFlamme's 1978 solo album Inside Out.
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Mitchell Froom produced the first three Crowded House albums, which led to more production jobs with Richard Thompson, Los Lobos, American Music Club, Suzanne Vega and Paul McCartney.
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In 1982, Mitchell Froom scored the adult film Cafe Flesh; his soundtrack was later released as the album Key of Cool.
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Between 1992 and 2002 Mitchell Froom formed a full-time partnership with engineer Tchad Blake.
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Mitchell Froom has produced over 60 albums and has composed and produced music for numerous films.
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Mitchell Froom was nominated for the 1998 Golden Globe Award and the 1999 Grammy for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for co-writing with Sheryl Crow the James Bond movie title song "Tomorrow Never Dies".
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Mitchell Froom was a judge for the 2nd annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.
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In December 2019 Mitchell Froom was announced as a member of the new lineup of Crowded House.
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Mitchell Froom's brother was David Froom, a classical composer and Department Chair of the Music Department at St Mary's College of Maryland.
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Mitchell Froom married Suzanne Vega in 1995; they separated and divorced in 1998.