2025 Competition Entry:

I Forgot Who I Was by Adam Chester

Genre

Pop

Artist

Website

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Me on piano, vocals. Patrick Warren on sampled strings, etc

Description

My mom passed away and I’m rediscovering who I once thought I was.

Bio

Since 2004, Adam has been privileged to work with Sir Elton John and his band, getting to sing and play piano in place of Elton for Elton’s band rehearsals and various live events. While Elton is Sir Elton, the band fondly refers to Adam as their “Surrogate Elton”, or SUR Elton.
In November 2022, Adam had the honor and joy to sing back-up vocals and play Elton’s piano live on stage at Dodger Stadium, as Elton stood in front of the piano to sing his classic hit, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”, with the original co-singer, Kiki Dee.Adam also played that role again at the Glastonbury Festival in 2023, when Elton sang that same song in front of 140,000 people! The equivalent of TWO Dodger Stadiums!!
In 2024, Adam played Sir Elton John’s red piano for the Gershwin Prize Show on PBS, accompanying Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile, and Garth Brooks among others as they performed Elton’s music in front of Bernie Taupin and Elton.
During the Quarantine in 2020, Adam’s Quaranchella concerts that he and his wife, Maria Chester created, were streamed LIVE all over the world and raised over $20,000 for various non-profit organizations. The shows received national and international press coverage including CBS This Morning with Gayle King, and featured numerous guest musicians including Michael McDonald from the Doobie Brothers, Lisa Loeb, Davey Johnstone from Elton John’s band, saxophonist Dave Koz and many others.

Lyrics

It all began beautiful, like I once saw in a dream
I forgot who I was
The years that passed now outweigh all the days I’ve yet to see
And I see
I’ve forgotten who I was
I forgot who I was

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