Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew 'fighting the warrior's fight' after stroke

Alan Frew performs in Toronto, on May 3, 2008. (J.P. Moczulski / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

TORONTO -- The vocalist of the Canadian rock band Glass Tiger has suffered a stroke, according to his Instagram account.

Award-winning singer-songwriter Alan Frew writes that he had the stroke on Thursday.

Frew, who also plays guitar, writes that he doesn't have brain damage but has damaged the right side of his body, including his dominant hand.

He writes that he is "fighting the warrior's fight" and promises his fans that he will release his latest CD and perform live as soon as he can.

Glass Tiger was discovered in Newmarket, Ont., in 1984 and went on to produce many hit singles including "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and "Someday."

More recently, Frew wrote the 2010 Olympic broadcast theme "I Believe" and the Toronto Maple Leafs theme "Free to Be (This is Canada's Song)."

According to a biography on allmusic.com, Frew is 58.