In Memorium

• vocals – solo artist
  
• born April 14, 1948 – died September 26, 2008
  
• died of natural causes

• Rob Bachman
  
• born February 18, 1953 – died January 12, 2023
  
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• Jack Bailey
  
• born April 26, 1938 – died September 2, 1987
  
• died of a heart attack.

• Long John Baldry Band
  
• born January 12, 1941 – died July 21, 2005
  
• died of a lung infection.

• vocals/bass – Tower Bridge
  
• born December 24, 1942 – died ???? 1988
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• vocals – Doug & The Slugs
  
• born October 31, 1951 – died October 16, 2004
  
• died from complications following heart problems.

• vocals – solo artist, Dr Music
  
• born Jan 3, 1939 – died April 29, 2005
  
• died of COPD.

• bass – The Family Brown
  
• born Aug 30, 1925 – died May 30, 1986
  
• died of a heart aneurysm.

• Singer/Songwriter – Poppy Family
  
• born 19 August 1948 – died 25 April 2022
  
• died of kidney disease
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• guitars – Dutch Mason Blues Band
  
• born 1946 – died Feb. 19, 2010
  
• died of complications caused by Crohn’s Disease

• drums – Parachute Club
  
• born Sept 15, 1947 – died April 23, 2012
  
• succumbed to cancer

• solo artist
  
• born Dec 16, 1938 – died Nov 22, 2006
  
• succumbed to cancer

• drums – Fist
  
• born ?? – died ??
  
• died of a brain hemhorrage.

• drums – Rush
• born Sept 12, 1952 – died January 7, 2020
  
• succumbed to brain cancer.

• bass – April Wine, BTO, 451 Degrees
  
• born May 1, 1941 – died Nov 3, 2010
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• Singer/Songwriter
  
• born January 10, 1935 – died May 29, 2022
  
• reportedly after cancer returned although his family declined to state the exact cause of death.

• vocals – The Nylons
  
• born April 15, 1949 – died March 25, 1991
  
• succumbed to AIDS.

• born Feb 9, 1936 – died March 6, 2013
• died of natural causes.

• born April 17, 1943 – died June 4, 2016
• died of natural causes.

• born April 2, 1938 – died August 18, 2013
• succumbed to a brain tumor.

• bass – The Band
  
• inducted in the R & R Hall of Fame – 1998
  
• born Dec 29, 1943 – died Dec 10, 1999
  
• died in his sleep.

• horns, percussion – Parachute Club
  
• born Sept 28, 1957 – died May 17, 2008
  
• died of unknown causes.

• guitarist/composer
  
• born March 20, 1947 – died June 24, 2011
  
• died of heart attack.

• vocals – Halifax Three – Mugwumps – Mamas & The Papas
  
• inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame – 1996/inducted in the R & R Hall of Fame – 1994
  
• born Nov 29, 1940 – died Jan 19, 2007
  
• died following complications after surgery.

• guitarist and singer/songwriter.
• 1979: Juno Award, Most Promising Group of the Year
  
• born 9 September 1951 – died 18 April 2022
  
• lost his battle with cancer

• vocals – Tragically Hip
  
• born Feb 6, 1964 – died Oct 17, 2017
  
• died from inoperable brain cancer.

• drums – Jack London & The Sparrows – Steppenwolf
  
• born Oct. 24, 1946 – died Nov. 28, 1993
  
• died in a vehicle collision near his California home.

• Juno-Award winning producer
  
• horns – Prism, producer – KISS, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Van Halen, AC/DC, Loverboy
  
• born Dec 30, 1949 – died May 17, 1999
  
• died in his sleep (natural causes).

• vocals – Downchild Blues Band
  
• born April 20, 1948 – died March 10, 2000
  
• died of a heart attack

• singer/songwriter
• born ??, 1948 – died Jan 17, 1990
• suicide by hanging.

(Jimi B): BB and I worked together many times. We co-wrote “Shake” that would appear on both our albums and “Red White & Blue”. He was one of the most talented musicians to come out of the Canadian scene. Although difficult at times, his knowledge of music made him a respected figure in our industry. We had begun production on my second album – though we only managed to record 2 new songs, one of which I feature him on my singles page called New York Lights.

• actor/singer/broadcaster
  
• born Feb 12, 1915 – died Sept 11, 1987
  
• died of pneumonia

• guitars – Helix
  
• born Nov 14, 1953 – died July 5, 1992
  
• died in a tour bus accident.

• drums – Terry Crawford Band, Crackers, Privilege, Major Hoople’s Boarding House/ guitars – Streetheart
  
• born March 7, 1951- died May 7, 1989
  
• died in a two-car collision.

• vocals/guitars – Jeff Healey Band
  
• multiple Juno Award winner
  
• born March 25, 1966 – died March 2, 2008
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• solo artist
  
• born May 14, 1948 – died October 22, 1996
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• vocals/drums/mandolin – Band, Ronnie Hawkins, Levon Helm Band
  
• inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame – 1998
  
• born May 26, 1940 – died April 19, 2012
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• vocals – Copperpenny
  
• born April 10, 1946 – died July 12, 2002
  
• died from complications from an auto accident.

• vocals/keyboards – Crowbar
  
• born ??, 1941 – died June 21, 2019
  
• succumbed to effects of stroke.

• vocals/guitars – Jenson Interceptor, The Feel Kings
  
• born May 19, 1955 – died Aug 6, 2014
  
• succumbed to ALS.

• jazz virtuoso – Moe Koffman Quartet
  
• born Dec 28, 1928 – died March 28, 2001
  
• died from natural causes.

• keyboards – Hellfield, A Foot In Cold Water
  
• born Feb 15, 1954 – died April 22, 2004
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• bass, April Wine
  
• born March 24, 1949- died Feb 7, 2017
  
• died from complications from Parkinson’s Disease.

• vocals, keyboards – James Leroy & Denim
  
• born April 3, 1947- died May 10, 1979
  
• committed suicide.

• guitar – Teanage Head
  
• born May 21, 1957.- died August 7, 2022
  
• homicide

• violin/conductor – The Royal Canadians
  
• born June 19, 1902 – died Nov 5, 1977
  
• died of heart problems.

• guitars Deserters, Platinum Blonde
  
• born Jan 9, 1956 – Nov 24, 2008
  
• died of a heart attack

• singer/songwriter
  
• born Feb 2, 1938 – Jan 19, 1995
  
• committed suicide.

• guitars/drums – Pepper Tree, Edward Bear, Chilliwack, Headpins
  
• Juno Award-winning producer
  
• born June 25, 1952 – died April 25, 1992
  
• succumbed to cancer.

(Holly Woods – Toronto): I remember working with Barney on ASSAULT & FLATTERY. We were having a spaghetti supper on his boat talking about my career as a solo artist. We’d just finished writing one of the tracks. He co-wrote, produced, played guitar – did practically everything on alot of that record. He sat in the control room while Darby and I sang “Cats & Dogs” and we just laughed the whole time. He was definitely one of a kind.

• guitars – One Horse Blue, Models, Famous Blue Raincoat, Vindicators
  
• born August 19, 1958 – died July 4, 2012
  
• died in his sleep.

• vocals – guitars – Spirit of the West
  
• born September 8, 1962 – died November 20, 2019
  
• died from complications from Alzheimer’s

• guitars – The Band
  
• inducted in the R & R Hall of Fame – 1994
  
• born April 3, 1943 – died March 4, 1986
  
• suicide by hanging.

• drums – Buffalo Springfield – solo artist
  
• born Sept 30, 1940 – died Jan 31, 2009
  
• inducted into the R & R Hall of Fame in 1997.
  
• died of natural causes

• guitars/vocals – Dutch Mason Trio, Dutch Mason Blues Band
  
• born Feb 19, 1938 – died Dec 23, 2006
  
• inducted into Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame and the Order of Canada in 2005.
  
• died of diabetes-related complications

• vocals/guitar – Lighthouse, solo artist
  
• born Nov. 17, 1946 – died Feb 20, 1998
  
• died from complications following an assault.

• keyboards – Steppenwolf, Mynah Byrds
  
• born May 2, 1945 – died Aug 1, 2017
  
• died from heart failure.

• singer/songwriter
• born June 28, 1944 – died March 14, 2022
  
• died from heart failure.

• vocals/mandolin FM, Nash The Slash
  
• born March 26, 1948 – died May 9, 2014:
  
• died from heart attack.

• guitars – Foot In Cold Water, Island
  
• born April 8, 1952 – died Oct. 20, 2009
  
• died from complications from liver problems.

• vocals – Jacksoul
  
• September 3, 1970 – died Nov. 22, 2009
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• guitars/vocals – CANO
  
• born June 28, 1950, – died January 23, 1978
  
• committed suicide.

• bass – Jack London & The Sparrows Buffalo Springfield
  
• born Sept. 9, 1946, – died Oct. 1, 2004
  
• died from complications following substance abuse.

• drummer – Esquires, 3’s A Crowd, The Children, Canada Goose
  
• born Sept 1944 – died April 3, 2011
  
• died of natural causes.

• solo performer
  
• born Nov 14, 1950, – died Oct 9, 1996
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• solo performer
  
• born Aug 15, 1925, – died Dec 23, 2007
  
• died from complications from diabetes.

• vocals/guitars – Fludd
  
• born June 26, 1949 – died June 28, 1978
  
• succumbed to cancer.

Greg Godovitz – (Fludd, Goddo): I met Brian in high school and within weeks we were practicing guitar and bass in the hopes of putting together a group. Shortly after, his brother Ed returned from England and we formed our first ‘beat group’, The Pretty Ones. Brian was very focussed and it wasn”t long before he and Ed were writing original songs. Later, in Fludd, I was proud to contribute bass and vocal duties to a large repertoire of great radio friendly songs that included “Cousin Mary”, “Turned 21”, “I Held Out”, “Brother and Me”, and loads more. Brian was a great friend and musical partner, we saw a lot of the world together, and I honor his memory by maintaining tight personal ties to the Pilling family today and forever.

• vocals – Sentinel
  
• born January 18, 1954 – died January 1, 2020
  
• died of natural causes.

• drums – Paupers, Lighthouse
  
• born December 13, 1943 – died August 30, 2017
  
• died of natural causes.

• vocals – GNP, The Raes
  
• born May 17, 1954 – died Feb 9, 2006
  
• died from liver & kidney complications.

• producer – The Guess Who, Five Man Electrical Band, Max Webster, Moxy, Rough Trade, Kim Mitchell, Irish Rovers, David Clayton-Thomas, Bobby Curtola, and a million others.
• Received Order of Canada, Inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame, JUNO Producer of the Year Award was named after him.
• born July 23, 1929 – died May 13, 2011
  
• died of natural causes.

• pianist – Dr Music, producer/arranger
  
• born April 24, 1945 – died Aug 27, 2007
  
• died from a heart attack.

• drums – Rush
  
• born May 14, 1955 – died May 11, 2008
  
• died in his sleep of a heart attack, possibly as a result of diabetes.

• vocals – Moxy
  
• born ?? – died June 16, 1983
  
• died in a motorbike accident.

• vocals – Witness Inc, Streetheart
  
• born Oct 24, 1947 – died July 21, 2017
  
• died of heart failure.

• bass – Loverboy
  
• born Feb 13, 1955 – died Nov 30, 2000
  
• died in boating accident, body was never found.

• singer – Tabak, Prism
  
• born Sept 25, 1953 – died Dec 26, 1984
  
• died of brain hemhorrage following a biking accident.

• singer/comedian
  
• born June 4, 1922 – died Dec 18, 2016
  
• inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame – 1996
• died of brain hemhorrage following a biking accident.

• writer, actor, singer
  
• born March 1, 1947- died Feb 7, 2017
  
• died of heart failure

• guitarist – Robbie Lane & The Disciples, The 5 Rogues, Mandala, Bush, The James Gang, The Guess Who, Black Market, Domenic Troiano Band
  
• inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame – 1996
• born Jan 17, 1946 – died May 25, 2005
  
• died of prostate cancer.

• See – Ian and Sylvia Tyson
  
• inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame – 1989
• born Sep 25. 1933 – died Dec 29, 1922
  
• died of ongoing health complications

• piano – Downchild Blues Band
  
• born October 16, 1949 – died July 7, 1982
  
• died of leukemia

• singer/guitarist – Teenage Head
  
• June 2, 1956 – died October 15, 2008
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• drummer – Ashford-Leigh, Moxy, The Cry
  
• born ??, 1948 – died July 27, 2001
  
• succumbed to cancer.

• vocals – Downchild Blues Band
  
• born ???? – died Dec 31, 1999
  
• died of a heart attack

• guitars – Brother, The Guess Who
  
• born April 2, 1946 – died Dec 14, 1997
  
• died from kidney failure.

• Mugwumps – Lovin’ Spoonful
  
• inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame – 1996/inducted in the R & R Hall of Fame – 2000
  
• born Dec 19, 1944 – died Dec 13, 2002
  
• died from heart attack.