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MASK (1970)Sundown Everyday Seventeenth Summer Ballad I Got You Fixed Rain-O Chain Train CHILLIWACK (1971)Lonesome Mary Eat Rosie Ridin’ Ride-Out Always Changing Reels Music for a Quiet Time Shine Claps/Chants Whistle/Flute Pads Antiphony Traveling Music Sleep Music ALL OVER YOU (1972)Singing The Blues (All Over You) Groundhog CS Man Hot Winds Nothin To Do The …
Brian MacLeod memorial As the driving force behind Chilliwack during their illustrious career, Bill Henderson knew that music was his calling early in life. The native of Vancouver was already a working musician while still in high school. He was a student at UBC in 1966 when he joined the group, The Collectors. While spending …
June 28 1969: Rhinoceros are in New York City at the Wollman Skating Rink during the Schaefer Music Festival. 1970: The Band, Janis Joplin, Ian & Sylvia, Mashmakhan and a host of others take part in the Festival Express Toronto to Calgary train/concert excursion. 1973: The Band, the Grateful Dead, and the Allman Brothers Band …
June 26 1906: School principal by day, Alexander Muir, who wrote the “The Maple Leaf Forever,” one of the most popular patriotic songs ever, dies in Toronto at the age of 75. 1943: Composer and lyricist Cliff Jones is born in Toronto. 1946: Max Webster bassist Mike Tilka is born in Munster, Indiana. 1966: Buffalo …
June 19 1902: Gaetano Alberto (Guy) Lombardo, the first Canadian big band great is born in London, Ont. 1975: The Joe Mendelson and Rush show at Winnipeg’s Convention Centre is cancelled when Mendelson falls ill, reportedly of food poisoning. 1976: April Wine is in Ottawa for a show at the Civic Centre. 1977: Burton Cummings …
June 14 1894: The doors to Toronto’s Massey Hall open for the first time, with a performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” 1937: “The Happy Gang” troupe of musicians, led by singer pianist Bert Pearl, make their first broadcast on station CRCT, a CBC affiliate in Toronto. 1938: Pacific Salt‘s Ian MacDougall is born in Calgary. 1969: …
June 11 1958: Cindy Church is born in Bible Hill, NS. 1960: Brad Kilburn, bassist for Brandon Wolf is born in Calgary. 1974: Justin Paige releases his first single, “Who’s Been Messing With Sally?” 1974: Ray Materick releases his sophomore album, NEON RAIN, as well as its first single, “Linda Put The Coffee On.” 1976: …
June 8 1963: Edward Adolph, drummer for Brute Force and Fist is born in Winnipeg. 1970: Chilliwack release their self-titled debut album. 1973: Guess Who release their tenth album, entitled oddly enough, 10. 1975: Singer/songwriter Emm Gryner is born in Sarnia, Ontario. 1977: Trooper releases the KNOCK ‘EM DEAD KID lp. 1977: Creed is in …
June 7 1965: A crossover hit, “I’m Not Sayin’” by Gordon Lightfoot peaks at #2 on the canadian country chart. 1965: The Guess Who enter the Canadian charts at #23 with their cover of Bobby Lewis’ “Tossin’ and Turnin’.” 1969: Joni Mitchell is a guest on the premiere episode of The Johnny Cash Show. 1972: …
May 31 1952: Jim Vallance, most noted for his songwriting partnership with Bryan Adams is born in Chilliwack, BC. 1962: Corey Hart is born in Montreal. 1963: Hugh Dillon, frontman for Headstones is born in Kingston, Ontario. 1963: Bryan Potvin of The Northern Pikes is born in Ottawa. 1969: Steppenwolf see “It’s Never Too Late” …