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June 4 1922: Singer/comedian Gordie Tapp (most notable for his time on “Hee Haw”) is born in London, Ontario. 1948: Craig Hamblin, drummer for Gettysbyrg Address, is born in Winnipeg. 1969: Kensington Market releases their sophomore album, AARDVARK. 1969: Life release their first single, “Hands Of The Clock,” along with their self-titled debut album. 1970: …
May 10 1965: Hal Willis’ “Klondike Mike” tops Canada’s country chart for the second time. It stayed there for three weeks a couple of months earlier, and this time spends two weeks on top. 1977: Rush is in Milwaukee for a show at the Convention Centre. They play “Xanadu” for the first time, before A …
April 19 1954: Producer Bob Rock, formerly of Payolas and Rock and Hyde, is born in Winnipeg as Robert Jens Rock. 1965: Esquires’ “Cry Is All I Do” enters the Canadian chart at #39. 1969: Steppenwolf see “Rock Me” peak at #10 on Billboard’s chart. 1970: Blood Sweat & Tears are in Providence, Rhode Island …
April 16 1940: “It’s Love Love Love” by Guy Lombardo tops Billboard’s chart. 1946: Jon Lee and The Checkmates’ bassist Peter Hodgson is born in Toronto. 1952: “The Mocking Bird” b/w “Won’cha” from The 4 Lads is released on Columbia Records, their first single. 1956: “Rhythm Pals,” which features the band of the same name, …
April 14 1901: Henry Burr appears at the opera house in Saint John, NB in his first notable concert with the Scottish soprano Jessie MacLachlan. 1928: Pianist Norman Armadio is born in Timmins, Ontario. 1948: Greg Adams is born in Toronto. 1972: April Wine is in Montreal opening for Jethro Tull at the Forum. …
March 27 1962: Jann Arden is born in Calgary. 1965: Hank Snow peaks at #7 on Billboard’s country chart the second of two weeks with “Wishing Well.” 1971: Poppy Family begin a two week run at #100 on Billboard’s chart with “I Was Wondering.” 1975: Rush is at the Ice Arena in Kenosha, Wisconsin, opening …
March 21 1940: Gary Buck is born in Thessalon, Ontario. 1966: The Shays‘ “This Hour Has Seven Days” is released. It debuts at #67 on the RPM pop chart. 1971: The Guess Who‘s only US #1 single “American Woman” enters Billboard’s charts 1973: Jerry & Joanne are in Montreal to open for George Jones and …
March 9 1944: Canadian blues-rock singer and harmonica player King Biscuit Boy is born in Hamilton as Richard Newell. 1973: Stampeders sign an international deal with Polydor. 1975: Mahogany Rush is in St Louis, MO for a show at Kiel Auditorium. 1979: Heart peaks at #51 on the Canadian chart with the song “Dog and …
Feb 28 1947: Denny Gerrard, bassist for The Paupers is born in Scarborough, Ontario. 1952: Frank Soda is born Francesco Soda in Mangone, Calabria, Italy. 1961: Canadian Sweethearts release the single, “No Help Wanted.” 1961: ’70s French heart throb Rene Simard is born as Rene Claude Simard in Chicoutimi, Quebec. 1967: The Paupers are at …
Feb 19 1938: Blues legend Dutch Mason is born Norman Byron Mason in Lunenburg, NS. 1946: Paul Dean of Loverboy, Scrubbaloe Caine, and Streetheart is born in Vancouver. 1952: Saga and Gilmour Negus Project drummer Steve Negus is born in Hamilton. 1965: The Esquires open for The Beach Boys at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens. 1965: …