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Dec 9 1943: Bassist Rick Danko of The Band is born in Simcoe, Ont. 1967: Ralph Carlson peaks at #11 on the Canadian country chart with “The Homecoming.” 1967: “The Fool” by Dick Nolan peaks at #21 on the Canadian country chart. 1970: Canada Goose is home in Ottawa for a show at Glebe High …
Aug 23 1943: Singer/songwriter Bobby G Griffith, best known for “The Badger Song” is born in Winnipeg. 1950: Drummer Jimmy Watson of Kensington Market is born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 1964: Paul Langlois, guitarist for Tragically Hip is born in Ottawa. 1969: “When I Die” by Motherlode tops Canada’s RPM singles chart for the first …
Aug 5 1941: Lenny Breau is born in Auburne, Maine. 1947: Gordon MacBain, drummer for Bobby Kris & The Imperials is born in Toronto. 1947: Greg Leskiw of Kilowatt, Mood Jga Jga, Les Q, and The Guess Who is born in Winnipeg. 1965: Bobby Curtola releases the single, “Makin’ Love.” 1967: “Labourer” by 49th Parallel …
The roots of Crowcuss branch off as one of many groups to have sprouted from The Guess Who family tree. When Bill Wallace & Greg Leskiw (also formerly with Wild Rice) both left Cummings and folk in ’74, the fellow Winnipegers formed Mood Jga Jga, releasing their self-titled debut later that year. After that project …
Kurt Winter memorial One of Winnipeg’s early favourite local groups, Gettysbyrg Address was formed in 1967 by vocalist/keyboardist Mike Hanford. The first incarnation of the group was rounded out by guitarists Kurt Winter and Orest Andrews, Bill Wallace on bass, and drummer Craig Hamblin. Initially Hanford wanted to carry on the name of his previous …
Domenic Troiano memorial Kurt Winter memorial Before the implimentation of Canadian content regulations, homegrown musicians usually didn’t get alot of airplay, and in reflection in some cases, proper respect. In the early ’60’s the Winnipeg scene was alive and vibrant with new and innovative sounds, mostly impersonations of what kids what were hearing on British …
The general Winnipeg area has always served as backdrop for some of the country’s most original music. After serving as the Guess Who‘s bassist for 5 records over 4 years, the flame that was Canada’s Supergroup had apparently gone cold. Following Burton Cummings‘ departure, Bill Wallace retreated back to the ‘Peg where he dabbled in …
After leaving The Guess Who in 1972 because of the usual ‘rock & roll irreconcilable differences’, Winnipeg’s Greg Leskiw (also previously with The Shags, Logan Avenue and then Wild Rice), was the brainchild behind Mood Jga Jga. He shared guitar duties with Herman Fruhm, and also took on the singer’s role. Along with drummer Gord …