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June 27 1942: Composer/pianist Frank Mills is born in Montreal. 1966: Lovin’ Spoonful, which features Canadian Zal Yanovsky peaks at #2 on RPM’s Top 100 list with “Jug Band Music.” 1970: Festival Express, a touring concert consisting of The Band, The Good Brothers, Mashmakhan, and Ian & Sylvia, among others, is in Toronto for the …
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 23 1920: Dixieland jazz saxophonist and bandleader Lance Harrison is born in Vancouver. 1948: Myles Goodwyn, of April Wine is born in Woodstock, NB. 1960: At 20, Paul Anka becomes the youngest performer ever at the time to perform at New York’s Copacabana nightclub. 1962: Bobby Curtola peaks at #41 on Billboard’s chart with …
June 16 1940: Canadian wrestling legend and part-time country music star Sweet Daddy Siki is born in Montgomery, Texas as Reginald Siki. 1946: Singer/songwriter Malcolm Tomlinson is born in Islworth, England. 1952: Gino Vannelli is born in Montreal. 1967: Paupers are in Monterey, California at the Monterey International Pop Festival. 1967: The Mandala are in …
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: …
June 5 1938: At five years old, Glen Gould plays in public for the first time at a church in Uxbridge, Ontario – to a crowd of about 2,000 people. 1953: Tony Caputo, keyboardist for Lynx is born in Windsor, Ontario. 1959: “The Happy Gang,” featuring the comedic duo of Wayne & Shuster, is broadcast …
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: …
June 2 1937: Guy Lombardo tops Billboard’s chart with “September In The Rain.” 1956: Frankie Venom from Teenage Head is born in Glasgow, Scotland as Francis Kerr. 969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono record “Give Peace A Chance” while at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel during their “bed-in.” 1967: Buffalo Springfield are in Boston for a …