This Day in History: 2022-12-20
1965: Little Caesar and The Consuls top Canada’s singles chart with “You Really Got A Hold On Me.”
1965: Wes Dakus‘ new single, “Hoochie Coochie Coo” enters the Canadian pop chart at #38.
1973: Patsy Gallant releases the single, “Tout Va Trop Vite.”
1974: Rush open for KISS for the first time. The show is in Michigan Palace in Detroit.
1975: Mahogany Rush is in Montreal for a show at the Forum.
1978: Gilles Valiquette releases his VOL DE NUIT album.
1980: Downchild Blues Band closes out a two night stand at El Mocambo in Toronto.
1980: The Kings are in Vancouver for a show at Pacific Colieseum with Angel City.
1982: Hometown rockers Glider are in Kitchener for a show at the Coronet Motor Hotel, the first of a four-night run.
1987: Alta Moda release their self-titled debut album.
1995: Burton Cummings plays an intimate one-man show at Toronto’s Glenn Gould Theatre, the first of two shows at the venue. The show becomes part of the UP CLOSE AND ALONE lp.
1999: Hank Snow dies of natural causes at the age of 85 in his Madison, Tennessee home.
2000: Nickelback release the single, “Worthy To Say.”
2000: Our Lady Peace releases their new single, “Life.”
2003: It’s week nine for Ryan Malcolm and “Something More” atop the Canadian pop chart.
2008: Alexisonfire is in Hamilton for a concert at Copps Coliseum.
2014: Jacksoul‘s GREATEST HITS album is released just in time for Christmas. On it are three new songs.
2014: The deluxe edtion of Thor‘s ONLY THE STRONG album from 1985 is released on CD, remastered with a few previously unreleased tracks.
2016: Formerly with Tupelo Honey, Dan Davidson has gone country and releases the single, “Barn Burner,” co-written by Clayton Bellamy.
2018: Mindstorm release their first new material in six years. The other five tracks on PASSAGES OF TIME are select cuts from their first four albums.
2018: Jimi Bertucci releases his new single and vieo for the soon to be yuletide classic, “Peace On Earth.”
2019: Matt Blais is in Calgary for a show at Mikey’s.