Some 1950's & 60's Rockers

Johnny Tillotson ~ 86 ~ American 1950's & 60's Rock, Pop and Country singer

JOHNNY TILLOTSON ~ "JUDY JUDY JUDY";


JOHNNY TILLOTSON ~ "BLUE BLUE DAY";


JOHNNY TILLOTSON ~ "EARTH ANGEL";


JOHNNY TILLOTSON ~ "POERTY IN MOTION";


Wink Martindale - 91 - American 1950's Pop singer, disc jockey & game show host

WINK MARTINDALE ~ "LOVE HAS GOT ME THINKIN";


WINK MARTINDALE ~ "LOVE BROKE LOOSE";


Lou Christie ~ 82 ~ American 1960's Pop singer "Lightning Strikes"

LOU CHRISTIE ~ "LIGHTNING STRIKES";


LOU CHRISTIE ~ "I'M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE";


Nino Tempo ~ 90 ~ American singer in duo w/April Stevens and saxophonist w/The Wrecking Crew

NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS ~ "DEEP PURPLE" & "WHISPERING";


NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS ~ "LAND OF 1000 DANCES";



Snowy Fleet ~ 85 ~ English-born Australian drummer with Australian 1960's band the Easybeats ("Sorry", "Friday On My Mind")

THE EASYBEATS ~ "FRIDAY ON MY MIND";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "SORRY";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "SHE'S SO FINE";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH";


Larry Tamblyn ~ 82 ~ Singer and Keyboardist with 1960's Los Angeles Garage band the Standells ("Dirty Water")

THE STANDELLS ~ "I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND";


THE STANDELLS ~ "DIRTY WATER";


THE STANDELLS ~ "HEY JOE";


THE STANDELLS ~ "DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD";


Jim Lowe ~ 82 ~ Singer with American band the Electric Prunes

THE ELECTRIC PRUNES ~ "I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT";


THE ELECTRIC PRUNES ~ "GET ME TO THE WORLD ON TIME";


Roy Phillips ~ 83 ~ Keyboardist with British 1960's bands The Saints, Heinz, the Tornados and Peddlers

THE TORNADOS ~ "TELSTAR";


HEINZ BURT ~ "LIVE IT UP";


THE PEDDLERS ~ "WALK ON THE WILD SIDE";


David Kaff (AKA Viv Savage) - 79 - Keyboardist for 1970's UK band Spinal Tap

SPINAL TAP ~ "GIVE ME SOME MONEY';


SPINAL TAP ~ "LISTEN TO THE FLOWER PEOPLE";


Barry Goldberg - 83 - American Blues keyboardist with The Electric Flag, Bob Dylan, Mitch Ryder ("Devil With The Blue Dress"), The Flying Burrito Bros, The Ramones ("End Of The Century"), producer with Bob Dylan, Percy Sledge, Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton

MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS ~ "CC RIDER";


THE ELECTRIC FLAG ~ "OVER LOVING YOU";


THE ELECTRIC FLAG ~ "WINE";


Rick Derringer ~ 77 ~ American guitarist & songwriter with The McCoys ("Hang On Sloopy", "Cara-Lin", "Fever"), Edgar Winter and solo ("Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo") and record producer ("Weird Al" Yankovic)

THE McCOYS ~ "HANG ON SLOOPY";


THE McCOYS ~ "FEVER";


THE McCOYS ~ "COME ON LET'S GO";


RICK DERRINGER ~ "ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE KOO";


Jesse Colin Young - 83 - American singer/songwriter with 1960's band The Youngbloods

THE YOUNGBLOODS ~ "TEARS ARE FALLING";


THE YOUNGBLOODS ~ "GET TOGETHER";


Frankie Jordan ~ 86 ~ French 1950's R&R singer

FRANKIE JORDAN ~ "LE TRANSISTOR";


Fred Bekky ~ 81 ~ Singer and guitarist with Belgian 1960's band The Pebbles

THE PEBBLES ~ "YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT";


Laurie Holloway - 86 - English pianist, musical director and composer w/Petula Clark ("Downtown"), Englebert Humperdink, Stephane Grappelli, Tom Jones, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Gilbert O’Sullivan, Mel Torme, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Barry Humphries and Ronnie Corbett.

PETULA CLARK ~ "DOWNTOWN";


Marianne Faithfull ~ 84 ~ English 1960's singer ("As Tears Go By") and actress

MARIANNE FAITHFULL ~ "DOWNTOWN";


MARIANNE FAITHFULL ~ "AS TEARS GO BY";


MARIANNE FAITHFULL & DAVID BOWIE ~ "I GOT YOU BABE";


Sven-Åke Johansson ~ 81 ~ Swedish Free Jazz drummer w/Peter Brotzman & Tangerine Dream, composer and visual artist

PETER BROTZMANN QUARTET ~ "IMPROVASATION";


Tony Kinsey - 97 - English Jazz drummer w/Johnny Dankworth, Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Ben Webster, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, Buddy DeFranco, Billie Holiday, Oscar Peterson, and Sarah Vaughan

JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCH ~ "JUST IN TIME";


JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCH ~ "MARK 1";

Some Canadian Artists

Ray Hutchinson ~ 81 ~ Guitarist w/1960's Montreal band The Beaumarks, the first (non Doo Wop) Canadian band to score an international hit ("Clap Your Hands")

THE BEAUMARKS ~ "CLAP YOUR HANDS";


THE BEAUMARKS ~ "DADDY SAID";


Harry Finegold - 70's - Toronto owner of 60's nightclub the Night Owl and manager of Dee and the Yeomen

DEE & THE YEOMEN ~ "LOVE LIKE MINE";


DEE & THE YEOMEN ~ "BABY IT'S ALL WORTHWHILE";


Michael Fonfara ~ Toronto keyboardist from the 1960's onward with Jon & Lee & the Checkmates, the Electric Flag, Rhinoceros, the Lincolns, Lou Reed, Downchild, Rough Trade, Everly Bros, Foriegner

JON & LEE & THE CHECKMATES ~ "LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL";


JON & LEE & THE CHECKMATES ~ "SHOTGUN";


JON & LEE & THE CHECKMATES ~ "I'LL SHOW YOU THE WAY";


THE LINCOLNS ~ "SOUL MAN";


THE ELECTRIC FLAG ~ "OVER LOVING YOU";


THE ELECTRIC FLAG ~ "WINE WINE WINE"


LOU REED ~ "STREET HASSLE";


Fraser Loveman - 70's - Singer with 1960's Toronto band the British Modbeats

THE BRITISH MODBEATS ~ "LSD";


Les Emmerson ~ 77 ~ Singer with Canadian 60's band The Staccatos and 70's band the Five Man Electrical Band ("Sign")

THE STACCATOS ~ "BAD BOY";


FIVE MAN ELECTRIC BAND ~ "SIGNS";


Ellen McIllwaine ~ 75 ~ American/Canadian Blues singer/guitarist

ELLEN MCILLWAINE ~ "HOUND DOG";


Elliot Mazer - Producer with 1960's Canadian band The Paupers

The Paupers ~ "MAGIC PEOPLE";


THE PAUPERS ~ "THINK I CARE";


THE PAUPERS ~ "IT'S YOUR MIND";


Bob Lanois ~ Hamilton, Ontario recording engineer and harmonica player along with brother Daniel from the late 1970's w/Simply Saucer, Willie P. Bennett, the Original Sloth Band, Stan Rogers, Sylvia Tyson, Raffi, Tom Wilson, Blackie & Rodeo Kings, the Shakers

SIMPLY SAUCER ~ "MOLE MACHINE";


Doug Inglis ~ 60's ~ Toronto drummer with Goddo, the Blushing Brides and Ronnie Hawkins

GODDO ~ "SO WALK ON";


GODDO ~ "TOUGH TIMES/COCK ON";


THE BLUSHING BRIDES ~ "WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT";


Rosalie Trombley - 82 - Music Director for Windsor Rock radio station CKLW ("The Big 8"), subject of a song by Bob Seger & Thin Lizzy

THIN LIZZY ~ "ROSALIE";


Cory Manahan ~ 27 ~ Guitarist w/Toronto metal band Manahan

MANAHAN ~ "NARCOTIC";


MANAHAN ~ "DON'T CRY";


MANAHAN ~ WICKED GAME";


Randy Wizzo - 55 - Singer/guitarist for Hamilton, Ontario Garage bands Head Disorder, the Randy Wizzo Rebellion, the Mike Williams Band, the GUNN Blues Band, Randy & the Country Squires

RANDY WIZZO ~ "INTO THE MYSTIC";


Fred Johnston (AKA Rev Freddie Johnson) - 56 - London, Ontario Folk, Rock & Country singer/songwriter/guitarist w/Rev Freddie & the Distillers, The SOB's, Thundershack, The Free Beer Band,

REV FREDDIE & THE DISTILLERS ~ "COCAINE BLUES";


THE SOB'S ~ "SHINE ON";


Jesse Stewart ~ 31 ~ Vancouver singer/songwriter/busker

JESSE STEWART ~ "COLD BEER";


John Gratto ~ 60's ~ drummer with 1970's & 80's Toronto Hard Rock band the Madcats

THE MADCATS ~ "SUMMER IN THE CITY";


Jonny Wong ~ 40's ~ Sax player with Toronto Blues band the 24th Street Wailers

THE 24th STREET WAILERS ~ "THE PLEASURE'S ALL MINE";


Tim Thornley ~ 70's ~ Winnipeg singer/guitarist/composer/producer with 1980's pop band the Front and solo

TIM THORNLEY ~ "FREE";


TIM THORNLEY ~ "MISSING PERSON";


Bruce Hare ~ 70's ~ Singer/guitarist with 1970's New Brunswick Country/Pop band Hourglass

HOURGLASS ~ "WHATCHA GONNA DO";


Jo Jo Bennett ~ 81 ~ Toronto/Jamaican Ska & Reggae trumpet player from the 1960's onward w/Juno Award winners The Sattalites also Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, The Fugitive, The Mudie All-Stars

THE SATTALITES ~ "GIMMIE SOME KIND OF SIGN";


THE SATTALITES ~ "WILD";


Jay McGee (AKA Mr.Q) ~ Toronto 1970's & 80's R&B singer and Rapper



Terry McManus ~ 75 ~ Canadian 1970's Pop singer, later music writer and professor

TERRY McMANUS ~ "SUNSHOWER IN THE SPRING";


Bobby Edwards ~ 72 ~ Toronto guitarist w/Gordon Lightfoot, Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, Kim Mitchell, Oscar Peterson, Henry Mancini, Kenny Rogers, Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline, Al Jolson, and solo, played on "The Friendly Giant" TV show theme

BOBBY EDWARDS ~ "GUITARS GUITARS";


SHINGOOSE ~ Canadian Ojjibwe folk/pop singer

SHINGOOSE ~ "INDIAN TIME";


Bryan Hennessey - 72 ~ Bass & keyboardist with Newfoundland Folk Rock bands The Wonderful Grand Band, Philadelphia Cream Cheese Band

THE WONDERFULL GRAND BAND ~ "ST JOHN'S WALTZ";


THE WONDERFULL GRAND BAND ~ "SONNY'S DREAM";


Michael Laderoute ~ 70's ~ Ottawa singer/songwriter from the 1960's onward

MICHAEL LADEROUTE ~ "FISHIN";


Michel Louvain ~ 83 ~ French Canadian 1960's & 70's pop singer

MICHEL LOUVAIN ~ "BUENES NOCHES MI AMOR";


MICHEL LOUVAIN ~ "EMPORTE MOI";


Raymond Lévesque - 92 - Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and actor

RAYMOND LEVESQUE ~ "AU PARC LAFONTAINE";


RAYMOND LEVESQUE ~ "LES BLOUSONS NOIR";