Some Canadian Musicians

Dickie Damron ~ 91 ~ Canadian Rockabilly and Country singer from the 1950's onward

DICKIE DAMRON ~ "GONNA HAVE A PARTY";


DICKIE DAMRON ~ "ROCKIN BABY";


DICK DAMRON ~ "RIDIN' SHOTGUN";



Bob Burgess ~ 80 ~ Singer for 1960's Montreal Garage band the Haunted ("1-2-5")

THE HAUNTED ~ "1-2-5";


THE HAUNTED ~ "SHAKE":


THE HAUNTED ~ "VAPEUR MAUVE":


THE HAUNTED ~ "8 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING";



William Cudmore ~ 70's ~ Sax and harmonica player with Toronto 1960's band Robbie Lane & the Disciples

ROBBIE LANE & THE DISCIPLES ~ "MEMPHIS";


ROBBIE LANE & THE DISCIPLES ~ "THE GAME OF LOVE";


George Oliver ~ 79 ~ Singer with 1960's Toronto bands the Five Rogues and the Mandala

THE FIVE ROGUES ~ "CAN'T HOLD OUT NO LONGER";


THE MANDALA ~ "SOUL STEPS";


THE MANDALA ~ "OPPORTUNITY";



Kenny Marco ~ 78 ~ Canadian guitarist (Grant Smith & The Power, Motherlode, Blood, Sweat & Tears)

GRANT SMITH & THE POWER ~ "KEEP ON RUNNING";


BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS ~ "SPINNING WHEEL";


Garth Hudson ~ 87 ~ Canadian keyboardist with Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks and the Band

THE BAND ~ "CRIPPLE CREEK";


RONNIE HAWKINS & THE HAWKS ~ "WHO DO YOU LOVE";


THE BAND ~ "THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN";



Paul Weldon ~ 70's ~ Keyboard player with 1970's Toronto band Edward Bear

EDWARD BEAR ~ "LAST SONG";


EDWARD BEAR ~ "FREEDOM FOR THE STALLION";



Terry Draper ~ 73 ~ Drummer & songwriter with 1970's Canadian Prog Pop band Klaatu ("Calling Occuppants Of Interplanetary Craft")

KLAATU ~ "CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTER PLANETARY CRAFT";


KLAATU ~ "CALIFORNIA JAM";


KLAATU ~ "A ROUTINE DAY";


Serge Fiori ~ 73 ~ Singer with Quebec Prog Rock band Harmonium

HARMONIUM ~ "DIXIE";

HARMONIUM ~ "FIORI/SEGIUN";


Ray Rabbit Harrison - 70's - Toronto Blues Rock keyboardist w/Downchild Blues Band, Greaseball Boogie Band, Cameo Blues Band, Shooter

DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND ~ "IT'S BEEN SO LONG";


DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND ~ "BOP TILL I DROP";


Peter Verity ~ 60's ~ Toronto Country Rock singer/guitarist with Delta Tango and the Heymacs and solo folk singer

DELTA TANGO ~ "SO SORRY";


Jane McGarrigle - 84 - Quebec Folk singer and author, sister of Kate & Anne McGarrigle

JANE & ANNA McGARRIGLE;


Claude Morrison ~ Singer with vocal group the Nylons

THE NYLONS ~ "THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT";


Teddy Hawkins ~ 68 ~ Toronto Jazz and Country drummer and singer with the Thelonius Hank, Scotty Campbell, Lori Yates, Root Down Trio, Jack Diamond, Hocus Pocus, Corktown Cowboys, Hulagoons, Kid Cajun and solo

SCOTTY CAMPBELL & THE WARDINAIRES ~ "SMOKING & DRINKING";


THELONIUS HANK ~ "SILVER WINGS";


THE CORKTOWN COWBOYS ~ "ALL OF ME";


Alfred Gertler ~ 50's ~ Toronto Country and Jazz bassist with the Gypsy Rebels, the Advocats Big Band

THE GYPSY REBELS ~ "THE KING OF KENSINGTON";


Ron Sellwood ~ 74 ~ Toronto Jazz and Country pianist

KID CAJUN ~ "THE MONSTER MASK";


Corey Crewe - 80 - Member of Newfoundland Folk duo Corey & Trina

COREY & TRINA ~ "THE NORTHERN LIGHTS OF LABRADOR";


Rick Scott ~ 70's ~ British Columbia Folk singer and Mountain Dulcimer player

RICK SCOTT ~ "THE ELECTRIC SNOWSHOE";


Martin Murray - 68 - UK born Niagara Falls Ontario singer/guitarist

MARTY MURRAY ~ "SOUTHHAMPTON"

Some More Rockers From The 50's & 60's

Fats Domino ~ 89 ~ Classic New Orleans R&B pianist with hits w/"Blueberry Hill", "I'm Walking", "The Fat Man". Fats was not the most famous black R&R figure of the 50's, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, Little Richard and Nat King Cole can fight over that title, but Fats actually had the most hit's starting in 1949.

FATS DOMINO ~ "VALLEY OF TEARS" & "I'M WALKING";


FATS DOMINO ~ "AIN'T THAT A SHAME";


Howard Carroll ~ 92 ~ American guitarist with 1950's & 60's Gospel group The Dixie Hummingbirds

THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS ~ "DIDN'T IT RAIN";


Warren "Pete" Moore ~ 78 ~ American Hall of Fame singer (The Miracles), songwriter ("The Tracks of My Tears", "Ain't That Peculiar", "Love Machine")

THE MIRACLES ~ "THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS";


THE MIRACLES ~ "TEARS OF A CLOWN";


JIMMY BEAUMONT ~ 76 ~ Singer with 1960's Doo-Wop group The Skyliners ("Since I Don't Have You";

THE SKYLINERS ~ "SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU";


Johnny Hallyday ~ 74 ~ French rock singer ("Requiem pour un fou", "Marie", "Tous ensemble")

JOHNNY HALLYDAY ~ "SOUVENIRS, SOUVENIRS";


George Young ~ Singer and guitarist from 1960's Australian band The Easybeats with hits like "Friday On My Mind" and "Sorry". He was also the older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young from AC/DC and he served as their manager in the early years.

THE EASYBEATS ~ "FRIDAY ON MY MIND";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "SORRY";


THE EASYBEATS ~ "SHE'S SO FINE";


Ray Thomas ~ 76 ~ English singer-songwriter w/ 1960's & 70 Prog Rockers the Moody Blues ("Nights In White Satin", "Ride My See Saw", "Go Now")

THE MOODY BLUES ~ "I'LL GO CRAZY";


THE MOODY BLUES ~ "RIDE MY SEE SAW";


Pentti Glan ~ 71 ~ Finnish-Canadian drummer (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Mandala, Klaatu)

THE MANDALA ~ "LOVEITIS";


KLAATU ~ "A ROUTINE DAY";


WAYNE COCHRAN ~ 78 ~ American R&R singer ("Last Kiss")
WAYNE COCHRAN ~ "THE HARLEM SHUFFLE";


WAYNE COCHRAN & OTIS REDDING ~ "I CAN'T TURN YOU LOSE";


Mitch Margo ~ 70 ~ American singer w/1960's doo-wop group The Tokens ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight")

THE TOKENS ~ "THE LIONS SLEEP TONIGHT";


Riem de Wolff ~ 74 ~ Dutch-Indonesian singer w/1960's Dutch Pop Band The Blue Diamonds

THE BLUE DIAMONDS ~ "RAMONA";


Boris Lindqvist ~ 76 ~ Swedish 1960's rock singer


Della Reese ~ 86 ~ 1950's & 60's R&B singer and actress

DELLA REESE ~ "LONELYVILLE";


DELLA REESE ~ "SOMEDAY YOU'LL WANT ME TO WANT YOU";


Keely Smith ~ 89 ~ American singer ("That Old Black Magic", "I've Got You Under My Skin") and wife of Louis Prima

KEELY SMITH & LOUIS PRIMA ~ "THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC";


Mel Tillis, 85, American Hall of Fame country music singer-songwriter ("I Ain't Never", "Coca-Cola Cowboy" "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town")

MEL TILLIS ~ "RUBY DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TWON";


Dick Noel ~ 90 ~ American big band band singer w/Ray Anthony's Orch ("Count Every Star")

RAY ANTHONY ORCH w/DICK NOEL:


Gert Timmerman ~ 82 ~ Dutch big band singer