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 Figures From The 50's & 60's

Sonny Turner ~ 82 ~ Singer with Doo-Wop group the Platters from 1959 on

THE PLATTERS ~ "YOU'LL NEVER KNOW";


THE PLATTERS ~ "MY DREAM";


Jimmy Thomas - 83 - American 1950's & 60's soul singer with the Kings of Rhythm and solo

IKE TURNER & HIS RHYTHM KINGS ~ "CHARLIE BROWN" / "SO FINE" / "SPLISH SPLASH";


JIMMY THOMAS ~ "SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER";



Fred Johnson - 80 - Singer w/1950's Doo Wop group the Marcells ("Blue Moon")

THE MARCELLS ~ "BLUE MOON";



Glen Glenn ~ 88 ~ Missouri 1950's Rockabilly singer ("Everybody's Movin")

GLEN GLENN ~ "EVERYBODY'S MOVIN";


GLEN GLENN ~ "JACK & JILL BOOGIE";



Ronnie Hawkins ~ Arkansas born Toronto 1950's & 60's Rocker w/The Hawks (AKA The Band)

John Till - 70's - Canadian Guitarist with Ronnie Hawkins' Hawks

RONNIE HAWKINS ~ "40 DAYS";


RONNIE HAWKINS ~ "MARY LOU";


RONNIE HAWKINS ~ "NEED YOUR LOVIN";


Ray Fenwick - 75 - Guitarist with UK bands The Spencer Davis Group, Ian Gillan Band

THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP ~ "GIMMIE GOOD LOVIN";


THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP ~ "I'M A MAN";



Larry Kessler ~ 70's ~ Bassist with New York Psyche Garage band The Godz

THE GODZ:



Sam Lay ~ 86 ~ Drummer for the Butterfield Blues Band as well as Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Eddie Taylor, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, Bo Diddley, Magic Sam, Jimmy Rogers, Earl Hooker, Bob Dylan, the Siegal-Schwall Band and solo

THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND;


THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND ~ "EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT";


THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND ~ "DRIFTIN' BLUES";



Miguel Vicens Danus ~ 79 ~ Bassist w/1960's Spanish band Los Bravos ("Black Is Black")

LOS BRAVOS ~ "BRING A LITTLE LOVIN";


LOS BRAVOS ~ "BLACK IS BLACK";



Rick Price - 77 - English bassist with 1960's & 70's Prog Rock bands The Move, Wizzard

THE MOVE ~ "BLACKBERRY WAY";


THE MOVE ~ "DOWN ON THE BAY"



Tommy Morgan ~ 80 ~ Studio harmonica player from the 1950's to w/the Andrews Sisters, Johnny Cash, The Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations"), The Hollies "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother"), The Carpenters ("Rainy Days & Mondays"), Glen Yarborough, Rod McKuen, Randy Newman, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton John, Pete Cetera, Rosemary Clooney, Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, Van Dyke Parks and soundtracks "Rockford Files"

THE HOLLIES ~ "HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER";



Antonio Cripezzi ~ 76 ~ Singer and keyboardist with Italian 1960's band I Camaleonti

I CAMALEONTI ~ "ETERNITA";


I CAMALEONTI ~ "PERCHE TI AMO";


I CAMALEONTI ~ "APLAUSI"



Bobby Rydell ~ 79 ~ 1950's & 60's Teen Idol Pop singer

BOBBY RYDELL ~ "THE WILD ONE";


BOBBY RYDELL ~ "KISSIN' TIME";


BOBBY RYDELL ~ "A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE";



Judy Henske - 85 - American 1960's Pop & Folk singer ("High Flying Bird")

JUDY HENSKE ~ "WADE IN THE WATER";


JUDY HENSKE ~ "GOD BLESS THE CHILD";



Joni James ~ 91 ~ 1950's & 60's American Pop singer

JONI JAMES ~ "YOUR CHEATING HEART";


JONI JAMES ~ "HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE";


Margot Eskens - 82 - German 1950's Schlager Pop singer

MARGOT ESKENS ~ "DIE ZEIGER DER UHR";