Some Figures From The Toronto Scene

Frankie Busseri of 1950's Toronto pop vocal group the Four Lads, the first Toronto group to score international hits ("Standing On The Corner", "No Not Much", "Moments To Remember", "Istanbul");

THE FOUR LADS ~ "STANDING ON THE CORNER";


THE FOUR LADS & FRANKIE LAINE;



Fred Keeler ~ Guitarist with 1960's Toronto band David Clayton Thomas & the Shays

DAVID CLAYTON THOMAS & THE SHAYS ~ "WALK THAT WALK";



Jackie Shane ~ 1960's Toronto R&B singer;

JACKIE SHANE ~ "WALKING THE DOG";



Joanne Brooks ~ 1970's R&B singer and later singer in New Wave band Rough Trade;

ROUGH TRADE ~ "BIRDS OF A FEATHER";


ROUGH TRADE ~ "BUTCH";



Ted Treibner ~ Guitarist for 1980's & 90's Garage Punk band UIC and Cowpunk band Postively Stompin.

UIC ~ "STRANGE SIN";


Johnny Lovesin ~ Rock & Roll singer/guitarist and a fixture on the Toronto scene from the late 70's onward including opening for the Ramones first Toronto gig;

JOHNNIE LOVESIN ~ "WORKING GIRL";


JOHNNIE LOVESIN ~ "BAD TALK";



Downtown Kenny Brown ~ 72 ~ Blues Rock singer/guitarist from the 1960's onward with the Pervaders, Mild & Bitter and the Crackerjack Blues Band

KENNY BROWN & THE CRACKERJACK BLUES BAND ~ "LINDA LU";


Leon Redbone ~ 69 ~ Ragtime Folk Rocker from the 1970's and an influence on Tom Waits;

LEON REDBONE ~ "DIDDY WAH DIDDY";


LEON REDBONE ~ "SHINE ON HARVEST MOON";



Joe Hall ~ Artsy Folk-Rock and Comedy singer songwriter and another fixture on the Toronto club scene from the 1970's & 80's

JOE HALL & THE CONTINENTAL DRIFT ~ "SWEET GYPSY NOSE";


JOE HALL & THE CONTINENTAL DRIFT ~ "LOS HABLOS TELEPHONOS";



Ed Bickert ~ Jazz guitarist from the 1960's onward;

ED BICKERT ~ "JUMPIN' THE BLUES";



Mose Scarlett ~ Folk & Blues singer from the 1970's onward;

MOSE SCARLETT ~ "SWEET GEORGIA BROWN";



Herb Dale - Toronto Country singer/songwriter;

HERB DALE ~ "JUST LIKE GOOD OLD WILLIE NELSON";



Justin Haynes ~ Toronto guitarist & mandolinist;

JUSTIN HAYNES;



Ted Rusk ~ Toronto singer/songwriter with Roots Rockers The Great Canadian Swampstompers

THE GREAT CANADIAN SWAMPBUSTERS ~ "TRAINTIME";



Brian LaHaie ~ Drummer for Toronto folk band the Donefors & Cindy Doire;

THE DONEFORS ~ "IN A CORNFIELD";


Dave Bookman ~ Radio DJ from the 80's onward on CIUT, CFNY and INDIE 88m club booker and supporter of indie music, also singer in 80's for indie band The Bookmen;

VIDEO TRIBUTE FOR DAVE BOOKMAN;

A Few Toronto And Canadian Musicians

Randy Rampage ~ 58 ~ Canadian thrash metal singer and bassist (D.O.A., Annihilator, Stress Factor 9 and solo)

DOA ~ "WORLD WAR 3";


DOA ~ "THE PRISONER";


STEVE KURZELL ~ "DRUMMER FOR 1980's Hardcore Punks the YOUNG LIONS

THE YOUNG LIONS ~ "PRAY FOR CINDY";


Paul Colilli ~ 64 ~ Guitarist in the original line-up of Hamilton 1970's Art Punk band Simply Saucer

SIMPLY SAUCER ~ "BULLET PROOF NOTHING";


George Semkiw ~ 74 ~ Toronto bassist with 1960's R&R Garage band Richie Knight & the Midnights, later became a record producer and engineer w/Lou Reed, Diodes, Streetheart, Trooper, BTO, Goddo, Triumph, Mandala, Thor, Funkadelic, Ian Thomas, Haygood Hardy

RICHIE KNIGHT & THE MIDNIGHTS ~ "OH CHARLENA";


RICHIE KNIGHT & THE MIDNIGHTS ~ "HOMEWORK";


Micheal Keys Dowson ~ 69 ~ Toronto Jazz/Blues pianist, w/Robbie Lane & The Disciples, Paul James

ROBBIE LANE & THE DISCIPLES ~ "MEMPHIS";


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


James Milne ~ Bassist with The Downchild Blues Band, a fixture on the Toronto scene in the late 1970's and early 80's and one of the inspirations for the Blues Brothers

THE DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND ~ "BOP TILL I DROP";


THE DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND ~ "SLEEP ALONE";


Gary Lowe ~ 65 ~ Bassist with Toronto blues rock band Big Sugar and 1970's reggae band Isham Band, Jackie Mittoo, Culture Shock

BIG SUGAR ~ "DIGGING A HOLE";


Dan "Hack" Preszator (AKA Fingers) ~ Bassist for Ontario 1980's Garage Punks UIC and The Chickens

UIC ~ "LITE IT & FLY";


Kevin Williams ~ Drummer with Vancouver Punks AWOL, HOC and Tacklebox

AWOL;


Brian Mac Smith ~ Drummer with Montreal Ska Punks K-Man & The 45's

K-Man & The 45's ~ "SPACE THRILLER";


Jeremy Inkel - 35 - Electronics and production with Canadian Industrial bands Noise Unit, Malhavok, Frontline Assembly and Mechviruses and solo

FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY ~ "MILLENIUM";


NOISE UNIT ~ "NEURON";


Betty Richardson ~ Singer with 1960's Toronto R&R Girl Group the Tiaras

THE TIARAS ~ "WHERE DOES ALL THE TIME GO";


Maurice Richard Libby (AKA Automatic Slim ~ Toronto/Sask blues singer/guitarist with Dirty Movies, Automatic Slim and solo;

Mike Taylor ~ Drummer with Toronto band Walk Off The Earth
WALK OFF THE EARTH ~ "SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW";


WHITEBOY SLIM ~ "HOUND DOG";


John Heward - Toronto Jazz drummer and artist

JOHN HEWARD;