Another photo that just screams Canadian Band. In 1962 five guys from Southern Ontario decided that they wanted to be rock stars. John Kay (lead Vocals Guitar), Jerry Edmonton (Drums), Goldy McJohn (Bass), Larry Byrom (Guitar) Rick Harason (Guitar, Keyboards) and they… Continue Reading →
Mashmakhan from I’lle Perrot, Quebec. In 1960 Pierre Senecal, Jim Nuchter, Brian Edwards and Ray Blake formed The Phantoms and over the next couple of years, they became the Ray Blake Combo and then the Domino’s. Again in 1965 they changed their name… Continue Reading →
Lucille Starr was born Lucille Marie Raymonde Savoie at St, Boniface, Manitoba. Her family moved to the Francophone community of Port Coquitlam / Maillardeville British Columbia when her dad needed to find work. At an early age she learned to play guitar, bass… Continue Reading →
Ian Tyson was born at Vancouver B.C. in 1933 and learned to play guitar while recuperating from a fall. In the 1950’s he moved to Toronto to pursue a singing career. Sylvia Fricker was born at Chatham, Ontario in 1940. … Continue Reading →
Formed in Toronto in 1952 and were active as a Top singing group until 1964. Rudi Mangeri (Lead & Baritone) John Perkins (Lead & Tenor) Ray Perkins (Bass) Pat Barrett (lead & Tenor) They met when singing in the St. Michaels Choir school… Continue Reading →
The Four lads were formed at Toronto in 1948 and all were members of St. Michaels School Choir. Practicing school songs, they realized that they had a great chemistry together and began singing the top hits of the day. Originally, they called themselves… Continue Reading →
The Beau Marks were formed in Montreal in 1958. The group took their name from the Beaumark Missile that Canada was installing throughout the Canadian North to protect us from any Russian invasion. Ray Hutchinson (Guitar,) Mike Robitaille (Guitar, Bass), Jerry Frechette (Piano)… Continue Reading →