Tom Cochrane is from Lynn, Manitoba. At any early age Tom was playing guitar and singing around his neighbourhood and school. In 1978 he headed for Toronto where he met and joined Red Rider and became the lead singer for… Continue Reading →
Gino Vannelli is from Montreal, Quebec. His father, Russ, was a Big Band singer who encouraged all his children to sing and play a musical instrument. Gino started off being a drummer, but continued to develop his singing voice. He studied… Continue Reading →
Platinum Blond was formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1981. Composed of Mark Holmes (Vocals, Guitar), Sergio Galli (Guitar), Chris Steflin (Drums) and Kenny Maclean (Bass). Originally formed as a New Wave band, the group kept evolving between Rock and New… Continue Reading →
Honeymoon Suite is from Niagara Falls, Ontario. The band is composed of Johnny Dee (Vocals, Guitar),Derry Grehan (Lead, Guitar), Dave Betts (Drums), Gary Lalonde (Bass) and Peter Nunn (Guitar, Keyboards). Signed by Wea Canada Records Honeymoon Suite broke onto the… Continue Reading →
The Northern Pikes were formed at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and began touring Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. All three provinces claimed the band as their own. Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Don Schmid, Merl Bryck, Glen Hollingsworth and Ross Nykiforuk were just having… Continue Reading →
Kim Mitchell is from Sarnia, Ontario. He began playing guitar at an early age and today is considered one of the most proficient guitar players in music. He started a group called “Max Webster” and it did not take long… Continue Reading →
Jeff Healey was born at Toronto, Ontario to a woman that did not want him. He was adopted shortly thereafter but by age one he had developed Retinoblastoma and lost his sight completely within a few months. By age three… Continue Reading →
Harlequin was formed at Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1975. Ralph James (Bass) George Belanger (Vocalist) Glen Williams (Guitar), Gary Golden (Keyboards) David Budzak (Drums). Over the next four years Harlequin paid their dues travelling across the country and performing in every Rock Club and… Continue Reading →
Born Karen Lynn Greening at Bellevue, Ontario. She became Lee Arron in a roundabout way. At age fifteen, she was singing in a High School Musical when a group of rockers happened to stop by and heard her sing. After the… Continue Reading →