Introduction: Early beginnings and becoming stars in their native Canada The beginnings of The Guess Who hail back as far as 1958. In Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada, singer/guitarist Chad Allan (born Allan Kobel) formed a local band and named it Al and the Silvertones. In 1962 their name was changed to Chad … Read more
Introduction Early life and start in the music business Singer-songwriter and musician Burton Cummings was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on December 31, 1947. When he was 16, he dropped out of school, so it seems that his fate would inevitably be in music. His first band was The Deverons (not to … Read more
Introduction to The Bells The Bells were a late 60s to early 70s music era Canadian rock band formed in Montreal, Quebec, in 1965. The original lineup consisted of Cliff Edwards and wife Anne (nee Ralph), Anne’s brother Jackie Ralph, as well as Mickey Ottier and Doug Gravelle, calling themselves The Five … Read more
Introduction to Iron Horse Ironhorse was a Canadian rock band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1979, by Randy Bachman (guitars; former member of Bachman-Turner Overdrive), Tom Sparks (guitar, vocals), Ron Foos (bass) and Chris Leighton (drums). Also in that same year they released their eponymous debut album, as well as their … Read more