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Magic Management
Magic Management was a music management company that managed Canadian acts such as Jay Telfer, Truck, Christopher Kearney, Terry Dee and The Good Bros. during the 1970s. They also managed English group Hit & Run which was based in Toronto. They became involved with an exercise involving Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to encourage young people to vote. They became one of the few music-related companies at the time who were able to incorporate management and creative requirements for their acts. Their subsidiary Slic Brothers was nominated three times for a Juno Award in the mid-1970s. Background Described as a group of companies, they operated on several fronts. In 1972, Magic Management was also a division of the Toronto-based company, Truck Music Ltd. Truck Music Limited also handled the PR work for some acts on their level. One of them was the jazz rock folk duo Aarons & Ackley who were signed to the Capitol label. In August, 1973, Magic Management was described as the PR arm o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Telfer
Jay Telfer (December 22, 1947 - May 20, 2009) was a Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist. Early life Telfer grew up in Toronto and learned to play drums as a child. Career In the 1960s Telfer was the lead singer for the band A Passing Fancy. In 1968, as a solo musician, he released a single, ''Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness''. Telfer performed with the Steel River band and wrote their song "Ten Pound Note" which was on the RPM Top 50 Canadian chart in July 1970. Telfer wrote the score for the film ''Away the Lines'', which featured Burl Ives. Telfer toured briefly with Lighthouse in 1974, and then toured in western Canada with Gary & Dave Gary and Dave were a Canadian pop duo composed of Gary Weeks (born May 22, 1950 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) and David Lloyd George "Dave" Beckett (born July 5, 1949 in Newmarket, Ontario). They are best known for their 1973 song "Cou .... That year his single, "Time Has Tied Me" was on the RPM 50 Pop Music Playli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lighthouse (band)
Lighthouse is a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto, Ontario, whose repertoire included elements of rock music, jazz, classical music, and swing and featured horns, string instruments, and vibraphone. They won Juno Awards for Best Canadian Group of the Year in 1972, 1973, and 1974. Band history Formation Lighthouse was formed in 1968 in Toronto by vocalist/drummer Skip Prokop, previously of the Paupers, and keyboardist Paul Hoffert. The two met on a flight from New York City to Toronto, and discussed forming a band structured around a rock rhythm section, jazz horn section, and classical string section. Prokop had admired Ralph Cole's playing when they shared the bill at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, so he invited him to Toronto to be the band's guitarist. Prokop and Hoffert assembled the rest of the group from friends, studio session musicians, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra members, and proceeded to make a demo recording. Prokop and Hoffert took the demo t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axe Records
Axe Records is a Canadian record label founded by Greg Hambleton in 1972. After a number of years of inactivity, the label was revived in 2013. It is particularly notable as the original recording label of Canadian duo Gary and Dave. History Axe Records was founded by Greg Hambleton in 1972. The label was initially distributed by London Records of Canada. The first artists signed to the label included Canadian group Thundermug. In 1974 Axe moved into offices in the Toronto Sound Studio building on Overlea Boulevard. By 1975, the label was distributed by GRT Records in Canada.UncreditedAxe sharpens sights in 3-pronged goal Billboard, June 14, 1975, p. 47. Retrieved 2013-05-26. The company had no consistent international distribution. The company's most successful artist duo, Gary and Dave, was distributed by London Records in the United States. Its principal rock band, Thundermug, was distributed by the Big Tree and the Epic labels and, as of 1975, at the initiative of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenic Troiano
Domenic Michele Antonio Troiano (January 17, 1946 – May 25, 2005) was a Canadian guitarist and songwriter, best known as a member of Mandala, Bush, James Gang, and The Guess Who. He also recorded music for film and television, often made guest appearances on other musicians' albums, and worked as a producer. Biography Troiano was born in Modugno, Italy, and his family emigrated to Toronto, Ontario during his childhood. He became a Canadian citizen in 1955. His first professional music work was in the early 1960s with a band fronted by Ronnie Hawkins. In 1965 Troiano joined a local Toronto band called the Five Rogues, which later found success as Mandala. The band achieved several hit singles in Canada, and played several times in the United States. Mandala disbanded in 1969, after which Troiano and some of the other members formed the new band Bush. This band also found success in Canada and toured the United States; Three Dog Night recorded one of their songs. Bush broke up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawne Jackson
Shawne Jackson is a singer, songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She had a Canadian Top 10 hit in 1974 with "Just As Bad As You". During her career she has provided the voice for Teacher Harriet in ''Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'', contributed backing vocals on "I'm A W.O.M.A.N." for Lydia Taylor, backing vocals on ''For Those Who Think Young (album), For Those Who Think Young'' by Rough Trade (band), Rough Trade, backing vocals on the ''Alice Cooper Goes to Hell'' album by Alice Cooper, backing vocals on ''Fret Fever'' by Domenic Troiano. She was also nominee for the 1976 Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year. Background She is the great granddaughter of Albert Jackson, Canada's first Black letter carrier. During the late 1960s, Shawne and her brother Jay Jackson were the lead singers in a popular Canadian r&b group The Majestics. She was married to Domenic Troiano who produced her hit "Just As Bad As You". He died in 2005 from Cancer. Career In 1974, she was back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundog Productions
A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion (plural parhelia) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22° halo. The sun dog is a member of the family of halos caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Sun dogs typically appear as a pair of subtly colored patches of light, around 22° to the left and right of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon as the Sun. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but are not always obvious or bright. Sun dogs are best seen and most conspicuous when the Sun is near the horizon. Formation and characteristics Sun dogs are commonly caused by the refraction and scattering of light from horizontally oriented plate-shaped hexagonal ice crystals either suspended in high and cold cirrus or cirrostratus clouds, or drifting in freezing moist air at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Lear
Graham Lear (born July 24, 1949) is an English-born Canadian rock drummer, best known for his time with Gino Vannelli, Santana and REO Speedwagon. He was born in Plymouth, United Kingdom. Background In 1952 his family moved to London, Ontario, Canada. He began his professional career at the age of 13 with the London (Ontario) Symphony Orchestra. During his teenage years he practised, played and toured with several bands in Canada and the United States. Gino Vannelli was the first major recording artist to recognize Graham’s talents and he recorded with Gino on some of his most important work ( The Gist of the Gemini, Storm at Sunup). He has toured and/or recorded worldwide with Carlos Santana, Paul Anka, REO Speedwagon and Saga. He has also worked with T.V./ Film composers Henry Mancini, Domenic Troiano, Jimmy Dale (Pianist/arranger Boss Brass), David Foster, Mexican jazz/fusion group Sacbe, and recorded jingles for Nike, Molson and Avia. His recordings credits include ''Moonf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Curtis (musician)
Michael Curtis is a musician and composer. He was also a member of These Vizitors consisting of his family members, The Curtis Brothers, Crazy Horse, Buffalo Springfield Again, the Byrds with Gene Clark, and later with Hoyt Axton. He also co-wrote the hit "Southern Cross" with Steve Stills, which was recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. It had originally been "Seven League Boots" written with brother Rick. Background Michael Curtis was born in Goshen, Indiana. His family was a musical one. When they were in their teens , they formed the band These Vizitors. With the help of their father, who was a disc jockey at a local radio station, they traveled about playing at high schools and local functions. As they refined their talents, doors began to open for them till finally they landed a recording session with Capital records. Both singles, "Happy Man" and "For Mary's Sake", made the charts. In later years, Michael co-wrote, with brother Rick, "Seven League Boots" which Stephen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Miquelon
Graham Lear (born July 24, 1949) is an English-born Canadian rock drummer, best known for his time with Gino Vannelli, Santana and REO Speedwagon. He was born in Plymouth, United Kingdom. Background In 1952 his family moved to London, Ontario, Canada. He began his professional career at the age of 13 with the London (Ontario) Symphony Orchestra. During his teenage years he practised, played and toured with several bands in Canada and the United States. Gino Vannelli was the first major recording artist to recognize Graham’s talents and he recorded with Gino on some of his most important work (The Gist of the Gemini, Storm at Sunup). He has toured and/or recorded worldwide with Carlos Santana, Paul Anka, REO Speedwagon and Saga. He has also worked with T.V./ Film composers Henry Mancini, Domenic Troiano, Jimmy Dale (Pianist/arranger Boss Brass), David Foster, Mexican jazz/fusion group Sacbe, and recorded jingles for Nike, Molson and Avia. His recordings credits include ''Moon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Wray
Brian Wray was a veteran Canadian musician and musical arranger. He had been a member of three major Canadian bands, Natural Gas in the late 1960s, Motherlode and Truck in the early 1970s. He also worked with Lisa Hartt, Freedom North, Moe Koffman, David Johannesson and other artists. In later years he moved more towards the jazz genre. Background Born Brian Francis Wray, coming from Montreal, he was an organ & piano player. He was once a member of the group Five of a Kind which also had a pre- Mashmakhan Brian Edwards in their line up. While he was a member of Natural Gas, he arranged the track "Eleanor Rigby", and arranged the band's hit " All Powerful Man". He had played piano and handled the horn arrangements on Freedom North's self-titled album that was released in 1970. He also played keyboards in Canadian singer, Lisa Hartt's first band. Like former Truck members, Larry Ernewein and Sandy MacKay (When the band was called Sound Spectrum), Wray's later in life preference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RPM Weekly
''RPM'' ( and later ) was a Canadian music-industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. ''RPM'' ceased publication in November 2000. ''RPM'' stood for "Records, Promotion, Music". The magazine's title varied over the years, including ''RPM Weekly'' and ''RPM Magazine''. Canadian music charts ''RPM'' maintained several format charts, including Top Singles (all genres), Adult Contemporary, Dance, Urban, Rock/Alternative and Country Tracks (or Top Country Tracks) for country music. On 21 March 1966, ''RPM'' expanded its Top Singles chart from 40 positions to 100. On 6 December 1980, the main chart became a top-50 chart and remained this way until 4 August 1984, whereupon it reverted to a top-100 singles chart. For the first several weeks of its existence, the magazine did not compile a national chart, but simply printed the cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skip Prokop
Ronald Harry "Skip" Prokop (December 13, 1943 – August 30, 2017) was a Canadian drummer, guitarist and keyboardist. He was also a band leader, was a founding member of the Canadian rock music groups the Paupers and Lighthouse. Early life Prokop was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He attended G.L. Armstrong elementary and Hill Park secondary schools. He was active in the Navy League and Sea Cadets, and at age 17 performed in a drum corps which won the Canadian National Individual Drumming Competition."Skip Prokop: Hamilton-born Lighthouse drummer dies at 73" ''The Hamilton Spectator'', Aug 31, 2017 by Graham Rockingham Career Prokop moved to Toronto and organized a band, the Paupers, who began playing in Yorkville ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
