The Beau-Marks were a Canadian

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group formed in 1958 in

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. Their first release, the April 1959 single "Rockin' Blues" b/w "Moonlight Party", came out under the name The Del-Tones, but the group changed their name soon afterward in a nod to the

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missile. Their breakthrough hit was "Clap Your Hands," which hit #1 in Canada and Australia, peaked at #45 on the US ''

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'' pop charts, and #40 on '' Cashbox''. The tune was also released in

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as "Frappe Tes Mains" and a Quebec version as "Tape des mains", lyrics by late Michel A. Lebel, as one of Rock n' Roll Queen Lucie Marotte's finale favorites. Their debut, ten-track full-length LP came out in 1960. They also appeared on ''

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'' and at a charity concert at

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soon afterwards. Two more albums followed before the group broke up in 1963; a 1968 reunion saw "Clap Your Hands" get a re-release which reached #74 on the

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charts. The Beau-Marks were the first Canadian band to be headliners at the

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in New York City and to be invited to appear on ''

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''.

Members

*Raymond "Ray" Hutchinson - guitar (Died early November, 2021 at age 81) *Michel "Mike" Robitaille - guitar and bass *Joseph "Joey" Fréchette - piano and vocals *Gilles Tailleur - drums *Phillip "Shakin" Baker - lead guitar and vocals (alt/back-up)

Discography

*''The High Flying Beau-Marks'' (1960) *''The Beau-Marks in Person! Recorded on Location at Le Coq D'Or'' (1961) *''The Beau-Marks'' (1962) *''Lucie Marotte'' (1990) - Tape des mains

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singles

*''Clap Your Hands'' (1960) #33 *''Billy, Billy Went A Walking'' (1960) #39 *''Classmate'' (1961) #4 *''Little Miss Twist / Lovely Little Lady'' (1961) #17 *''The Tender Years'' (1962) #18 *''Clap Your Hands Once Again'' (1962) mentioned and played on one episode of Roger Ashby Oldies Show

References

External links

Beau Marks BiographyThe Beau-Marks; The Canadian Encyclopedia

Article at canadianbands.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beau-Marks Canadian rock music groups Musical groups from Montreal Musical groups established in 1958 Musical groups disestablished in 1963 1958 establishments in Quebec

Members

Discography

CHUM Chart The CHUM Chart is a long-running Canadian hit parade countdown radio show, originally aired on Toronto radio station CHUM AM then later revived on its sister station CHUM-FM. It consisted of 50 top tunes from May 1957 to July 1968, but in Augus ... singles

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CHUM Chart The CHUM Chart is a long-running Canadian hit parade countdown radio show, originally aired on Toronto radio station CHUM AM then later revived on its sister station CHUM-FM. It consisted of 50 top tunes from May 1957 to July 1968, but in Augus ...
singles