The Lincolns are a Canadian

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band, fronted by

Prakash John Prakash John is an Indian-Canadian rock and rhythm & blues bassist. He is known as one of the originators of the ' Toronto sound'. Early years John was born in Mumbai, India, in 1947. At age four, he was enrolled at the prestigious Protestant ...

and based in

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. The band performs music in the style of the 1960s and 1970s.

History

In 1979, after leaving the

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tours, Prakash John returned to Toronto and founded an R&B band, The Lincolns. He recruited musicians from previous tours. The Lincolns performed locally in Toronto and also toured around Ontario. In August 1987 they appeared in the CBC television special "Live at the

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,". The band has released two albums, ''Take One'' on

Attic Records Attic Records was a Canadian independent record label,"Dance clubs go wild for jungle"
''Toronto St ...

and the independently released ''Funky Funky Funky'', originally commissioned by the

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. With various personnel changes, the Lincolns continue to play around Canada, performing R&B music in the style of the 1960s and 70s. In 2016 the band performed as part of the musical production ''Simply the Best''."Simply The Best - The musical vertelt uniek verhaal van Tina Turner"
''Front View Magazine'', November 24, 2016

References

External links

The Lincolns
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Lincolns, The Musical groups established in 1979 Musical groups from Toronto Canadian rhythm and blues music groups Attic Records (Canada) artists 1979 establishments in Ontario