In 1965-66, the Fringe played all over SW Ontario, drawing large crowds. When the guys, aged 16-18, moved into Yorkville in the spring of 1967, they entered the heart of a vibrant underground scene, playing hip coffeehouses like the NightContinue Reading
“Could You Ever Love Me Again” by Gary And Dave was on Canada’s RPM singles chart longer than any other Canadian record before or since, attaining #1 in November 1973 and staying on the charts for 27 weeks. Written byContinue Reading
Major Hoople’s Boarding House has travelled the hard show biz road familiar to most show bands. From early 1967 high school gigs to performing in leaky roofed arenas, they moved on up to engagements throughout Ontario, the American border StatesContinue Reading
Jim Corbett, the original bass player in Thundermug, is now 66 and is living a full and active life. He married again in April 2015 to his girl friend Sara and is now a father to her three young kids.Continue Reading
It was exhausting, the pay wasn’t good and the travelling expensive and challenging for band members John Dudgeon, Tony Dunning, Ray Angrove, keybordist Bob Forrester and bassist Rob Cockell. The young rock-R&B band Steel River from Toronto’s east end hadContinue Reading
Gary Weeks and Dave Beckett‘s love of flying came while they were both teenagers. Gary Weeks was born in PEI and Dave Beckett in Toronto and in the early 60’s they met and shared their mutual aspirations for music andContinue Reading