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Trooper (band)
Trooper is a Canadian rock band that developed out of another group formed by vocalist Ra McGuire and guitarist Brian Smith in 1975. The group is best known for its hits " Raise a Little Hell", " We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)", "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car", "General Hand Grenade", "3 Dressed Up as a 9", "Janine", "Two for the Show", "Oh, Pretty Lady" and "Santa Maria". History Winter's Green, Applejack, and the 1970s In 1967, Ra McGuire and Brian Smith played in a band called Winter's Green, which recorded two songs, "Are You a Monkey" and "Jump in the River Blues", on the Rumble Records Label. "Are You a Monkey" later appeared on a rock collection: 1983's "The History of Vancouver Rock and Roll, Vol. 3". In the early seventies, Winter's Green changed their name to Applejack and added drummer Tommy Stewart and bassist Harry Kalensky to their line-up. Applejack became a very popular band in the Vancouver area, and began touring extensively in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Smith (Canadian Musician)
Brian William Smith (born March 26, 1949) is a British–Canadian guitarist, known for being a founding member of the rock band Trooper. Life and career Early life Smith was born in London and emigrated to Canada in 1951. Smith began performing on the guitar before he was fifteen years old. Some of his first gigs were playing with Don Geppert and Anne Attenborough in a band that played Hawaiian music. By the age of 16 he was playing guitar almost professionally. He graduated from Vancouver City College with a degree in Arts and Merchandising, but his love of music led him along another route. He is known as a guitarist and also as a co-writer of more than 100 songs, many of which have become hits. Career Smith has performed with Trooper along with Ra McGuire since 1975, when their first album was released, until their 2021 retirement. He currently resides in Langley, BC. At the 1999 SOCAN Awards, Smith and songwriting partner Ra McGuire received SOCAN Classic Awards for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Bachman–Turner Overdrive, often abbreviated BTO, were a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, founded by Randy Bachman, Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner in 1973. Their 1970s catalogue included five top-40 albums and six US top-40 singles (11 in Canada). BTO has five certified gold albums and one certified platinum album in the US; in Canada, they have six certified platinum albums and one certified gold album. The band has sold nearly 30 million albums worldwide, and has fans affectionately known as "gearheads" (derived from the band's gear-shaped logo). Many of their songs, including "Let It Ride", " You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", " Takin' Care of Business", " Hey You", and " Roll on Down the Highway", still receive regular play on classic-rock stations. The original lineup consisted of Randy Bachman (lead guitar, lead vocals), Fred Turner (bass guitar, lead vocals), Tim Bachman (guitar, vocals) and Robbie Bachman (drums). This lineup released two albums in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award For Album Of The Year
The Juno Award for Album of the Year is an annual award presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the best album released in Canada. It has been awarded since 1975, though it was the award for Best Selling Album from 1975 to 1979. From 1999 to 2002, it was awarded under the name of Best Album. The award goes to the artist. Achievements Arcade Fire, Celine Dion and Michael Bublé are the artists with the most wins in this category with three each; Dion is the most nominated artist with 12 nominations. Recipients Album awards of 1974 At the Juno Awards of 1974, no single prize was awarded for best album, but three artists were each awarded for albums in different categories. Best Selling Album (1975–1979) Album of the Year (1980–1998) Best Album (1999–2002) Album of the Year (2003–present) See also * Music of Canada References {{Authority control Album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award For Group Of The Year
The Juno Award for Group of the Year has been awarded annually since 1970 in recognition of the best musical group or band in Canada. It is presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS). The five nominees in the category are decided through a combination of sales and CARAS member voting, and the recipient is chosen from among these nominees by member voting. The award was previously named as Top Vocal Instrumental Group (1970–1971), Vocal Instrumental Group of the Year (1972–1973), and Best Group (1999–2002). In 1972 and 1973, awards were also given for Outstanding Performance of the Year – Group. Achievements With five wins, the country rock band Blue Rodeo and alternative rock band Arkells are tied for the winningest group in the category. Blue Rodeo is also tied for most consecutive wins, three, with rock band Loverboy, with the former winning from 1989 to 1991 and the latter from 1982 to 1984. However, Blue Rodeo's 13 total nominations is sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1980
The Juno Awards of 1980, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 2 April 1980 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Burton Cummings at the Harbour Castle Hilton.Krewen (2010), p. 38. CBC Television broadcast the ceremonies throughout Canada from 9pm Eastern Time, and the show was seen by an estimated 1,500,000 viewers .Krewen (2010), p. 44. The show included a number of lip synced performances from Rough Trade with their controversial (at the time) song " High School Confidential", France Joli singing her Disco hit " Come to Me", Burton Cummings singing his hit "Fine State of Affairs", Max Webster with their "Paradise Skies" and pianist Frank Mills playing "Peter Piper".Krewen (2010), pp. 38-40. The only live performance of the night was two songs in a row from Gordon Lightfoot, "On the High Seas" and "If You Need Me" (both from his recent ''Dream Street Rose'' album), which were quickly added to fill up air time when Paul Anka was un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Colors (Trooper Album)
''Flying Colours'' is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1979. The album contained the hits "3 Dressed Up as a Nine", "Good Clean Fun" and "Janine", the latter of which became the band's highest charting single in their career history. The album would reach platinum certification in Canada. The album cover design was by James O'Mara and David Sharpe. Track listing All songs by McGuire/Smith except where noted. Side One 1. "3 Dressed Up as a 9" (4:41) 2. "All Day and All of the Night" (Ray Davies) (3:08) 3. "Go Ahead and Sue Me" (4:20) 4. "Quiet Desperation" (Stewart/Underhill/Ludwig) (4:25) 5. "She's So Sweet" (3:35) Side Two 6. "Mr Big" (Stewart/Underhill/Ludwig) (3:21) 7. "Janine" (4:09) 8. "Back to You" (Ludwig) (4:09) 9. "Good Clean Fun" (4:45) 10. "Drive Away" (3:41) Band members * Ra McGuire - vocals * Brian Smith - guitar, background vocals * Frank Ludwig - keyboards, vocals * Tommy Stewart - drums, percussion, background vocals * Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two For The Show (Trooper Album)
''Two for the Show'' is the second album by Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1976. The album was produced by Randy Bachman of Bachman–Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who fame. The album was certified gold Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ... in Canada, contained the hits "Two for the Show" and "Santa Maria". "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar", initially released off this album, later became a hit when it was re-released (with a few modifications) on '' Hot Shots'' in 1979. Track listing (McGuire/Smith) # 4:26 - "Two for the Show" (McGuire) # 3:30 - "Gypsy Wheeler" # 2:56 - "Santa Maria" # 3:21 - "Loretta" (Smith/Stewart) # 3:00 - "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar" # 3:26 - "Ready" # 3:28 - "Whatcha Gonna Do About Me" # 4:48 - "I Miss You Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Shots (album)
''Hot Shots'' is the first greatest hits album by the Canadian rock Rock music of Canada is a wide and diverse part of the general music of Canada, beginning with American and British style rock and roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern ... band Trooper (band), Trooper, released in March 1979. The album consists of the band's most popular songs with some modifications. ''Hot Shots'' broke all records for Canadian sales of an album by a Canadian act, reaching Music recording sales certification, quadruple-platinum. "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car" is a slightly different re-recording of a track from the 1976 album ''Two for the Show (Trooper album), Two for the Show''. Track listing # 2:59 - "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car" # 3:10 - "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" # 3:08 - "General Hand Grenade" # 3:30 - "Two for the Show" # 3:10 - "Ready" # 2:58 - "Santa Maria" # 3:32 - "We're Here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thick As Thieves (Trooper Album)
''Thick as Thieves'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1978. The album was produced by Randy Bachman of Bachman–Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who fame. The album went platinum in their home country, and featured the group's only successful U.S. single, " Raise a Little Hell". Overview ''Thick as Thieves'' contained the hits “Raise a Little Hell”, "Round, Round We Go" written and sung by keyboardist Frank Ludwig, and "The Moment That it Takes" written by Stewart and Underhill and also sung by Ludwig. Track listing All songs written by Ra McGuire Ramon Wayne "Ra" McGuire (born June 13, 1950) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and founding and longtime member of the rock band Trooper. Ra (pronounced "Ray") has performed with Trooper and Brian Smith from 1975, when their first album was ... and Brian Smith unless otherwise noted. # "Live from the Moon" (4:14) # "No Fun Being Alone" (3:17) # "Round, Round We Go" (4:18) (Frank Ludwig) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knock 'Em Dead Kid
''Knock 'Em Dead, Kid'' is the third album by Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1977. The album was produced by Randy Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who fame. Bassist Harry Kalensky was replaced by Doni Underhill prior to the recording this album, which was the group's first Canadian platinum certified album. The album contained the hits "We're Here for a Good Time (not a long time)" and "Oh, Pretty Lady". It was recorded at the Phase 1 studio, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Randy Bachman plays lead guitar on "Two for the show". Track listing All songs by McGuire/Smith except where noted. Side One # "Knock 'Em Dead Kid" - 4:46 # "Waiting on Your Love" (Ludwig) - 4:22 # "Most of the Country" - 3:36 # "You Look So Good" (McGuire/Smith/Ludwig) - 4:51 Side Two # "We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)" - 3:34 # "Oh, Pretty Lady" - 4:35 # "Cold, Cold Toronto" (McGuire/Underhill) - 3:27 # "(It's Been a) Long Time" - 5:06 Band members * Vocals - R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Prince Rupert is a port city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Its location is on Kaien Island near the Alaskan panhandle. It is the land, air, and water transportation hub of British Columbia's North Coast, and has a population of 12,220 people as of 2016. History Coast Tsimshian occupation of the Prince Rupert Harbour area spans at least 5,000 years. About 1500 B.C. there was a significant population increase, associated with larger villages and house construction. The early 1830s saw a loss of Coast Tsimshian influence in the Prince Rupert Harbour area. Founding Prince Rupert replaced Port Simpson as the choice for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTP) western terminus. It also replaced Port Essington, away on the southern bank of the Skeena River, as the business centre for the North Coast . The GTP purchased the 14,000-acre First Nations reserve, and received a 10,000-acre grant from the BC government. A post office was established on November 23, 1906. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two For The Show Trooper (album)
''Two for the Show'' is the second album by Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1976. The album was produced by Randy Bachman of Bachman–Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who fame. The album was certified gold Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see ... in Canada, contained the hits "Two for the Show" and "Santa Maria". "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar", initially released off this album, later became a hit when it was re-released (with a few modifications) on '' Hot Shots'' in 1979. Track listing (McGuire/Smith) # 4:26 - "Two for the Show" (McGuire) # 3:30 - "Gypsy Wheeler" # 2:56 - "Santa Maria" # 3:21 - "Loretta" (Smith/Stewart) # 3:00 - "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar" # 3:26 - "Ready" # 3:28 - "Whatcha Gonna Do About Me" # 4:48 - "I Miss You Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
