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 came out in 1960; they 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. 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 *Michel "Mike" Robitaille - guitar and bass *Joseph "Joey" Fréchette - piano *Gilles Tailleur - drums

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

References

External links

Beau Marks BiographyThe Beau-Marks; The Canadian Encyclopedia
{{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

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