Anne Elizabeth "Holly" Woods (born August, 4 1953) is an

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whose notable works include five albums in the rock band

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

Biography

A native of

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, Woods moved from

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in the mid-1970s, after fronting local bands Sass, and then Gambler. She initially performed in Toronto as Annie Woods and Shivers. She was introduced to Brian Allen in 1977 and, with the addition of Scott Kreyer, Nick Costello and Jimmy Fox (all native New Yorkers), plus Sheron Alton, the band Toronto was formed. After a string of Top 40 hits and nearly 700,000 albums sold, Toronto disbanded in 1985. In 1986, Woods and Kreyer regrouped and recorded a new album which was never released. In 2007, "lost" masters were discovered and released as the eight-song album '' Live It Up!'' These songs were recorded in Atlanta, in 1986, with producer Sonny Limbo and bandmate Kreyer.CanConRox.com
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Discography

Albums

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Lookin' for Trouble ''Lookin' for Trouble'' is the 1980 debut album of Canadian rock band Toronto. Most tracks on the album were released as a singles. The U.S. release uses different cover artwork and excludes the final track "Let's Spend the Night Together". The a ...

'' (1980) as Toronto # '' Head On'' (1981) as Toronto # '' Get It on Credit'' (1982) as Toronto # '' Girls' Night Out'' (1983) as Toronto # ''

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'' (1984) as Toronto # ''

Assault and Flattery ''Assault & Flattery'' is Toronto's sixth and final album, released in 1984. The album features only two original band members, Anne "Holly" Woods and Scott Kreyer. Released as "Holly Woods & Toronto" which hints at Holly's increasing control an ...

'' (1984) as Holly Woods & Toronto # '' Live It Up!'' (2007) as Holly Woods

Singles

* 1980 - "Even the Score" AN #44 HUM #14* 1980 - "Lookin' for Trouble" AN #73* 1982 - "Your Daddy Don't Know" AN #3 HUM #2 S #77* 1982 - "Start Tellin' the Truth" AN #15 HUM #4* 1983 - "Girls Night Out" AN #14 HUM #19* 1983 - "All I Need" AN #38 HUM #25* 1984 - "Ready to Make Up" AN #33 HUM #23* 1984 - "New Romance" AN #26 HUM #20

References

External links

Cyclone Recordsprofile at CanadianBands.comCanadianBands.com profile of TorontoMySpace Fan Page
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