Lynda Squires (born 22 January 1951) is a Canadian pop singer.

Family

She was born Lynda Margaret Mae Squires. Her mother was Ruth Mullen Squires of Oshawa,

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. She married Frank Davies on 1 June 1972.

Career

Bands

Drummer Bob Bryden and Squires were members of The Christopher Columbus Discovery of New Lands Band in Oshawa, Ontario during 1967. The unit split up in 1968. Bryden and Squires joined rival band Reign Ghost. Soon the bassist left and Bryden recruited former Columbus bassist Joe Gallant. After creative differences Gallant quit and Columbus' Jerry Dufek joined. This line-up signed with Jack Boswell's Allied Records. The recorded the self-titled ''Reign Ghost'' album in late 1968 for release in January 1969. However, the band soon broke up. Bryden and Squires Reign Ghost, joining with drummer Rich Richter and bassist Russ Erman. Allied offered to release a follow-up album ''Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires'', but before the album could be released, the new band split up.

HAIR

Lynda Squires joined the Canadian cast of ''Hair'', as one of the first cast members of the widely acclaimed Toronto "Mississauga Tribe" at The

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Gallery

File:Lynda Squires 2.jpg, photo of Lynda Squires, Canadian pop singer

Discography

Singles

1970 Long Day Journey/Pudsy's Parable (Paragon)

Albums

* 1969 ''Reign Ghost'' (Allied) * 1970 ''Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires'' (Paragon) * 1991 ''Reign Ghost'' -fer-1 CD re-issue(Laser's Edge - US)

References

Sources

* "Biography". Jam!Showbiz. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
Reign Ghost Featuring Lynda Squires
Museum of Canadian Music

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