rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...
band, fronted by
Prakash John
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and based in
Toronto, Ontario
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. The band performs music in the style of the 1960s and 1970s.
History
In 1979, after leaving the
Alice Cooper
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tours, Prakash John returned to Toronto and founded an R&B band, The Lincolns. He recruited musicians from previous tours. The Lincolns performed locally in Toronto and also toured around Ontario. In August, 1987 they appeared in the CBC television special "Live at the
Astrolabe
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,".
The band has released two albums, ''Take One'' on
Attic Records
Attic Records was a Canadian independent record label,CBC.
With various personnel changes, the Lincolns continue to play around Canada, performing R&B music in the style of the 1960s and 70s. In 2016 the band performed as part of the musical production ''Simply the Best''."Simply The Best - The musical vertelt uniek verhaal van Tina Turner" ''Front View Magazine'', 24 November 2016