The band formed in Calgary, Alberta in 1964 as The Rebounds. The Rebounds had five members: Rich Dodson, Len Roemer, Brendan Lyttle, Kim Berly, and Race Holiday. They renamed themselves The Stampeders in 1965 and Len Roemer was replaced with Ronnie King and Van Louis. In 1966 they relocated to… Read More

Ritchie Yorke (12 January 1944 – 6 February 2017) was an Australian-born author, broadcaster, historian and music journalist, whose work was widely published in the U.S., UK, Canada and elsewhere. Yorke arrived in Canada in 1967, settling in Toronto. He found work with the Toronto Telegram before being appointed the… Read More

Robbie Lane and the Disciples is a Canadian rock band, that peaked in the 1960s. A cover of Neil Sedaka’s “What Am I Gonna Do” was their biggest success, reaching #10 in 1966. They also recorded an early version of the hit song “Soul Deep” in 1966. Beginning as Ronnie… Read More

Paul White (1933-2018) Obituary, FYI Music News, March 14, 2018 A former UK journalist, his achievements during his tenure at Capitol Records Canada, from 1957-1978, were notable – but his legacy will always be shaped by the fact that he was instrumental in bringing Beatlemania to North America, releasing the… Read More

Grant Smith & The Power were a popular Canadian (from Toronto) rock-soul outfit from the 1960s that had a hit with a cover of Jackie Edwards’ “Keep On Running” (previously a big hit for The Spencer Davis Group) and was also a training ground for musicians who went on to… Read More