Michael Songs - 33.45.78 - CIUT-FM

Side One

1. Rhinoceros: Apricot Brandy – 1969
2. The Highwaymen: Michael (Row Your Boat Ashore) – 1960
3. Michael Waite: Me And The Silver Surfer – 1983 *
4. Spooky Tooth: All About A Roundabout – 1968
5. Michael Logie: Follow The Birds – 1980 *
6. Dick Nolan: Old Newfie Outhouse – 1975 *
7. Michel & The French Canadians: Cause I Believe – 1965 *
8. Ritchie Knight & The Midnights: Charlena – 1963 *
9. The Searchers: Don’t Throw Your Love Away – 1963
10. Wow Chemical Corp: Why Don’t The Don River Freeze – 1985 *
11. Tulpa: Life’s So Strange – 1985 *
12. McDonald & Giles: Tomorrow’s People – 1971
13. Mike Harris: Mike Harris Polka – 1975 *
14. The Sadies: Starting All Over Again – 2013 *
15. McKenna Mendelson Mainline: Pretty Woman – 1968 *
16. Mainline: Dictator – 1975 *
17. Mike Malahini Scott & Hawaiianaires: Hoe Hoe – 1983 *
18. Whiskey Howl: One Hot Lady – 1972 *

Side Two

1. Michael Nesmith & First National Band: Joanne – 1970
2. Michal Hasek: Natural Man – 1973 *
3. Michal Hasek: Kick ‘n The Ass – 1973 *
4. Dan R MacDonald: Smith’s / Bennetts Favorite – 1957 *
5. Mike McLuskey: Alone In Manitoba – 1972 *
6. Mike & The Mechanics: I Get The Feeling – 1985
7. The Wilno Express: Mike Culhain of Rockingham – 1981 *
8. Mike Quatro Jam Band: In The Court of the Crimson King – 1972
9. Paul Menard et son Ensemble: Bill Bessey Breakdown – 1961 *
10. Michael Tarry: At The Zoo – 1969 *
11. Dave Clark Five: Can’t You See That She’s Mine – 1964
12. Billy J Kramer & Dakotas: I Call Your Name – 1963
13. Manfred Mann: 5-4-3-2-1 – 1964
14. Troyka: Rolling Down The Back Road – 1970 *
15. Carnival: Out Of My Life – 1968 *
16. Mike Bloomfield: Next Time You See Me – 1969
17. Cheech & Chong: Turn That Thing Down – 1974
18. The Byrds: Eight Miles High – 1966

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Side One

1.   Rhinoceros: Apricot Brandy
(Michael Fonfara / Danny Weis)
Rhinoceros: Elektra ‎– EKS-74030
Los Angeles
Michael Fonfara: organ
John Finley: vocals
Alan Gerber: piano
Danny Weis: guitar, piano
Doug Hastings: guitar
Jerry "The Bear" Penrod: bass
Billy Mundi: drums, percussion
Produced by Paul A Rothchild, 1969
Recorded by John Haeny

Michael Fonfara b. Aug 11, 1946 Stevensville, ON / d. Jan 8, 2021 (74) Toronto

Fonfara's career as a professional musician commenced in 1963, when he started playing in the Toronto band, Lee Jackson & The Checkmates, which evolved into Jon and Lee & The Checkmates. When John and Lee & The Checkmates broke up in September 1967, Fonfara worked briefly with David Clayton-Thomas and then, during the months of November and December, 1967, toured and recorded with The Electric Flag, featuring Buddy Miles and Michael Bloomfield. Fonfara replaced keyboardist and founding Electric Flag member Barry Goldberg. He was then selected by producer Paul Rothchild as a member of the Elektra Records' hand-picked, "supergroup", Rhinoceros, in December 1967. Fonfara was the co-writer of the band's major hit, "Apricot Brandy", and recorded three albums with the group.

After Rhinoceros, Fonfara joined a band called Blackstone (1972) before becoming an indispensible member of Lou Reed’s band. In 1976, Fonfara was a member of controversial Toronto-based band Rough Trade, acting as keyboard player and arranger on their first album. He left the band at the end of 1977 in a dispute over money. After that he recorded with Foreigner. In the 1980s, Fonfara returned to Toronto, where he became a key member of the Canadian R&B band The Lincolns. He also played regularly with Toronto’s Downchild.

2. The Highwaymen: Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)
(Trad)
The Highwaymen: United Artists Records – UAS 6125
Connecticut
Dave Fisher: lead vocal
Bob Burnett: tenor
Chan Daniels: baritone
Steve Trott: tenor
Steve Butts: guitar, bass
Produced 1960

Michael" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold record. In 1960, United Artists released this arrangement of the African-American work song "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore", first collected by folklorist Guy Carawan. A later band member was Gil Robbins (father of actor Tim Robbins) in 1962 The Highwaymen also made the first recording, or at least the first recording in the United States, of an important song by Buffy Sainte-Marie ("Universal Soldier") later covered by Donovan.

In 1990, the members of the original group sued country music's Highwaymen, made up of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson over their use of the name, which was inspired by a Jimmy Webb ballad they had recorded. The suit was dropped when all parties agreed that the folk group owned the name and that the folk group would grant the nonexclusive, nontransferable license to the supergroup to use the name. The two groups then shared the stage at a 1990 concert in Hollywood.

3. Michael Waite: Me And The Silver Surfer
(Michael Waite)
Cosmic Wave: A&M Records SP 9092
Toronto ON
Mike Waite: bass, piano, guitars, synths, percussion, vocals
Mike OBrien: drums
Martian Wars: 5 string electric violin, mando-guitar, synths
Kim Mitchell: guitar solo
Produced by Michael G Waite with Glen Johansen, 1983
Recorded by Glen Johansen & Michael G Waite at Integrated Sound, Toronto
Mixed at Zaza Sound by Frank Morrone, Michael Waite & Glen Johansen

A Band with 2 Mikes!

Mike Waite is currently the owner and man (with the beard) behind the counter at Mike’s Music on The Danforth in Toronto. He played bass in Toronto band Breathless, featuring a young Nash The Slash, and briefly managed FM. This was his only solo album release until now; he’s just about to release another solo album nearly 40 years after his last one!

4. Spooky Tooth: All About A Roundabout
(Jimmy Miller / Gary Wright)
Tobacco Road: Polydor Records – 2334 021
Carlisle UK
Mike Harrison: vocals, keyboards, harpsichord
Mike Kellie: drums and percussion
Gary Wright: vocals, keyboards, organ
Luther Grosvenor: guitar
Greg Ridley: bass guitar
Produced by Jimmy Miller, 1968
Recorded by Glyn Johns at Olympic Studios, London
Originally recorded as It’s All About

Another band with 2 Mikes!

Michael Alexander Kellie b. 24 March 1947 Birmingham UK / d. 18 Jan 2017 (69)
Mike Harrison b. 3 Sept 1942 Carlisle UK / d. 25 March 2018 (75)

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Kellie was a member of the rock bands the V.I.P.s, Spooky Tooth and the Only Ones. He was also a prolific session musician and worked with the likes of the Who on the film soundtrack of Tommy, Joe Cocker, Traffic, George Harrison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Peter Frampton, the Bee Gees's Maurice Gibb, Gary Wright, Johnny Thunders, Luther Grosvenor, Neil Innes, Steve Gibbons, Chris Jagger, Nanette Workman, Sean Tyla, Jim Capaldi, Pat Travers and Andy Fraser.

In 1966, Kellie played in Birmingham in a band called the Locomotive with Chris Wood of Traffic, and later with the V.I.P.'s (later Art) in Carlisle. Manager Chris Blackwell found a singer and organist from the New York Times band named Gary Wright, added him to the line-up of Art and launched the band Spooky Tooth

5. Michael Logie: Follow The Birds
(Ken Garland)
45 single bw Will You Be There?: Garland Music of Victoria IRS 80-037
Victoria BC
Michael Logie: vocal
Ken Garland: music director
Produced by Griffiths Gibson Productions, 1980
Recorded by Roger Monk at Little Mountain Sound Co., Vancouver BC
Manufactured by the Imperial Record Corp
Ken Garland b. New Westminster BC

Composer Ken Garland was a tour bus driver. ‘Follow The Birds’ was a slogan used by BC Ferries and served as an inspiration by Garland to write a tribute to Victoria, BC. It was originally recorded by John Dunbar in 1967 and was quite popular for a few years before becoming obscure. The B side, Will You Be There?, was written in 1979. These records didn’t sell well given the Suggested Retail Price of $2.89 (plus tax) at the time. The back cover of the 45 shows a map of British Columbia and all the different ferry routes.

6. Dick Nolan: Old Newfie Outhouse
(Harris / B Cuff)
Dick Nolan: RCA - KXLI-0096
Corner Brook NFL
Mike Francis guitar
Mel Aucoin piano
John Bourque bass
Roddie Lee drums
Brian Barron fiddle
Bob Lucier steel
Leroy Anderson banjo
Dick Nolan vocals
Produced by Jack Feeney, 1975
Recorded by Hayward Parrott at RCA Toronto Studio

A good song to hear this time of the year and it includes a Mike Francis on guitar. He’s a prolific Canadian guitarist, mostly known for his commercial jingle or session work. He also did work as a country music producer.

Originally from Chatham Ontario, son of Ray Francis of the Whippoorwills. As a session player, he performed on or written material for a number of television shows and movie soundtracks which include Beverly Hills 90210, Street Legal, Due South, Beetlejuice, Fraggle Rock, Sesame Street and The Muppet Show.

Mike ‘Pepe’ Francis has recorded with the likes of Alanis Morissette, Shirley Eikhard, Liona Boyd, Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, Kim Mitchell Rita McNeil, Ron Hynes and Natalie McMaster. As a producer, has worked with Jeff Healey, Dallas Harms, Carroll Baker, Matt Minglewood, The Good Brothers.

Has performed live with Shania Twain, Chet Atkins, Jesse Winchester, and Ronnie Hawkins. Has also performed with Liza Minelli, Dr. John, kd lang, Smokey Robinson, Paul Schaffer, David Clayton Thomas, Ricky Skaggs, Rosanne Cash, Charlie Pride, Dolly Parton, Roy Clarke, and Charlie McCoy.

7. Michel & The French Canadians: Cause I Believe
(Gerry Boulet)
45 single b/w Comfort Him: Danco Records MP-302
Sorel QC
Donald Côté, guitar
Gaétan Latour, guitar
Jeannot Gendron, drums
Michel Barrette, vocal, bass
Produced by Michel and Donald, 1965

This band was also known as Michel and Les Chanceliers and Michel Et Les Clefs D'Argent, lead by Michel Barrette.

8. Richie Knight & The Midnights: Charlena
(Manuel Chavez / Herman Chaney)
45 single bw You’ve Got The Power: Arc Records – 1028
Toronto ON
Mike Brough, sax
Doug Chappel, bass
Richie Knight (Hubbard), vocal
Barry Stein, drums
George Simkiw, guitar
Barry Lloyd, piano
John McCanliss, guitar
Producer Not Listed, 1963

Just a great sax solo by Mike Brough who was a member of The Midnights, of one of Toronto’s stable bands who were able to survive the Beatle onslaught. He joined The Midnights in 1961 and remained with the band until 1966 when he moved down to Oklahoma and was replaced by harmonica wizard, King Biscuit Boy. After many years in men’s apparel industry, he now teaches business at Seneca College in Toronto

Charlena was the first pop song by a Canadian group to hit No. 1 on the country’s most respectable radio station, 1050 CHUM, where it topped the chart for two weeks. It was recorded in the offices of Arc Records before they had their own studio. Claims George Semkiw (to Bill King): “That was a real coup because up till then, CHUM would not play Canadian records.”

9. The Searchers: Don’t Throw Your Love Away
(Billy Jackson / Jimmy Wisner)
Sugar & Spice: Pye Records: NPL-30044
Liverpool UK
Michael Pender: lead guitar
Tony Jackson: lead vocals, bass
Chris Curtis: drums
John McNally: rhythm guitar
Produced by Tony Hatch, 1963

Michael John (Pender) Prendergast 3 March 1941 (80) Liverpool

The Band formed in 1959 by Michael Pender & John McNally taking the name from John Ford western The Searchers (1956). He sang lead vocals on Needles and Pins. Pender was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020.

10. Wow Chemical Corp: Why Don't The Don River Freeze
(Michael McDonald)
45 Single: Spadina Beat Records - WRC3-4484
Toronto ON
Mike McDonald, guitar, bass
Gord Skinner, drums
Pat Rush, guitar
John Erlenson, vox
Produced by Mike McDonald, 1985

Mike McDonald: I don’t know whatever became of him, but he was a regular on the Toronto blues scene of the late ‘80s.

11. Tulpa: Life’s So Strange
(John Bottomley)
Mosaic Fish: Midnight Music 00.10 5
Toronto ON
John Bottomly: guitar, vocal, keys
Chris Bottomly: bass, vocal, keys
Sev Mircon (Mike Severin): drums, vocal, keys
Produced by Tulpa, 1985
Recorded by Jeff McCulloch at Wellesley Studios, Toronto

Mike Severin: A classically trained musician who loves punk music. Sev has played in numerous bands, on keyboards, drums and voice. Tulpa, with John Bottomley, holds a special place and so do the rock punkers, the Throbbin’ Hoods.

Tulpa officially became a performing unit in 1984 as Private Lives but found out that an American band were also using that name decided to become Tulpa. They played in Toronto venues like Larry's Hideaway, The Rivoli, Cabana Room, The Beverly Tavern and Lee's Palace. After recording Mosaic Fish, they opened for acts like The Payolas and The Tragically Hip, garnering rare opening act encores. They released a live record, "Off the Board - Live at CBGBs" in New York before splintering around 1990. John Bottomley died unexpectedly April 6, 2011.

12. McDonald & Giles: Tomorrow’s People / Children Of Today
(Michael Giles)
McDonald & Giles: Cotillion Records SD 9042
London UK
Ian McDonald: guitar, piano, organ, saxes, flute, clarinet, zither, vocals
Michael Giles: drums, percussion, vocals
Peter Giles: bass
Produced by Ian McDonald and Michael Giles for EG Records, 1971
Recorded Island Studios, May June 1970

Michael Rex Giles b. 1 March 1942 Waterlooville, Hampshire, England

Brothers Michael & Peter Giles were the original rhythm section for King Crimson. In fact, they were the pre-Crimson members of ‘Giles, Giles and Fripp’. It was in GG&F that the Giles brothers were introduced to Ian McDonald who became an original member of the fledgling King Crimson along with Michael Giles and Greg Lake. After leaving King Crimson, McDonald & Giles produced this one adventurist album. Michael Giles' drum solo in "Tomorrow's People – The Children of Today" has been sampled by a number of rap and hip-hop artists, most notably the Beastie Boys, on the track "Body Movin'" from the album Hello Nasty. The song was de-dicated to Tina and Mandy, Michael Giles’ children.

13. Mike Harris: Mike Harris Polka
(Mike Harris)
On The Road: Rada Records – RST 1106
Prince Albert SK
Mike Harris: fiddle
Produced by Mike Harris & Jean Daniels, 1975

An unfortunate name for any artist would be the name of Ontario’s most disliked Premier, but Mike Harris the fiddle player was recording long before his political namesake was known beyond the confines of North Bay, where he was a school teacher. This Mike Harris was from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

14. The Sadies: Starting All Over Again
(The Sadies)
Internal Sounds: YepRoc Records YEP-2353
S. Ontario
Mike Belitsky: drums
Sean Dean: bass
Dallas Good: guitar, organ, vocal
Travis Good: guitars, fiddle, vocal
Produced by Dallas Good, 2013
Recorded by Guillermo Subauste
Mastered by Peter J Moore at The E Room, Toronto

Mike Belitsky b. Toronto

He’s the powerhouse drummer for The Sadies and this song sort of shows how he goes about his business. He began playing drums for Montreal’s Jellyfishbabies and later moved to Halifax where he played with local punk bands. In 1996 he became a member of the band Jale before joining The Sadies in Toronto. In 2018 Belitsky injured his shoulder while ice skating, and was unable to perform for several months.

15. McKenna Mendelson Mainline: Pretty Woman
(Roy Orbison / Bill Dees)
McKenna Mendelson Blues: Paragon Records 15
Toronto
Joe Mendelson: vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
Mike McKenna: lead electric guitar
Dennis Gerrard: bass
Tony Nolasco: drums
Produced by John Irvine, 1968
Recorded in Toronto September 5 -9, 1968
Mastered by Spectrum Stereo Services

Mike McKenna b. 15 April 1946, Toronto

Following a brief spell playing in The Ugly Ducklings and Luke & The Apostles, guitarist Mike McKenna put an ad in a local paper (around May 1968) searching for blues enthusiasts interested in forming a band. Local singer Joe Mendelson answered his ad, and together they came up with the idea of forming The McKenna Mendelson Mainline.

I attended a Fugs concert with Geddy Lee at Toronto’s Massey Hall in October, 1968 and the opening act was the McKenna Mendelson Mainline who blew us away. And that was to be the final gig that bassist Denny Gerrard would play with them. He was replaced by Mike Harrison, just out of ‘Grant Smith and The Power’, for the Stink album. But first came this bootlegged recording that stayed dormant until Stink took off. It was recorded live, not in a proper studio, and was so raw that fans loved it. But the band were totally ripped off and hated the way the record sounded. The band had only been together for a few weeks when it was recorded. It has since been remastered for release on CD by Pacemaker.

16. Mainline: Dictator
(JB Mendelson)
No Substitute: Taurus Records TR 103
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joe Mendelson: vocals, guitars, harmonica, bass, drums
Michael McKenna: guitar
Adam Mitchell: mandolin, percussion
Produced by Adam Mitchell & Mendelson Joe, 1975
Recorded by Alan Thorne at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC

Several years later, at the behest of Geddy Lee, Mendelson Joe was signed to the Taurus Records label and recorded two albums: one was a solo project and the other a Mainline reunion album. The Short-lived Canadian rock label was founded in 1973 by Ray Danniels, who went on to become Rush's manager. Taurus was a functioning label until around 1977, after which Anthem Records became Danniels' focus.

Calling this Reunion album a Mainline album was stretching it a bit since it’s basically an Mendelson Joe album with Mike McKenna, the last collaboration between the two. It was produced by ex-Pauper lead vocalist Adam Mitchell. Nearly all the instruments featured on the album were played by Joe.

17. Mike Malahini Scott & His Hawaiianaires: Hoe Hoe
(Sam Koki)
Live At The Waikiki: Maple Records MA 1014
Toronto ON
Mike ‘Malihini’ Scott: Hawaiian steel
Jamie Nolan: guitar
Al Gardner: drums
Paul Butler: keys
Produced by Mike Scott & Jamie Nolan, 1983
Recorded and Mastered at Fiesta Studios, Toronto
Supposedly recorded at the Waikiki Restaurant, Kitchener ON

Mike ‘Malahini’ Scott began playing Hawaiian slide guitar in the 1940s when he was just16 years of age. He was in England at the time, and he and remembers going to the local theatre one Saturday. In those days, they played records in the intermission between the movies. One was a Hawaiian record; he claimed ‘I had never heard this sound before. I was so intrigued by it, I sat around for 3 hours hoping they’d play the record again – and they did! I went to the music store and asked them about this record. They had it, so I bought it and that started the whole thing going. The song was ‘In The Mood’ played Hawaiian style by Mel’s Hawaiian Serenaders, an English group popular during the war. Their steel guitar player was Roland Peachey, from Montreal who played a lap steel with 3 necks of 8 strings. Peachey went over to the UK in 1938 for the coronation of George VI and musically took the UK by storm.

Scott moved to Canada in the late 1950s when The Royal York Hotel brought in shows from Hawaii. When Hawaii had become a state in 1960, it sparked an interest in Hawaiian music. Even Hank Snow did a Hawaiian album. In fact, Hawaiian-born steel player Ben Hokea taught at Heinzman’s music store on Yonge Street back then. He did a lot of recordings in the 20s for the Canadian HMV/Victor label and even played at Massey Hall.

18. Whiskey Howl: One Hot Lady
(Michael Pickett)
Whiskey Howl: Pacemaker PACE-056
Toronto ON
Michael Pickett, harmonica, vocals
John Witmer, vocals
Richard Fruchtman, bass
Wayne Wilson, drums
Dave Morrison, guitar, vocals
Produced by Johnny Sandlin, 1972
Recorded by David Stock at Eastern Sound Studios, Toronto

Michael Pickett b. Toronto on September 19, 1950

A great Toronto blue band that featured the harmonica and vocals of Michael Pickett, one of Toronto’s great blues voices. As the lead vocalist and harmonica player for two pioneering bands, Whiskey Howl and Wooden Teeth, during the '70s and '80s, Michael Pickett successfully pushed the envelope for blues roots music in the Toronto area.

Side Two

1. Mike Nesmith & The First National Band: Joanne
(Mike Nesmith)
45 single bw One Rose: RCA Victor – 74-0368
Houston TX
Michael Nesmith – vocals, rhythm guitar
O.J. "Red" Rhodes – pedal steel guitar
John Ware – drums
John London – bass
Earl P. Ball – piano
Produced by Felton Jarvis, 1970

Robert Michael Nesmith b. Dec 30, 1942 Houston, Tx / d. Dec 10, 2021 (78) Carmel Valley, CA

This is Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, just after the band broke up. He formed the First National band and put out a couple of albums between 1970 and 72, totally different sounding than the Monkees records. He passed away December 10, leaving Mickey Dolenz as the only Monkee left standing.

2. Michal Hasek: Natural Man
(Michal Hasek)
Michal Hasek: Naja Records - NAJA1
Toronto ON
Michal Hasek: guitar, harp, dobro, vocals
Rodney St Amand: bass
Ian Guenther: violin
Steve Kennedy: sax, flute
Tony Kosinec: tablas, chimes
Mitch Lewis: guitar, banjo
Brian Browne: piano
Ron Nigrini: guitar
Christine Newland Hanson: cello
Peter Alves: moog
Gairey Richardson: guitar
Produced by CR Young / CF Petersen 1973
Recorded by Graham Jones at Meniscus and Terry Brown at Toronto Sound

Originally played in the band Sundog (members of whom back Hasek up on this album). A successful real estate guy, he backed the re-opening of the Bohemian Embassy in the 1990s.

3. Michal Hasek: Kick n The Ass
(Michal Hasek)
Michal Hasek: Five Sun Songs No serial
Toronto ON
Michal Hasek: guitar, harp, dobro, vocals
Rodney St Amand: bass
Ian Guenther: violin
Steve Kennedy: sax, flute
Tony Kosinec: tablas, chimes
Mitch Lewis: guitar, banjo
Brian Browne: piano
Ron Nigrini: guitar
Christine Newland Hanson: cello
Peter Alves: moog
Gairey Richardson: guitar
Produced by CR Young / CF Petersen, 1973
Recorded by Graham Jones at Meniscus and Terry Brown at Toronto Sound

4. Dan R MacDonald: Smith’s / Bennetts Favorite
(Dan R MacDonald)
Fiddling To Fortune: Rodeo Records RLP. 59
Judique, NS
Dan R MacDonald: violin
Others not listed
Produced by George I Taylor, 1957

Dan R MacDonald (1911-1976)

5. Mike McLuskey: Alone In Manitoba
(Graeme Card)
45 single bw Hobo’s Lullaby: Cynda Records – CN 014
Toronto ON
Mike McLusky: guitar, vocal
Derek Granger – bass
Guitarist not listed
Produced by Fred McKenna 1972
Recorded by Jim Morgan at Captain Audio, Toronto

Mike McLuskey was a regular performer at small pubs in Toronto. I was introduced to him by the late CIUT host of ‘Acoustic Workshop’, Rick Fielding, who loved the way that McLuskey performed. He was a veteran performer then, but unfortunately only released one album and a 45. McLuskey passed away several years ago. This song was also produced for McLuskey’s album, Rich Man Hobo and it features Derek Granger on bass, brother-in-law to Newfound Records producer and host, Wayne Tucker. Not much can be found on line about this guy!

6. Mike & The Mechanics: I Get The Feeling
(Michael Rutherford / Christopher Neil)
Mike & The Mechanics: Atlantic Records 78 12871
Dover UK
Mike Rutherford: guitar, bass
Peter Van Hooke: drums
Paul Carrack: vocals
Adrian Lee: keys
Paul Young: vocals
With
Allan Murphy: guitar
John Kirby: vocals
Gene Stashuck: vocals
Christopher Neil,: bg vocals
Alan Carvel, Linda Taylor, Ian Wherry: keys
John Earle: sax
Ray Beavis: sax
Louis Jardin: percussion
Produced by Christpher Neil, 1985
Recorded by Simon Hurrell at AIR Studios, Montserrat, AIR London & The Farm

Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford b. 2 October 1950 Chertsey, England

Rutherford co-founded the rock band Genesis in 1967. He later formed Mike + the Mechanics In 1985, which became a chart-topping act that won two Grammy Awards.

7. Wilno Express: Mike Culhain of Rockingham
(Barney McCaffery)
All Over The Tracks: World Records WRC1-1568
Wilno / Killaloe ON
Clark Geuttel – guitar, bass, percussion, pennywhistle, tuba
Barney McCaffery – accordion, vocals
Ish Theilheimer – fiddle, bass, mandolin
Rubber Lips – harmonica
Frank Rhode – conga, bongos, beer bottle
John Steel – stand up bass
Kevin Park – police car
Produced by Alan Geuttel. 1981
Recorded by Brian Park at Silver Lake, ON
Mastered at Lacquer Channel, Toronto

A folk band from Killaloe Ontario that recorded two LPs in the early 1980s who sang songs of the Ottawa Valley.

8. Michael Quatro Jam Band: In The Court of the Crimson King
(Pete Sinfield / Ian McDonald)
Paintings: Evolution Records 3011
Detroit MI
Mike Quatro: keys, percussion, flutes
Ted Nugent: guitar
Terry Mullen: percussion
John Finley: lead vocal
Pat and Nancy Quatro: vocals
Produced by Mike Quatro, 1972

Michael Quatro b. 12 June 1943, Detroit, Michigan

Mike Quatro is Suzi Quatro’s older brother. He was very popular in Detroit and released several albums. The son of jazz bandleader Art Quatro, he began playing piano at a young age, and as a teen earned a spot performing on The Lawrence Welk Show during the late '50s. released several albums in the 1970s. These albums became especially unpopular in Detroit, Michigan, where Quatro was often egged onstage. Paintings was his first solo album.

Evolution Records was a record label operated by the Longines Symphonette Society, a unit of the Longines watch company. The Toronto based rock group Lighthouse earned Evolution its first gold record. Evolution then sold Lighthouse's contract to Polydor Records

9. Paul Menard et son Ensemble: Bill Bessey Breakdown
(Paul Menard)
Quadrille Au Village avec Paul Menard: Columbia Records FL 233
Kirkland Lake ON
Paul Menard: violin
Others not listed
Produced 1961

Paul Menard b. March 16, 1932 Kirkland Lake, Ontario

10. Michael Tarry: Neighbours At The Zoo
(M Tarry)
45 Single: Columbia Records C4-2877
Marmora ON
Michael Tarry: vocals
Produced 1969

Michael Terry McDermott b. Lees, near Manchester, UK / d. Marmora ON April 15, 2013

Born in Manchester, England, McDermott moved to Canada in 1958. In 1969, he signed with Columbia Records. McDermott was known for his 1973 hit "Rosalie". Performed in Canadian pop bands ‘Susan Taylor and the Paytons’ and ‘Milestone’, who may have backed him up on this record. Released 5 singles & an LP for Columbia; 2 singles Reprise

11. Dave Clark Five: Can’t You See That She’s Mine
(Dave Clark / Mike Smith)
45 Single: Capitol Records – 726013
London UK
Michael Smith vocals, organ
Dave Clark, Drums
Dennis Payton, sax, harmonica
Lenny Davidson, guitar
Rick Huxley, bass
Produced by Adrian Clark, 1964
Canadian Production: Paul White

Michael George Smith b. 6 Dec 1943 Edmonton UK / d. 28 Feb 2008 (64) Aylesbury UK

Hailed as one of the best voices in British rock n’ roll, he was the lead vocalist for the Dave Clark Five. Smith first met Dave Clark when they were both members on the same football team for the St. George Boys Club. By his mid-teens, Smith had developed a strong vocal delivery, while idolising Little Richard, among other American rock & roll stars. At age 17, while working for a finance company, Smith was invited by Clark to join his band. Due to his role as lead singer, Smith was considered the main star of the band. He died 11 days before he was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

12. Billy J Kramer & Dakotas: I Call Your Name
(Paul McCartney / John Lennon)
45 single bw Do You Want To Know A Secret: Parlophone R-5023
Liverpool UK
Billy J Kramer: vocal
Mike Maxfield: lead guitar
Tony Mansfield: drums
Robin MacDonald: guitar
Ray Jones: bass
Produced by George Martin 1963
Recorded at EMI Studios, London

Mike Maxfield b. 23 February 1944, Manchester

Maxfield was lured into joining the Manchester based band, The Dakotas in 1962 as their new lead guitar player. He wrote their only true hit, The Cruel Sea which The Dakotas released in 1963. That same year, Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein signed singer Billy J Kramer to a management contract and hired The Dakotas as his backing band, part of the original British Invasion force. Maxfield left to concentrate on songwriting in 1965. He suffered a debilitating stroke in the 1980s.

13. Manfred Mann: 5-4-3-2-1
(Jones / Hugg / Mann)
The Best of Manfred Mann: EMI Records M-11688
London UK
Manfred Mann keyboards
Mike Hugg drums, vibes, keyboards
Dave Richmond bass
Mike Vickers guitar, alto sax, flute
Paul Jones vocals, harmonica
Produced by John Burgess, 1964
Compilation Produced, 1977

Manfred Mann: a third band with 2 Mikes!

Michael John Hugg b. 11 August 1940, Gosport, Hampshire

Pursuing a career in jazz, he met Manfred Mann and they formed a seven-piece group: ‘The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers’. On signing with HMV Records their producer, John Burgess, changed their name to Manfred Mann. Hugg and his brother composed "Mister, You're a Better Man Than I" which was recorded by the Yardbirds in 1965.

Michael Graham Vickers b. 18 April 1940, Staines-upon-Thames, England

Mike Vickers came to prominence as the guitarist, flautist, and saxophonist with Manfred Mann. In June 1967, Vickers conducted the orchestra for the live recording of the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love", which was shown on live TV across the world when communications satellite technology was celebrated by a worldwide linkup.

14. Troyka: Rolling down The Back Road
(M Richards / R Edwards / R Lukawietsky)
Troyka: Cotillion (WB) - SD 9020
Edmonton AB
Mike Richards: lead vocal, drums
Robert Edwards: guitar, mandolin, vocal
Rumor Lukawietsky: bass, vocals
Produced by Shel Kagan & Troyka, 1970
Recorded at Round Sound, Edmonton by Ted Richards and Gene Paul (Les Paul’s son)

Mike Richards originally joined Troyka as a keyboard player but converted to drums and vocals. After moving to Montreal in the late ‘60s, the band were signed to Cotillion Records and recorded their only album. At that time the band was gaining a reputation for its live show, and things began to take off. They played at Fillmore East in NewYork, opened for Rare Earth in Washington and Blue Cheer in Detroit, then Canned Heat and The Byrds at home in Edmonton. They also did a major tour along the eastern US with Savoy Brown. They ended the tour in Toronto at Electric Circus, opening for Leslie West and Mountain. They then broke up just after the album release.

Mike Richards got out of the music business and moved to Vancouver in the mid '70s. He then moved LA a decade later, where he continued to write and record for others. He eventually moved to New Mexico to work for the US postal service.

15. Carnival: Out Of My Life
(Wells / Brownscombe / Eberle)
45 single bw Four Seasons: Columbia Records - C4 2789
Kitchener ON
Tim Hallman (piano)
Don Pellow (organ)
Bill Wells (bass)
Bob Brownscombe (guitar/vocals)
Mike Oberle (drums)
Produced by Chelsea Sound 1968

Mike Oberle is currently the Manager, Leader, Singer, Drummer of The Lulus Band in Kitchener. He also enjoyed a stint with the Ian Thomas Band after leaving Carnival.

16. Mike Bloomfield: Next Time You See Me
(B Tucker)
It's Not Killing Me: Columbia – CS 9883
Chicago
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Piano – Michael Bloomfield
Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Michael Melford
Bass – John Kahn
Drums, Vocals – Bob Jones
Electric and Acoustic Rhythm Guitar – Fred Olsen
Organ – Roy Ruby
Organ, Piano – Mark Naftalin
Organ, Piano, Banjo – Ira Kamin
Accordion – Richard Santi
Saxophone [Soprano, Tenor] – Noel Jewkis
Saxophone [Tenor, Baritone] – Gerald Oshita
Saxophone [Tenor] – Ron Stallings
Steel Guitar – Orville (Red) Rhodes
Trumpet – John Wilmeth, Marcus Doubleday
Producer – Michael Melford, Nick Gravenites, 1969
Recorded at Golden State Recording, San Francisco
Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco
Columbus Studios, San Francisco
Columbia Records, Los Angeles

Michael Bernard Bloomfield b. July 28, 1943 Chicago / d. San Francisco, February 15, 1981

17. Cheech And Chong: Turn That Thing Down
(Thomas Chong / Richard Marin / Gaye Delorme)
45 single bw Earache My Eye: Ode Records 66-101-S
Vancouver / Los Angeles
Thomas Chong
Richard ‘Cheech’ Marin
Gaye Delorme: guitar
Produced by Lou Adler 1974
Recorded by Norm Kinney

Richard Anthony Marin b. July 13, 1946 (age 71) Los Angeles
Thomas B. Kin Chong May 24, 1938 (age 79) Edmonton, AB

The duo met in Vancouver, British Columbia in the late 1960s. Chong was a Canadian citizen, and Cheech had moved there from Southern California to avoid the draft.

18. The Byrds: Eight Miles High
(Gene Clark / Jim McGuin / David Crosby)
45 Single bw Why: Columbia Records 4-43578
Los Angeles CA
Michael Clarke: drums
Jim (Roger) McGuinn: 12 String electric, vocal
David Crosby: guitar, vocal
Gene Clark: guitar, vocal
Chris Hillman: bass
Produced by Allen Stanton. 1966

Michael James Dick b. June 3, 1946 Spokane, Washington / d. December 19, 1993 (47) Treasure Island, Florida

Clarke ran away from home when he was 17 years old and hitchhiked to California to become a musician. He had played the drums before but, after joining the Byrds, not having a drum set, practiced on a makeshift kit of cardboard boxes[1] and a tambourine. Roger McGuinn's web site, Clarke was hired by McGuinn and Gene Clark (no relation) for his resemblance to Rolling Stones' guitarist Brian Jones. His playing on Eight Miles High was pure jazz, showing how strong he got on the set. After leaving The Byrds, he joined Chris Hillman in The Flying Burritoi Brothers.