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The Magic Cycle

Significantly less than a yr after forming in 1966, the Magic Routine recorded “Let’s TRY TO ESCAPE,” a Canadian strike for the Toronto-based music group. The initial lineup contains Paul Clinch (tempo acoustic guitar, vocals), Stan Theriault (business lead acoustic guitar, vocals), Pete Adolescent (acoustic guitar), Joey Rome (bass, vocals) …

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Mandala

Originally referred to as the Rogues, Canadian quintet Mandala were led simply by Italian-born Domenic Troiano, and quickly became referred to as among the hottest bands within the Toronto R&B scene in the ’60s. The group presented Troiano on acoustic guitar, keyboardist Josef Chirowski, Don Elliot on bass, vocalist George …

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Leigh Ashford

Formed within a Toronto senior high school in 1966 by vocalist Hype Sherman, guitarist Gord Waszek, bassists Joe Agnello and Don Elliot, drummer Wally Cameron and keyboard player Newton Gerard, Leigh Ashford performed to get a year before they became a member of the Spirit to be the Spirit Revue. …

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The Lords of London

In 1966, five Toronto teenagers formed Nucleus, afterwards the Lords of London. Greg Fitzpatrick (bass, vocals), Bob Horne (body organ), Hughie Leggat (electric guitar), John Richardson (electric guitar, vocals) and Danny Taylor (drums) documented many singles before changing the group’s name to A Feet in Coldwater in 1971 (the same …

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Warren Hill

Saxophonist Warren Hill was created in Toronto; among five kids, he started playing acoustic guitar at age eight, and by his teenagers was fronting an area rock and roll group. Originally he considered the sax and then play in his college band, producing the device his total concentrate following his …

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Jeff Healey

What made Jeff Healey not the same as other blues-rockers was also what kept some listeners from accepting him as anything apart from a novelty: the actual fact which the blind guitarist played his Fender Stratocaster on his lap, not really taking a stand. With your guitar in his lap, …

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