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Tag Archives: 1970s – 1980s

Morse Code Transmission

Originally referred to as Les Maitres, guitarist Michel Vallee and drummer Raymond Roy changed their name to Morse Code Transmission in the first ’70s, adding vocalist Christian Simard and guitarist Jocelyn Julien. The band’s self-titled debut made an appearance in 1971 on RCA. Afterwards albums consist of La Marche des …

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The McCrarys

An unsung family members group from LA, the McCrary’s sang gospel ahead of signing with Family portrait Information in 1978 for 4 singles and two albums. Linda, Alfred, Sam, and Charity McCrary sang around the Family portrait recordings, while another sibling, Howard, experienced sung with them on the 1972 gospel …

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The Fabulous Poodles

The jokers in the post-pub rock pack, London’s Fabulous Poodles prearranged inside the same bag of flamboyant pop as created Deaf College as well as the Kursaal Flyers, lighthearted plenty of to guarantee an excellent particular date, but only a shade too esoteric to meet up a significant audience head-on. …

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Keno Duke

Drums. Hard bop stylist who led exceptional group in middle-’70s that produced two fine, badly distributed albums for Strata-East and Trident.

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Stringband

Vocalist Marie-Lynn Hammond, banjoist Bob Bossin and fiddle participant Terry King shaped Stringband in 1971 in Ontario. The trio released their 3rd party first record, Canadian Sunset, in 1974. Country wide Melodies appeared the next season, but after 1977’s Because of the next, Stringband split up. Two posthumous albums have …

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One Horse Blue

Gord Maxwell (vocals, bass), Larry Green (keyboards), Michael Shellard (vocals, electric guitar, harmonica) and Rocko Vaugeois (vocals, drums, percussion, electric guitar) became effective in Canada through the past due ’70s when many singles reached that country’s Best 40. The band’s 1979 self-titled debut was accompanied by 1980’s Bite the Bullet. …

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Hamidou Ouedraogo

A auto mechanic who graduated to music, learning the harmonica and accordion. He gained initial prize within a music competition in 1970 and became known for his Gumbe dance accompaniment. His initial recording was manufactured in the middle-’70s.

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Bass Desires

A topflight band, among the ’80s best groupings. Bass Wishes didn’t simply rework older designs, but forged its path. They do first compositions and expanded material, left area for thick, exacting solos, but also pressured rhythmic vitality and charm. The group acquired four excellent music artists in bassist Marc Johnson, …

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Piirpauke

Truly pioneers in the world-music scene, Piirpauke fuse traditional Finnish folk forms with motifs and rhythms from Latin, Caribbean, Arabic, and Asian musical styles. Getting started in the middle-’70s, Piirpauke possess continued to be insistently eclectic, and their selection of affects can extend to encompass Senegalese drumming and Andalucian performing …

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Coloured Stone

Coloured Rock was founded in 1977 by frontman Bunna Lawrie over the Kooniba Objective in Australia’s North Place. Lawrie, along with two of his brothers, began being a cover music group playing small cities and settlements. Among the band’s initial successes emerged in 1978 when their tune “Dance in the …

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