Their horns also allowed them to do tunes such as Herb Alperts Lonely Bull and South of the Border. Even though this was only a small part of their repertoire, local DJs needed a distinguishing label and thus called their act Tijuana rock. Gary has performed in three Shriners concerts as a guest artist. They had been going since the 1930s, but started to really attract members in the 1960s. The tapes, now in possession of Deutscher, contain a total of twenty eight tracks (some done 2 or 3 times) including covers like Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young), Daybreak (Rick Derringer), Tomorrow (E. King), Gotta Find a Way (R. Cobb/E. Montague: I asked and it was Donnie who told me what a battle of the bands was. It was revamped and opened as Reginas first discotheque on the weekend of February 3-4, 1967. It would have been D&D and me one day in the afternoon, drove downtown to pick him up, brought him back to my home and sat him down in the living room. Under conditions like these, their enthusiasm understandably flagged and by the Fall of 1966, Deutscher and Young decided they wanted to return to Saskatchewan for a breather. It was later spread evenly over the band members faces and clothes. Sadly they were behind the curve on so many levels. Both replied Ray Statham and, yes, he was good. Alternating with strippers, they played long hours in seedy company. He formed it three years ago. This time The Andantes were eliminated because they didnt belong to a musicians union. The effect is solid and striking. Then it was like brushing my teeth in the morning its just what I do.. Loreen Churchs band got first. I became known as the drummer and leader I assumed the logistics, policies, booking (the home phone going off my fathers business during the day, the Andantes business during the evening), handling of all monies, renting vehicles and trailers, etc. I dont remember any reason given, no issues expressed, but it had the smell of Dinni in it. Recalls Deutscher Chan was gifted with one of the finest voices in rock & roll and rhythm & blues it was a pleasure to play in a band with him. In 1957 they joined the Regina Lions Junior Band (from here on in just RLJB). He has only played with the Chevrons once before for a short Thursday afternoon rehearsal, but the show came off well. In order to work in these clubs they must play a watered-down commercial type music. The second blow came the same week when auditions were being held for Through the Eyes of Tomorrow. Montague tells the story: And so after Medicine Hat, and Joe the mini-gangster, it was with a grand measure of aghast and guffaw that Don Edwards received a second call from Joe Vargo wanting to hire The Andantes for the opening of his new club, not that anyone knew of any other club he had. Perry realized that the resort demographic was changing, and to keep the hall going, he needed to bring in ensembles that played teenage music. Don had started his agency with us, and our being the best band in Regina we knew other bands would take that as a nod. Statham recalls their well-rehearsed repertoire Born in Chicago, Shake Your Money Maker, Blues with a Feeling, Mellow Down Easy, Mystery Train, Walkin Blues, and One More Heartache. I just kept hanging around them and my dad kept bugging them. Owned by the Abdullah Brothers, it was not only a restaurant, but a general entertainment facility. Home of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. Sometimes I used a black Prismacolor pencil on stippled paper to simulate a continuous tone effect, or high contrast black and white photos which I stripped together in a collage form. Founded by Abbie Hoffman, Paul Krassner and Jerry Rubin, the Yippies were an anarchical movement that did not really have a focused philosophy. The recording of the second number, however, required a little bit more thought. Put up with us for a second, Tim Bogert, bass guitarist, told the crowd as the group was adjusting its equipment. The four-piece Andante worked together for just over two years, much of the time on the road. contains 1 track: Happy Love Day (M. Grainger), 8. rehearsal The drum solo became a mainstay throughout the years, but that first Battle of the Bands was one of the first performances. Debbie Medland, a senior at Central Collegiate, wrote in the column Dateline Regina beside individual head shots: Rated tops among some thirty rock-n-roll bands, The Andantes have never lost a band battle [perhaps she was not aware of their placings in the 1965 and 1966 Regina band battles], toot two trumpets for a Tijuana flavor, try not to let the band interfere with homework (four are in high school, one works). I cant remember the date or where we did it, but it must have been in the local television studio, no doubt CBC. Montague sets the scene: when we got into the hotel I found the $1,500 Id set aside was gone out of my suitcase. Statham started a business out of his home creating posters for many other local bands. While we were performing, he would come back to me indicating to give him an extra stick, which I did. From 1932 on, it was run by the Sneath family, first Isaac and then his son Ross. As his backup musicians, he chose the Andantes who, as he inadvertently found out, were already familiar with his material. That day in Studio A, the big studio, Ramsey Lewis was recording an album with a full symphony orchestra. From 1962 to 1964 they entertained at school sock hops and YMCA dances playing the instrumental hits of the day (Ventures, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Fireballs) as well as the occasional vocal. He sang well and was very upfront and friendly. Statham: I remember it being shot at the U. of R. [University of Saskatchewan Regina Campus], and that we were also interviewed for print media, possibly the Leader-Post. While attending Balfour Collegiate, he was befriended by fellow-footballer and Beatle-fan Bob Deutscher. Featured one after the other were The Pawnbrokers (from Winnipeg) on November 29th, the 49th Parallel on November 30th, and, the biggest catch of all, on December 1st The Spencer Davis Group from England. He wrote/sang it with a swing feel (which we later changed to a straight 4/4 mid-tempo rock beat), but we were impressed with it, especially his poetic lyrics. Trying to get past the sarcasm, he confirmed that he actually had no worries that irresponsible youth might wreck the venue or horror of horrors, use drugs: Mr. Wood discounted ideas that the centre could be taking a chance by opening its doors to 2,000 young people at once. Occupation. Recorded: 1969, University of Saskatchewan Regina Campus, Regina Engineer: Wayne Allen The gigs increased, audiences multiplied, and everybody wanted to hear more from The Andantes. Personnel: Don Gutheil, Don Young, Bob Deutscher, Daryl Gutheil and Messina, N.Y. enlarged their reputation. Troiano) One of these unknowns was Bob Dylan, with whom Popovichi played guitar. 8 x 10 glossy autographed by Lucky Moeller Mc Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Trianon Ballroom 1949. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click here and subscibe to our newsletter! The purpose of the concert is to show the people of Regina that there is an abundance of talent among the local musicians. She was just about to release her third Put Down. Church had been mentioned in Billboard, and even the Ottawa Journal had shone a light on her the previous year as a pretty 16-year-old from Regina who should go places. We ran him down at work, if I remember in the mens clothing department at The Bay or Sears. Gerry was drunk and informed us of his new karate lessons. However the first stars in Saskatchewan rock were Joe Vargo and the Dynamics. The Rats was built on the reviews of our customer base. Pickens/J. Rush at Trianon Ballroom on Regina, Canada on tour Fly by Night . Whatever else it was, The Rat was also a true piss-tank. It was tense. It was a great sound I remember that it was solid. The session was produced by Northcott himself. Metro Pavlik of Yorkton), while the other three temporarily drifted, jamming with friends and exploring different types of music. It was a great hangout place for kids. A founding member of The Andantes We didnt even have time to grieve, we had to scramble. Trianon Ballroom. The term means moderately slow, melodic with emotion, hardly pop-rock. But apparently somebody already had the name. Promotion started early: Don Niedermayer, Leader Post correspondent for the University of Saskatchewan Regina Campus started his November 1st Campus Roundup column: The Vanilla Fudge will be performing two shows in Regina on Wednesday, Nov. 12. When they heard about the Gala Night auditions, the group felt they had a good chance of winning. He seemed like a very smart and personable guy. I think we played James Browns I Got You (I Feel Good) and, after some prodding from the audience, Light My Fire. The 1967 season opened in mid-May. The next day was spent mixing in the studio. Sunday afternoons in New York City the musicians flocked to Washington Square to jam with people, who, at the time, were comparative unknowns. Now with the addition of Deutscher, they found the musical juices were still flowing. We really knew nothing of Chess Studios before going, DE never mentioned anything of its history. Bands back then played four-hour gigs, four sets with 45 minutes on, 15 minute break. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Nobody did drum solos back then. And we got third, perhaps a little disappointed, but really didnt know what to think of it either way. They were rising in prominence, but were still a ways away from the top. They continued to travel throughout the province through April and May playing in Wynyard, Swift Current, Humboldt, North Battleford, Katepwa Beach, Donavons on 8th Street in Saskatoon, and return gigs at Reginas Attic Teen Centre and the Curlodrome. The Grapevine opened for business on November 22, 1968 and featured The Thin Red Line, a band from Cranbrook BC, to get the juices flowing. And I made $4 for that gig!. Our profs could also be found there. Also I tended to be a little more introverted than most of my then colleagues and songwriting fit as an expressive outlet., Graingers lyrical topic range and even styles of music ranged broadly. I thought his guitar playing was brilliant. The next major gig was the second CKCK Battle of the Bands in October 1966. They were formed in January 1967 as Padwick would confirm It was a centennial project and thats how we got the name Confederation. They received their first media profile in March in an article entitled Are they for real? by Leader Post youth reporter Bob Hughes. After the first rush of rhyming teen idol material, he quickly headed for a more thoughtful mode which explored subjects as he describes: deeper, more political and/or working the margins of perception As all writers tend to do, he explored the pleasure and pain of relationships in his songs, but found them formulaic and not particularly genuine. Upon leaving high school, Statham started working as a staff photographer for the Moose Jaw Times Herald. The group had been around, were accomplished musicians for their age, could provide music of almost any description, and this, more than appearance or stage show, guaranteed them an almost continuous run of dates. So Yuditsky turned to his mother who wrote the words to Max music. However we had something else they were so clean cut, polite and polished whereas we were down and dirty more rhythmic. So, I came up with an idea: I held out an erect index finger off the right stick which couldnt be seen from the camera angle. Driving into the heart of Chicago was akin to arriving on a foreign planet. Their early image six white guys with short hair and short-sleeved shirts with buttondown collars was not at all attractive to teens in 1967. Deutscher) He would shortly be joined in his endeavours by Johnny Onn of CJME, Howard Green (known as the Jolly Green Giant) who left CKX Brandon and joined CKCK in June 1965, and by the end of the year they added to their ranks a young dynamic DJ Terry David Mulligan. It occurred to me that Dinni may have wanted to restart his old band, the Impalas, and he would have needed a guitar player.. Knights of Columbus at Trianon Ballroom; Title and statement of responsibility area. Montague: Wed hoped for a quick transition, as bands must. He continues any time I felt I was falling into the old silly love song pattern, I would stop writing the tune., Grainger wrote most of his songs unplugged just himself and an acoustic guitar. One day I noticed through a bedroom door a big old-fashioned bass drum and with it an ill-tuned bongy snare drum. It pulled visitors from Canada, Washington, Montana, Oregon, and brought tourism to our humble town.. Guestpectacular . Out came the band The Vanilla Fudge; I remember thinking they could have walked in wearing one set of clothes and just walked out looking like they were wearing completely new outfits. Recalls Montague: In the village, Gerry came across and bought a set of six throwing knives, became thoroughly bewitched with them: wide-eyed, disturbing and bizarre, casting them, among others, into the likes of wooden walls outside of the hall and the outside of the cabin back door. Adding to the Rats popularity is the great music they have on weekends. One agent came out to hear us in Regina and there we struck up a friendship with Shelly Seigel who would later found Mushroom Records. I managed to convince the members to bring Mick Grainger in he made all the difference. And he forgot to check his ego at the door for whatever perceived animosity he cultured in his mind against us, the top band, for not crawling to his perceived little empire. ADVERTISING THAT PATRONS would "trip the light fantastic," the legendary Trianon Ballroom, designed by architect Warren H. Milner, opened its doors on May 20, 1927, at Third Avenue and Wall. They realized they wanted to keep the Andantes going, which meant recruiting a new drummer. Not realizing that it could not or should not be done, Gutheil started playing the keyboard with his left hand and the trumpet with his right simultaneously. He was so good it was unbelievable. Donny was down in the basement with an electric bass guitar and amp his father Floyd had bought secondhand only the day before. Over a period of maybe 15 minutes he taught me how to hold the sticks (the awkward non-intuitive rudimentary grip), how to read drum music, stretching exercises drummers use, and along with the non-professional pressed roll, the single-stroke roll, the last of the 26 Swiss drumming rudimentsHe would show me and I would do it. As well they were up against Reginas then-popular songbird Loreen Church. Blues No. Stop and startimproviseThey were all willing to let me muck around. Donnie and I both jumped on him to close it. We kinda liked each others playing and occasionally wed get together at his place and jam. Even though music was a major source of enjoyment to Statham and they were making money, he started to feel the tug of his other artistic ambitions. He ended up burying the knuckles of one hand into the plaster wall of the kitchenWe got him down to the rumpus roomHe fell into challenging anyone so he could demonstrate what he could do (presumably without harm). It came pretty fast. Montague also recalls: Often on Saturday nights The Lords from Edmonton would come into town in their smartly converted bright red school bus (they looked full-time), had touches of brass, with sax by the keyboard player, and were LOUD, MAN!!. Other concerts in Boston, Mass. The ceilings were only seven or eight feet high, much too low for proper acoustics, but they had a decent old school echo chamber an actual room at the back, under the stairs, about 1010 with lacquered concrete walls. Hi-Y Clubs were youth organizations under the general guidance of the YMCA/YWCA. The Fourth Dimension leaned on imported talent: it started January with The Mitchells (Chuck & Joni), then several weeks with the Gnu Foke, followed by Torontonian Michael Sherman, and topped off with Marti Shannon a Saskatonain fresh off the Lets Swing Out television program. Don Gutheil had truly come into his front man status by this time, both for his voice, and for the way he projected himself. On Sunday, a concert that could become an annual event in Regina, will be held at the new Education Building on Regina Campus, beginning at 9 p.m. 2 1974-1981, Dodem by Zoon | New Album, Bekka Maiingan, Matt Costa To Release Katabatic Flight Film Featuring Self-Produced and Written Score. Statham was captivated and inspired by the posters and designs of San Franciscos Fillmore artists (Rick Griffin, Wes Wilson, Alton Kelly, Stanley Mouse and Victor Moscoso), and New Yorks Push Pin Studios and in particular by one of its principles Milton Glaser. Blogger Wally recalled: Oh yeah, Rats was big medicine when I was in school live music, hard drinks by the pitcher, a regular meat market. He returned to Regina and again hooked up with Don Young to form a three piece band known as the Greasy Mixture (an unappealing throwaway line from an American commercial for hair straightening product). Taylor), Spinning Wheel by David Clayton Thomas, The Loner again by Neil Young, The Rapper by Donnie Iris, and the crowd-pleasing Mandala medley Love- Itis/Opportunity by H. Scales- A. Vance and Domenic Troiano. Twenty Nine One Nighters version 2 (B. Deutscher) My intuition is that he was probably really financially hurting at this point, yet had no squirming option but to find the cash to cut that cheque through the union, and make it stick. MOBE planned two large but traditional marches for August. The Andantes rehearsed a lot at his house, then he and I would go out for a burger or something. The present membership has been together for approximately five or six months. It was good for both musicians and audiences not so good for the Andantes. The other group were the Youth International Party better known as the Yippies. It was an upbeat mannered kind of cool. Political party. Don Gutheil had done extensive work backing up folk artists and session work, Bob Deutscher had played in groups backing singers such as Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Hebb, Daryl Gutheil started trumpet at age seven, has played guitar for five years and organ for two years, and Don Young played the largest drum set in Western Canada, has done a great deal of local recording for radio and t-v commercials and has cut shows with Bobby Goldsboro, the Ink Spots and Gordie Tapp. It was one of those rare promo packages that actually told the truth. November and December was an active period for the band. Donnie got wind that he (TDM) was coming to emcee one. Designed by Warren H. Milner, the Mediterranean-themed building (with a Mission-style parapet tower) covered half of a city block. They had hit a wall, were tired of their own repertoire, tired of each other, and simply stopped wanting to perform together. It wasnt a long phone call and we had a name. Reporter Bob Hughes of the Leader-Post wrote the first major profile of the group in April 1967: Who are The Andantes? By early 1969 they had become the most popular band in southern Saskatchewan and a force to be reckoned with throughout the prairies. Theyve recorded one record to date which they hope will be released soon; have another planned for later on; and are also formulating plans for a long play album in the fall. And as an unintentional afterthought he administered the kiss of death: If anything parents will go for them in a big way. Not an elegant location. The band played Top 40 material Beatles, Hollies, Beach Boys, Yardbirds and Rolling Stones. as a drummer I wasnt much taken with playing the Beatles, Stones, or Beach Boys. The management-like duties were a pain for Montague he was beginning to book gigs almost a year ahead but salvation came to him with an unexpected phone call in the fall of 1967: I was beginning to feel the pressures of high school concerns amid handling the booking, managing and playing all the gigs. After the second overnight session my parents lost their enthusiasm for my hobby! The above three songs and four others by Grainger were incorporated into the Andantes repertoire during 1968 and 1969 Hello Stranger, Holy Woman, I Need a Rest From the Music and Jonah Give Up Your Mind. The bands next national mention also in R.P.M. The bands next national mention came in the first week of February 1967 in the column Canadian Sound Survey published in the Toronto Telegrams weekly insert known as After Four. One of their correspondents was Terry David Mulligan, then with CKCK, who reported on which new records were most popular in the provinces capital. He was a good singer, harmonized well, and of course, was a fabulous bass player. Their friends from the band Thin Red Line strongly recommended they try the Northwest circuit as they had successfully toured there the previous couple of years. Pickens/J. My dad was in the band and Ive been trying to track down some of their material for years. The son of a banjo, violin, piano, guitar and harmonica player and sister of a CKCK radio singer, his first public performance was singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on CKCK at the age of five. We prided ourselves on doing pretty good harmonies, but when we finally did see the Andantes, they were doing four-part harmonies, and it was real obvious why all the fuss. Hey Joan (B. Deutscher), Copyright Brock Silversides & psychedelicbabymag.com, Well done Lots of research and interviews Those were the Halcyon Days of music and I was fortunate to be a part of it " Once an Andante always an Andante" Don Young. They explored the world of western twang and polkas for small rural town dances around southern Saskatchewan. His next musical adventure involved joining The Knights which consisted of Gary Matthews on drums, Dave Miller on rhythm guitar, and Bob Brownridge on piano. Dinni Wilkie was one of the best bass players Ive ever worked with; he worked well withGary to deepen the percussive element, but would also slide in some of the fastest melodic passages imaginable. That always got a cheer! They even shared a double-header gig with The Dynamics at the Mousetrap Night Club on December 28, 1967. Phew, we had that taken care of. It was purchased by jazz saxophonist Paul Perry in 1947, and his orchestra played there from May to September every year until 1965. Gutheil also remembers that they played at the Kings Hotel in Regina frequently that fall, and at The Regina Legion. Your email address will not be published. However, it was not all roses. My grandmother who was the head of the family ran the business and never advertised. Two Saskatchewan groups were on stage for the first hour, and both showed distinctive styles. Let me just say that the Trianon in about 1961-62 one could dance to Gene Dloughy and his Canadians was it? It was the long hot summer there, the first Id ever seen of black racial riots in the U.S. I dont recall any disagreementsthere was absolutely no hostilityit just seemed to fade. In the meantime The Andantes continued on to their destination. Even though they did all cover versions (such as Rick Nelson, Beatles, and later r n b and soul) they gave electric performances. And as one of the co-owners daughters Candace Conradi confirmed: The Rathskeller hosted live entertainment for 20 years, offering to pacts that drew literally thousands if not tens of thousands) into its welcoming space over its life. My father answered; it was my business. It got a lot of airplay because they created a contest to name the song. THE RUSH CHRONOLOGY is available at:. Gutheil remembers: There were cops everywhere. It was also in 1964 that the Ro-dans were asked to back up Vancouver singer Terry Black (Canadas Fabian) when he gave a concert at the Regina Exhibition. Fine musicians, their material was professional, inventive and catchy. Perhaps Joe was feeling the pinch? I cant remember why that happenedbut I thoughtwhoa! Rutledge/N. No Producer That year the Chess brothers lured Chisholm away from Universal to become their chief engineer. It wasnot long after we recorded. Gotta Find a Way (R. Cobb/E. That was Studio 3, actually owned by Ralph Harding and operated by Tom Northcott. Dloughy did a 45 record of Boni Moronie a huge big band pumping version that will blow your ears off. They approached it as a totally independent product well ahead of their time. The next month saw a visit from the Turtles, and then in November the Vanilla Fudge. The earliest remembered demo session from 1968 was for two songs Tables Turning and the dramatically-titled Night of a Thousand Drums. As Grainger recalls a local guy named Wayne Allen moved his studio equipment into my basement to get [them] on tape. We made it up to Vancouver after some NW US dates and Shelly took us to record a demo in a small studio owned by Tom Northcott.. The Andantes took part in a major concert promoting local talent on December 21, 1969. Even though his groups featured the cream of Canadian jazz players, adult audiences started to decline in the early 1960s. Fred Taylors Todays Fool was a particular pleasure for Statham as Taylor was his first cousin. Deutschers first rock vocal was Kansas City. The back-up groups are the most professional in Saskatchewan. I got in huge trouble with my parents because I would sneak in, It was over 21 and lots of beer! Members have won four musical scholarships.. They were all great guys. He moved to Regina in 1967, married local girl Sharon Duke, and kept up his business contacts on both sides of the border. by Dave Nathan. As of July 1967 following the first live global television linked program Our World they found a new opening to their show one that not too many bands could pull off. Born (1946) to Helen & Ernie Statham, Ray was a bit of a musical prodigy. Rutledge/N. He was very honest with two songs we might be interested in. Title proper. In the commercial vein, they covered Motherlode (When I Die), The Guess Who (No Time and American Woman), the Strawberry Alarm Clock (Tomorrow), The Jaggerz (The Rapper), and the Boxtops (The Letter). One of the venerable cultural institutions in the history of Regina was the Trianon Ballroom at 1850 Smith Street. Off the extended crescendo, I would begin to wind it all the way back down to a single tap. The members of the Andantes and the Thin Red Line provide singular and totally interesting personalities with their captivating wit and wandering ways. Anticipation of further violence started to increase as preparations were made for the national convention of the Democratic Party to nominate their candidate for the presidency. They played Season of the Witch well, and had an interesting combination as they moved from the Pink Panther theme into White Room, the original Cream hit. Partially because we might run into trouble in school. Sams Go Go Club operated with a different philosophy an ongoing string of one-nighters, and mostly local bands. There are four Mick Grainger songs: Hello Stranger, I Need a Rest From the Music, Jonah Give Your Mind Up, and Happy Love Day. And they had a large helping of Bob Deutscher original material Twenty Nine One Nighters, Party In The Country, It All Depends On You, Patience, Hey Joan, and Blues No. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. His first introduction to the Devils music came from three of the American bands passing through Moose Jaw and performing at Temple Gardens. Intrepid we were. He remembers: I had heard so much about them, but actually hadnt heard them. In the spring of 1968 we were making plans to record a single. The station capitalized on this seemingly kooky stunt and followed it up with promos and a recording by the Chevrons, local group, called The Kidnapped Johnny Onn. Indeed, he was a super nice guy! However their families could not help but worry about what they were heading into. In the morning when we went in to do our mixing and finish up, the engineer came through the door ticked off. Attached to the ceiling and facing the stage will be the precious strobe lights. We all sang and all played instruments. Well brought up boys! And for a while we also had Jim Pauk drumming for us when Henry left. In the interim Deutscher substituted a number of times for Gerry Schlegel in The Andantes. This is borne out by their exceptional repertoire. He was deaf, but could really slam out some Johnny Cash tunes like I Walk the Line. City police and National Guard restored order with extreme prejudice. or he just played with them elsewhere. Stathams first band was called The House of Blue. With its springy, white-maple . But hey, it was a black studio and we were white It was located on the edge of the black ghetto, not far from Chicagos Old Town. reproduce, redistribute, or profit from the content found herein. He remembers: I enjoyed playing with the arrangements. I was stunned . Indeed they went on to lead bands such as Wascana, Witness, Streetheart, Crowcuss, Tokan, Presto Tango, and The Don Young Orchestra. The original Dynamics line-up was Joe Vargo (bass), Ken Folk (vocalist and later bass as well), Richard Slouch Lautsch (guitar replaced by Jimmy Mann), Andy Goulet (keyboards), and Jim Pauk (drums). Cmon, get Daryl in the band, he can cut it No, hes too young I think Don wanted me in, he knew I could cut it musically, but it was majority rule.. What drummer have you heard play a solo act? Denver was just starting his climb to fame he had released one LP Rhymes and Reasons, and one of his tunes Leaving on a Jet Plane had been covered by Peter, Paul and Mary. Burgess, an Edmontonian, recommended Richard Terry of the group Famous Last Words who brought along his vocalist Hans Staymer. Gene & Reg Dlouhy and the Canadians ad 1971. In some weeks we received the cheque via the union. Shortly thereafter, Shillingford was replaced by Gerry Schlegel, who had recently moved to Regina from Fort Frances, ON. He recalls: I was at a dance at the U. of R. when the Andantes to my surprise played one of my songs called Happy Love Day. I loved that song (still do) and to hear those guys doing it with an absolutely killer arrangement and performance was totally overwhelming.
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