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Subject: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/24/12 at 9:36 pm
CANCON stands for Canadian Content and since 1970, has helped bring recognition to many Canadian Artists, Songwriters and Producers. This is my tribute to the great ones of the 1980s. Much of these never made it outside of Canada, but some of them did. Feel free to contribute!
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In 1980, a rock group called The Pumps released their debut album titled Gotta Move and it rose to #59 in Canada. Following a name change to Orphan, their 2nd album titled Lonely at Night was released in 1983 and rose to #92. Though neither album produced any mainstream hits, the track Miracle from the latter received lots of radio play and is still well loved to this day. This song is proof that you don't even have to be in the charts to have a well known song!
"If I could pick my 10 favourite songs of all time, this one would definately be in there"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRz5JSmcU2E
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In 1981, the rock band Prism released their 5th album titled Small Change. It was their first album with new vocalist Henry Small and despite the change, didn't stop the album from becoming a success. The lead single Don't Let Him Know made it to #49 in Canada. Written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, the song also rose to #39 in the US, giving the band their only Top 40 hit in America. It was also the first Top 40 appearance for Bryan Adams in America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocEQsUXM9QQ
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Formed in 1964, Chilliwack had a string of well-known hits in Canada during the 70s and early 80s, even charting a few singles in the US as well, the best known of which was in 1981 called My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone). In 1983, they released a greatest hits album titled Segue. The album only made it to #79 in Canada, but it featured 1 new track titled Don't Stop that reached #46 in Canada. It was their last ever chart appearance and the song also made an appearance on their 12th album Look In, Look Out in 1984. This song is proof that you don't have to be in the Top 40 to have a well-known song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIfg7c5CPEE
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/24/12 at 9:47 pm
Great topic.
I'd like to add 3 from the mid to late 1980s that I liked.
Paul Janz - Believe in me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PucGFRAWIrE
Another one is Candi - Under your spell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM4POEqyxyo&feature=related
And One to one - There was a time ( when we were young )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrCOWoYTdcI
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 09/25/12 at 3:10 am
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Luba: How Many (Rivers To Cross)
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Corey Hart: Never Surrender
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Glass Tiger: Someday
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Rush: Subdivisions
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Bryan Adams: Heaven
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/25/12 at 8:09 pm
Paul Janz - Believe in me
Excellent choices. That Paul Janz song is great!
In the 70s, Paul Janz got his start with his brothers in a contemporary Christian band called Deliverance. They were not too successful, but did notch one minor hit in 1980 called Leaving L.A. that reached #71 in the US and #57 in Canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umWEAh-pwxM
My favourite song of all time over any decade is a Paul Janz song called Close My Eyes. It came out in 1985 and though it only reached #94 in Canada (his lowest charting single), it was a popular radio favourite, and is the one song that everytime I hear, makes me think of the wonderful times of the 80s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2fRmSQg8k
Bryan Adams: Heaven
Wonderful choices! Here's something not many know about the song 'Heaven'. It was initially written for A Night in Heaven, a 1983 box office bomb starring Christopher Atkins about a college student who falls in love with his female professor. The song was never thought of as a single until Adams included it on his Reckless album in 1984. It eventually became the album's third single in April of 1985 and gave him his first ever US #1 hit
The actual opening credits from the film is where the song is heard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmbDoTD6Rpg
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/25/12 at 8:21 pm
My favourite song of all time over any decade is a Paul Janz song called Close My Eyes. It came out in 1985 and though it only reached #94 in Canada (his lowest charting single), it was a popular radio favourite, and is the one song that everytime I hear, makes me think of the wonderful times of the 80s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2fRmSQg8k
Great choice, it's also my favorite of his. Just like you, makes me think of the wonderful times of the 80s
2 more that remind me of good times in the 80s.
The Spoons ~ Romantic Traffic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vubMfPh7URs
Eddie Schwartz - Special girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJWD6xl-x6I&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLofToPLnHNt0UbJAaS_xc3w
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/25/12 at 8:38 pm
The Spoons ~ Romantic Traffic
Eddie Schwartz - Special girl
I still hear that Spoons song on the radio all the time. It's very well known for a song that never made the Top 40. Gotta love the "doo doo" part. Fun to sing along to.
I always feel like a bad Canadian when I say this, but I prefer the cover version of Special Girl by America better than the Schwartz version (but his is still good). Both came out in 1984. Eddie's version first made it to #27 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart, but the America version made it to #7 on that chart and also peaked at #15 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lbt4y65gBY
In the US, Eddie Schwartz was best seen as a songwriter, penning popular songs such as Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar (1980), Don't Shed A Tear by Paul Carrack (1987), The Doctor by The Doobie Brothers (1989) and the aforementioned America song
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 09/26/12 at 12:54 am
Great choice, it's also my favorite of his. Just like you, makes me think of the wonderful times of the 80s
2 more that remind me of good times in the 80s.
The Spoons ~ Romantic Traffic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vubMfPh7URs
Eddie Schwartz - Special girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJWD6xl-x6I&feature=my_liked_videos&list=LLofToPLnHNt0UbJAaS_xc3w
Nice choices dude! Here's another song that made Corey famous. :)
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Sunglasses At Night
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/27/12 at 8:44 pm
A few more for today. All three artists had a decent following in Canada.
Triumph ~ Magic Power
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW3WYcnQj8I
Gino Vanelli ~ Living Inside Myself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6-ecGlJw6w
Red Rider ~ Human Race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QDbxKJv-ok
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/27/12 at 10:44 pm
Human Race is great. I hear it on the radio quite often, so much in fact that you'd swear it was Tom Cochrane's biggest hit.
Here's a few that never made the Top 40, but radio stations didn't mind. I remember these like they were #1 hits ...
David Gibson - Look Who's Crying Now
This was produced by the late Domenic Troiano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7PA4zvncDg
Diamond in the Rough - Where is Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqY5jh_Pcjo
Diamond in the Rough - Walk on the Wire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ0qrtb1psw
The 1988 self-titled debut by Diamond in the Rough is to me the greatest Canadian album of the 80s. Along with the 2 singles mentioned above, the album had a 3rd hit called Ain't Good Lovin' that reached #47 in Canada and features IMO the greatest SAX solo ever heard in a pop song. It's not on YouTube, but it is available on Veoh (video site like YouTube)
http://www.veoh.com/watch/v989758deThRsDP?h1=Diamond+in+the+Rough+-+Ain't+Good+Lovin'
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/28/12 at 7:16 pm
I only recall "Where is love" from these.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/28/12 at 7:20 pm
I have two more for today, and both are from the late 80s.
Johansen ~ Walkin' a fine line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqcCcmjwRAg
Indio ~ Hard Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1tVvQUAcf4
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/28/12 at 7:36 pm
^ That Johansen one is great. It was produced by the late Domenic Troiano (whom you can also see on the album cover that features that song). Glen Johansen had previously scored a club hit in 1984 with a cover of Eddy Grant's Killer On A Rampage. Fine Line was his only Top 40 hit. The follow-up was called Here We Go Again and made it to #48 in 1988
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam did a cover of Hard Sun a few years ago, and alot of people thought his version was an original hit. The Indio version was a rock hit apparently in the US, but not a mainstream hit like it was for us
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/28/12 at 7:40 pm
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam did a cover of Hard Sun a few years ago, and alot of people thought his version was an original hit. The Indio version was a rock hit apparently in the US, but not a mainstream hit like it was for us
I know Eddie's version, I like Indio's better. Which version you prefer?
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/28/12 at 8:28 pm
I know Eddie's version, I like Indio's better. Which version you prefer?
I like Indio's version better, but when Eddie's came out, I almost struggled to differentiate the two because they almost sounded identical.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 09/28/12 at 8:30 pm
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Strange Advance: We Run 1985
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Platinum Blonde: Crying Over You 1985
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The Spoons: Old Emotions 1983
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Gowan: A Criminal Mind cir 1984
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/29/12 at 8:21 pm
All good songs, c-keenan.
Prism ~ Young And Restless ( 1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHU0pHnO0PE
Harlequin ~ Thinking of you (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAzPX37YuLc
Klaatu ~ Knee Deep In Love ( 1980 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWmuVLdZPO8
3 Canadian songs I really liked to listen to back in the early 1980s, and today. Prism is one of my favorite Canadian bands of all time.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 09/30/12 at 2:54 am
All good songs, c-keenan.
Prism ~ Young And Restless ( 1980)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHU0pHnO0PE
Harlequin ~ Thinking of you (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAzPX37YuLc
Klaatu ~ Knee Deep In Love ( 1980 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWmuVLdZPO8
3 Canadian songs I really liked to listen to back in the early 1980s, and today. Prism is one of my favorite Canadian bands of all time.
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Platinum Blonde: Doesn't Really Matter. (1983)
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Chilliwack: My Girl (Gone Gone Gone) (1981)
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/30/12 at 3:45 pm
I've got 2 for today:
Goddo ~ Pretty bad boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBW57LhJYpg
Roughtrade ~ All Touch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BOZYM8kw6I
I think this is Roughtrade's best song.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 09/30/12 at 4:10 pm
I've got 2 for today:
Goddo ~ Pretty bad boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBW57LhJYpg
Roughtrade ~ All Touch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BOZYM8kw6I
I think this is Roughtrade's best song.
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The Romantics Talking In Your Sleep
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The Romantics: What I Like About You
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/30/12 at 4:20 pm
The Romantics Talking In Your Sleep
The Romantics: What I Like About You
The Romantics were an American band
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/30/12 at 4:21 pm
I think this is Roughtrade's best song.
I would have to agree as well. Also love that Goddo song. I have that Goddo album that song is on.
^ Both good songs. I would agree that is Rough Trade's best song. Also, their only charting single in America
Here's a trio of hits from the short-lived Canadian band Eye Eye
Eye Eye - Out on a Limb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvhCTBOgne0
Eye Eye - X-Ray Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ydyAD8y7cg
Eye Eye - Endless Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzkHSy534Mg
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 09/30/12 at 5:43 pm
Another Canadian "X ray eyes" from 1986
Jim Foster ~ X Ray Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMt0G8JzpBs
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 09/30/12 at 8:08 pm
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The Payola$: Eyes of a Stranger
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Headpins: Don't It Make You Feel
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Loverboy: Lovin Every Minute Of It
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Honeymoon Suite: New Girl Now
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 09/30/12 at 8:44 pm
Jim Foster ~ X Ray Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMt0G8JzpBs
That one is indeed rare. Jim Foster used to be in a band called Fosterchild, who had a popular hit in 1978 called "I Need Somebody Tonight"
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/01/12 at 5:39 am
That one is indeed rare. Jim Foster used to be in a band called Fosterchild, who had a popular hit in 1978 called "I Need Somebody Tonight"
Then it's odd that I'd remember Jim Foster's "X-Ray eyes" more than Eye Eye's version. ;D
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/01/12 at 12:30 pm
Straight lines ~ Letting go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hquuxsIs2_o
Another Eddie Schwartz song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKRS9Kzl1y4
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/01/12 at 6:26 pm
Straight lines ~ Letting go
Another Eddie Schwartz song.
Love both those songs.
'Letting Go' made it to #6 in Canada. The follow-up single 'There Are No Secrets' made it to #40, both in 1982. Their debut album in 1980 featured a fantastic song called 'Heads Are Gonna Roll'. It did not chart, but radio loved it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqfV97etrlc
When Straight Lines parted ways, the core duo of David Sinclair and Bob Buckley formed a new band called The Body Electric. This one from 1985 I remember well. It never made the Top 40, but is a further example of a song that never became a BIG hit, but is still well remembered ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLbjFWr7Qqk
American soap star Michael Damian did a cover version of 'Letting Go'. It appears as an album track on his 1984 album 'Love is A Mystery'. Always thought that was strange as Straight Lines had no success outside of Canada.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/01/12 at 6:38 pm
The first charting single from Straight Lines was 'Roanne' in 1980. It peaked at #76 in Canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvQUarxLjn4
Speaking of 1980, here's a few rarities ...
One Horse Blue - Crazy Fool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_gY5ylcQIM
Major Hoople's Boarding House - Someone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usvEkgmYQFM
Major Hoople's Hoarding House took their name from the comic of the same name. Their biggest hit was in 1975 with I'm Running After You. 'Someone' was their last chart entry
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/02/12 at 2:13 pm
Three that were on the charts in 1980
Graham Shaw ~ Can I come near
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A9uWJ6e9CE
Teenage Head ~ Something on my mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeSfojOJKjU
Burton Cummings ~ Fine state of affairs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLvNIohMrxc
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/02/12 at 6:16 pm
Gotta love those 3. 'Can I Come Near' is one of the most recognizable "that's definately a Canadian song" hits of all time!
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/02/12 at 11:19 pm
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Martha and the Muffins: Black Stations White Stations
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Parachute Club: Rise Up
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: Katluver on 10/03/12 at 11:10 pm
This song gives me goosebumps. The Grapes of Wrath, "All the Things I Wasn't" (1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFQYf94BGGc
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/04/12 at 6:08 am
Some selections from 1981
Harlequin ~ Innocence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMeM2YTfa7c
Ian Thomas ~ Hold on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glRZ7rLtfTQ
You may know Santana's version too, they are both good. Not sure which one I prefer.
April Wine ~ Sign Of The Gypsy Queen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLD_1eNhh-s
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/04/12 at 6:09 pm
Ian Thomas ~ Hold on
I don't know which I prefer either. What always troubled me about the Santana version was their version was performed in the exact same style that Ian did his original. Ian's version only made it to #28 in Canada, but Santana went all the way to #3. I guess it's all in the name
April Wine ~ Sign Of The Gypsy Queen
I like this one. One of the finest cover songs of the 80s. There are alot of people who don't know this is a cover, and I think that's only because the original, as performed by Lorence Hud in 1972, was only a hit in Canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlONd_xKbAo
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/04/12 at 6:10 pm
This song gives me goosebumps. The Grapes of Wrath, "All the Things I Wasn't" (1989)
I remember that one. It was very popular. In the 90s, that group evolved into a band called Ginger. I didn't like them as much as Grapes of Wrath
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/08/12 at 3:49 pm
Here's one that received lots of AM play (and FM too) in 1982
Aldo Nova ~ Fantasy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miSMxBP42W0
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/08/12 at 5:59 pm
Aldo Nova ~ Fantasy
Fantasy is fantastic. Often regarded as a one hit wonder, but he had other hits. Fantasy was his best though.
Here's a bit if Hi-NRG straight outta Quebec ...
Voggue was a disco duo comprised of singers Angela Songui and Chantal Condor. In 1981, they released the single Dancin' the Night Away that was a Club hit in Canada, and even saw the Top 40 in several European countries including The Netherlands and the United Kingdom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vamqMLTF7ZU
When Voggue parted ways in the early 80s, Chantal went solo. Her self-titled debut album in 1986 featured a club hit called Don't You Want My Love that was written by Aldo Nova. Her next album simply titled Chantal in 1989 produced a pair of popular dance hits ...
Chantal - A Little Lovin' (1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtTCV7kNQ58
Chantal - Angel in Your Eyes (1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl-uH2TjqwQ
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/08/12 at 10:39 pm
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Feet of the Moon: Parachute Club.
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Platinum Blonde: Situation Critical
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/09/12 at 8:17 am
First I heard of the Chantal songs.
Feat of the Moon: Parachute Club.
"Feet on the moon" is a great song.
A few now from 1983
Sheriff ~ Tennants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ1QmAvDtkE
Luba ~ Everytime I See Your Picture (released in '82 but still on the charts in '83)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBX5htDMeKU
TicToc ~ Twenty Questions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET68tvKOkuU
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: midnite on 10/09/12 at 10:49 pm
Love this song. Anyone know anything about this band?
Everest - Runnin' On (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny4hnSPi-Bg
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/10/12 at 5:18 am
Love this song. Anyone know anything about this band?
Everest - Runnin' On (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny4hnSPi-Bg
Nice song.
All I found out is that the band formed in 1982, split in 1987, released 2 albums. They were from Toronto.
Albums
Everest (LP - 1984)
One Step Away (CD - 1985)
Here's an interview with the lead singer (Ric McDonald) written in 2002.
http://www.glorydazemusic.com/articles.php?article_id=2146
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/10/12 at 12:46 pm
First I heard of the Chantal songs.
"Feet on the moon" is a great song.
A few now from 1983
Sheriff ~ Tennants
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ1QmAvDtkE
Luba ~ Everytime I See Your Picture (released in '82 but still on the charts in '83)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBX5htDMeKU
TicToc ~ Twenty Questions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET68tvKOkuU
No actually the name of the song is "Feet of the Moon" not "Feet on the Moon!"
Here's another one.
The Northern Pikes: Dancing In A Dance Club
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Tragically Hip: New Orleans Is Sinking
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Alannah Myles: Black Velvet technically an 80s song due to being released in the last half of 1989; however it wasn't an actual hit for Alannah untill 1990.
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Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/10/12 at 12:51 pm
No actually the name of the song is "Feet of the Moon" not "Feet on the Moon!"
Yes, I know, I guess I'm not allowed to have a typo. I didn't correct your "feat of the moon", did I ? I knew it was a typo and knew what you meant. ;)
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/10/12 at 12:58 pm
I have 2 for today, from late 1983 and early 1984.
BOYS BRIGADE ~ Melody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoaBdVzF0J0
Sherry Kean ~ I want you back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlYJHCJo3oo
(I actually can't stand this song anymore ;D)
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/10/12 at 1:05 pm
Yes, I know, I guess I'm not allowed to have a typo. I didn't correct your "feat of the moon", did I ? I knew it was a typo and knew what you meant. ;)
Yes you're allowed to have a typo. ;) I saw that and I thougt "have I been singing that song's lyrics incorrectly for the past 30 some odd years?"? ;)
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/10/12 at 1:30 pm
Yes you're allowed to have a typo. ;) I saw that and I thougt "have I been singing that song's lyrics incorrectly for the past 30 some odd years?"? ;)
No, you had it right. I think it's the best song from "Parachute Club" I like it more than "Rise up".
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/10/12 at 7:01 pm
No actually the name of the song is "Feet of the Moon" not "Feet on the Moon!"
You're both wrong! The correct title is "At the Feet of the Moon" :P
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/10/12 at 7:02 pm
No, you had it right. I think it's the best song from "Parachute Club" I like it more than "Rise up".
Rise Up was good, but overplayed. "At the Feet of the Moon" is definatly their best. I also liked their 1986 hit "Love is Fire" featuring a duet with John Oates (what, you mean John Oates does sing???? lol)
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/10/12 at 7:27 pm
You're both wrong! The correct title is "At the Feet of the Moon" :P
heh! :) At least we got the core year of the song 1984, and part of the core title of the song, even if the song sounds more 1986 than 1984 :D
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/12/12 at 7:35 am
Let's continue with two from 1984
Kim Mitchell ~ Go for soda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnTbmPxv5g
Martha And The Muffins ~ Cooling The Medium
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E1kZ_zzodc
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/12/12 at 8:23 pm
I know those both well. I like Kim Mitchell, but for some reason, I never liked 'Go For A Soda'. I can listen to it now, but it's still not a song I hold near the top of his complete hit singles.
Here's a few forgotten classics from the late 80s ...
Big Bam Boo - Shooting From My Heart (1989)
One half of this group was actually from England, but they still qualified for CANCON in the Artist category and this was their only Top 40 hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBQJK15PEe8
Coleman Wilde - It Doesn't Matter (1988)
Introduced as the jingle to commercials for Foster's Lager. It became a single and soared up the charts and was their only hit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKRbJrAkf7E
Myles Goodwyn - Do You Know What I Mean? (1988)
A cover of the 1972 Lee Michaels hit. The single version of this was a duet with Canada's metal queen Lee Aaron and that version reached the Top 50. Myles Goodwyn is (of course) the lead singer for April Wine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzhi8ZTDVIs
Roman Grey - IBU (1988)
Duo of Ross Roman and David Grey. This one made the Top 40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wCByUhTXNY
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/12/12 at 8:29 pm
Big Bam Boo - Shooting From My Heart (1989)
This one also charted in Canada ...
Big Bam Boo - If You Could See Me Now (1989)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9AXSL1smEM
Myles Goodwyn - Do You Know What I Mean? (1988)
Like the one above, from his self-titled 1988 solo debut. This one made #41 in Canada ...
Myles Goodwyn - My Girl (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_VxOIHB3N8
Roman Grey - IBU (1988)
This one was also popular that same year ...
Roman Grey - Shangri-La (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a8HeOuFS1M
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/13/12 at 9:16 pm
I remember the Foster's jingle :)
So, here are a few that reached the charts in 1985
Honeymoon Suite ~ Stay In The Light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHZBfs-imPo
Idle Eyes ~ Tokyo Rose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rK6RlHOK14
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/14/12 at 4:38 pm
Rise Up was good, but overplayed. "At the Feet of the Moon" is definatly their best. I also liked their 1986 hit "Love is Fire" featuring a duet with John Oates (what, you mean John Oates does sing???? lol)
Oh yes. At the time I didn't think that it was over played because it was such a good and inspirational song. :)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1k8w3_tears-for-fears-head-over-heels_music
Could Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears be considered CANCON? They're a British band but this video was filmed in Toronto at the Emannuel College library? I don't know that's why I'm asking?
Also filmed in Toronto at the old MLG The Reflex by Duran Duran
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And Wild Boys
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Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/14/12 at 5:08 pm
Could Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears be considered CANCON? They're a British band but this video was filmed in Toronto at the Emannuel College library? I don't know that's why I'm asking?
Also filmed in Toronto at the old MLG The Reflex by Duran Duran
Even if they used Canadian crew members, shooting in Canada would not be enough as the producers behind the music as well as TFF themselves are from the UK
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: Howard on 10/15/12 at 6:28 am
Oh yes. At the time I didn't think that it was over played because it was such a good and inspirational song. :)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1k8w3_tears-for-fears-head-over-heels_music
Could Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears be considered CANCON? They're a British band but this video was filmed in Toronto at the Emannuel College library? I don't know that's why I'm asking?
Also filmed in Toronto at the old MLG The Reflex by Duran Duran
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And Wild Boys
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very interesting.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/15/12 at 2:54 pm
Here are 3 from the charts in 1986. Not very famous but I do remember them.
Stan Meissner ~ One Chance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN72827NBUs
CATS CAN FLY ~ Flippin' To The A Side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJGripBLSbY
CHALK CIRCLE ~ April Fool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2cDsqu91q8
So, someone remember these?
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/15/12 at 7:32 pm
I remember all of those. I have all 3 on 45 still lol
My favourite Stan Meissner song was one he did in 1992 called If it Takes All Night. It never made the mainstream Top 100, but it was in the CANCON Top 40 chart ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH17y4dId9I
Cats Can Fly had two other hits, the 2nd of which was called Lies are Gonna Get Ya which is my favourite from them ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxSywa-_H84
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/15/12 at 7:43 pm
I remember all of those. I have all 3 on 45 still lol
My favourite Stan Meissner song was one he did in 1992 called If it Takes All Night. It never made the mainstream Top 100, but it was in the CANCON Top 40 chart ...
Cats Can Fly had two other hits, the 2nd of which was called Lies are Gonna Get Ya which is my favourite from them ...
Ha! I almost posted "Lies are gonna get ya" but changed my mind at the end to "Flippin to the A side". And I also like "If it takes all night" better than the song I posted.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/15/12 at 8:00 pm
Here's a few singles by known Canadian artists that made the Top 40 chart in Canada, but never made the US Hot 100.
Corey Hart - Spot You in A Coalmine (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc326vtXb4o
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - American Dream (1988)
written entirely by Neil Young, who also sings the main vocals. This song realistically is Neil Young featuring Crosby, Stills and Nash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABfsIInfXgU
Sheriff - You Remind Me (1982)
Their debut single. The follow-up was the infamous When I'm With You in 1983
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_HmiGXoNg
Loverboy - Lady of the 80s (1981)
This one only reached #43 in Canada, but worth a mention anyway!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYzx943noxk
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/15/12 at 8:04 pm
Ha! I almost posted "Lies are gonna get ya" but changed my mind at the end to "Flippin to the A side". And I also like "If it takes all night" better than the song I posted.
After 'One Chance', Meissner never charted again until 1992 with a Top 40 hit called 'River of Fire and it's follow-up 'It's No Secret', both from the same album as 'If It Takes All Night'. One of the few Canadian artists of the 80s that I enjoyed more in the 90s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdN2osY4O-4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbLWBJ1r-zA
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/15/12 at 8:19 pm
Here's a quartet of hits from a singer named Erroll Starr
Holding Out For You (1986)
One of the biggest radio hits that year. So long forgotten, it's great to hear it again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujQqjdhkODo
The Key (1986)
This was nominated for best R&B recording at the Juno Awards that year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycDrmBWFRCA
For the Love of Money (1987)
This was nominated for best R&B recording at the Juno Awards that year. Cover of the 1974 O'Jays song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTaBR4Y-KDs
Angel (1989)
This won the Juno Award that year for best R&B recording. Love the SAX solo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr7jcRzXug8
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/18/12 at 7:32 am
I liked some of Erroll's songs. Did Erroll Starr have any success outside of Canada?
More from 1986
Somebody's Out There ~ Triumph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xboz8RsjA6w
Where's The Fire ~ Tim Feehan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ailySjuSsjE
When I Fall In Love Again ~ Zappacosta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJEZdwxFaZs
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/18/12 at 6:25 pm
Ah Tim Feehan. Former lead singer of Footloose. I always liked his voice. Shame he did not have more success. His biggest solo hit was a duet with a singer named Vikki Moss called 'Never Say Die'. It topped the Canadian A/C chart in 1983
I liked some of Erroll's songs. Did Erroll Starr have any success outside of Canada?
As far as I know, he never charted outside of Canada
Zappacosta is also great. He was lead singer of Surrender. They released a trio of albums between 1979-1982, but only notched 2 chart hits before Zappacosta officially went solo in 1984. What they had was memorable though ...
1979 - Find Your Way
1983 - Start Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tV7xNOts4w
Surrender also had a single called It's All Been Done Before in 1982 which gained radio play, but no chart action. Zappacosta would re-record it for his 1984 solo debut.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfGmaqLSrpc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHDTyqXIEcU
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/18/12 at 6:48 pm
CANCON does not always mean Canadian Artists. Here's a non-Canadian artist that met CANCON qualifications in a fantastic way ...
In 1982, a British group called Rosetta Stone (fronted by ex-Bay City Roller Ian Mitchell) released an EP titled Hidin' From Love. On this album were two songs titled Remember and the title track Hidin' From Love, both which were written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and originally recorded by Adams for his 1980 self-titled debut. Where the Adams' 1980 original of Hidin' From Love only reached #64 in Canada, the Rosetta Stone version reached #46 in Canada. I prefer the cover to the Adams original. The Rosetta Stone version can be heard in the 1983 movie Class starring Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbLWyA5JSE
Also on the Hidin' From Love EP was a new Adams/Vallance composition they wrote specifically for Rosetta Stone called Straight From the Heart. Their single version never made the charts, but when Adams recorded his own version in 1983, it was HUGE, but of course you didn't need me to tell you that lol
Knots Landing star Lisa Hartman also recorded a version of Hidin' From Love in 1982. Hers never charted, but it was a "Solid Gold" favourite!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrSNx0eH6jQ
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/19/12 at 7:22 am
I like the "Surrender" stuff, remember them well.
OK, here are some songs from 1987
Eight Seconds - Kiss you (when it's dangerous)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO3bPUCgCAk
ROCK & HYDE The Payolas - Dirty Water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5kLzAajFZQ
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/19/12 at 7:58 pm
Eight Seconds - Kiss you (when it's dangerous)
ROCK & HYDE The Payolas - Dirty Water
These ones are great. Rock and Hyde were technically still The Payola$. I think Bob Rock got jealous in 1985 when they were billed as Paul Hyde and the Payola$. Both of those songs made the US charts as well, but fell outside of the US Top 40.
Eight Seconds had another hit in 1990 called Tell Diane, but it fell outside of the Canadian Top 40 (it peaked at #76). Never has that mattered though. I remember it well, but not as well as Kiss you (When It's Dangerous)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8RyuIbiIcE
Rock and Hyde also hit the Top 40 again in Canada with I Will in 1987.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxdqcVaBcyk
Paul Hyde released his debut solo album Turtle Island in 1989 and scored a Canadian Top 40 hit with the fantastic America is Sexy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPtD0ZcEYt8
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/19/12 at 8:18 pm
Here's a few more classics from 1987. None of these made the Top 40, but the airtime they got on the radio, you would have thought otherwise ...
FM - Dream Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb0DB2eRG1w
Veronique - Make A Move on Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru4Lc3WnYDs
Jato - She's Got
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CnwonT2WvA
Saga - Only Time Will Tell
This was Saga's lowest charting single, but the way I remember it, #93 is quite shocking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjyW3HeuR2o
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/20/12 at 3:09 pm
All of these, you just don't hear on the radio anymore.
Only Love Makes You Free ~ Patrick Normand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnuz0BUNv6o
A nice love song.
Alta Moda - Julian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFJ4WUCKwUM
THE JITTERS - Closer Every Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbCJ6FP0PKU
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/21/12 at 1:38 am
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The Pursuit of Happiness: I'm An Adult Now
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/23/12 at 9:45 pm
1988 Cancon
Glass Tiger ~ I'm Still Searching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psq2JBcmtPs
David Foster ~ Winter Games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrVf4RETAJk
Subject: Jane Siberry
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 10/23/12 at 9:51 pm
Jane Siberry: Mimi On the Beach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7MB9Mvzycg
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/25/12 at 8:04 pm
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Loverboy: When It's Over
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Lisa Lougheed: Run With Us (The Theme song For The Raccoons)
This video was filmed outside the Uptown Theatre which was at the corner of Bloor Street West and Balmuto Street across from the Cumberland Terrace. I seem to remember that Bloor Street between Young Street and Bay Street was shut down so that they could film the video. :) I can't even believe that they tore the Uptown Theatre down just to expand the Scotica Bank. :( That theatre was a piece of Toronto history and City Council allowed big bussiness to walk all over them. :(
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: Kryllith on 10/25/12 at 10:44 pm
How can you have a thread called CANCON and not have a band called Kon Kan?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnfPL8i4UM
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 10/26/12 at 12:52 am
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You also can't have a a CANCON list without Kim Mitchell. :)
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: Howard on 10/26/12 at 7:05 am
How can you have a thread called CANCON and not have a band called Kon Kan?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swnfPL8i4UM
I remember this.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/26/12 at 2:16 pm
I beg your pardon was a great song :)
I have 2 for today, from 1988 and or 1989.
Roman Grey ~ IBU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jABq94IQey4
BARNEY BENTALL ~ Something To Live For
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FApKN6bkmU&feature=fvwrel
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/31/12 at 6:52 am
Might be lesser known songs, but these managed to chart in 1980.
Jenson Interceptor ~ Tiny Thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJw_vKsco_Y
Susan Jacks - All The Tea In China
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gut5w8061O0
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 10/31/12 at 4:36 pm
Might be lesser known songs, but these managed to chart in 1980.
Jenson Interceptor ~ Tiny Thing
Susan Jacks - All The Tea In China
Those are both memorable. Tiny Thing (featuring one of the best flute solos ever) made it to #47. All the Tea in China made it to #93. Strange since I remember the latter one more.
I have the Jenson Interceptor album from 1980. They had another hit called Heavenly Angels that made it #87
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNNFyuPezj0
Of all the hits that Susan Jacks had (even with the Poppy Family), I still think All the Tea in China was her best ever. Second would be a 1981 hit she had called Evergreen ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v96d3z7vDqE
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 10/31/12 at 4:47 pm
Jenson Interceptor also has a song called "Crazy Monkey", it's the only other one I know from that 1980 album.
Evergreen is a pretty song too. The Poppy Family/Terry Jacks solo/Susan Jacks solo has many hits.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 11/01/12 at 6:56 pm
Jenson Interceptor also has a song called "Crazy Monkey", it's the only other one I know from that 1980 album.
Evergreen is a pretty song too. The Poppy Family/Terry Jacks solo/Susan Jacks solo has many hits.
They sure did yes. Oddly enough, they did not have many, but the quality they had are legendary
http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=25619.msg1232081#msg1232081
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 11/07/12 at 6:13 pm
Doug and the Slugs
~ Too Bad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5VDPGPZWgY
~ Makin' It Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwPmNWQfIY
Good concert band. But I saw them before "makin' it work" was released.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 11/09/12 at 3:22 pm
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54-40: I Go Blind
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 11/17/12 at 7:51 pm
Time to reach into the bag of long lost Canadian hits ...
Double Dare - Date With the Past
lead singer Wendy Lands had a few solo hits in the mid 90s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W0ItM88_L0
After All - Bullets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtQkkFogGbo
Paradox - Waterline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADdXplxjXY8
Zon - For You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBT3COzq8fE
White Heat - Rollin' With the Thunder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiyZMW5STg8
The Razorbacks - It's Saturday Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwtdWJWbVQs
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 11/17/12 at 8:00 pm
Doug and the Slugs
Good concert band. But I saw them before "makin' it work" was released.
I miss Doug and the Slugs. Their last big hit was Tomcat Prowl which was taken from the soundtrack of the 1988 film 'Iron Eagle II'. I don't think it was their best known song, I'd say that honour goes to Makin it Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb2lMZ6iG8M
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 11/18/12 at 6:18 am
I miss Doug and the Slugs. I don't think it was their best known song, I'd say that honour goes to Makin it Work
I like "Who Knows How to Make Love Stay", favorite "Doug and the Slugs" song.
Time to reach into the bag of long lost Canadian hits ...
You must have reached deep, some selections I'm not familiar with. ;D
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: belmont22 on 11/19/12 at 6:28 pm
Has anyone heard of Dalbello?
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 11/19/12 at 7:15 pm
Has anyone heard of Dalbello?
She had a few hits in Canada between 1978-1996. The one I know her best for was 1981's Never Get to Heaven (which was co-written with Bryan Adams), but she is also well-known in Canada for the 1978 hit Pretty Girls (which became a Top 40 hit for Melissa Manchester in 1979), the 1984 hit Gonna Get Close to You, the 1987 hit Tango and the 1989 hit Talk to Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iER4cAufTa0
She also appears as a backing vocalist on the 1980 Boz Scaggs hit Miss Sun, the 1986 John Taylor hit I Do What I Do and as one of the featured performers on the all-Canadian artist 1985 charity single Tears Are Not Enough by Northern Lights (which appears on the historic We Are the World album) (She appears at 2:48 in the video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsWGfQC3jMs
So to answer your question: No. I have never heard of her :P
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: Foo Bar on 11/21/12 at 8:31 pm
she is also well-known in Canada for the 1978 hit Pretty Girls (which became a Top 40 hit for Melissa Manchester in 1979)
Wow. I remember Melissa Manchester's track, but I had no idea was a cover, much less that it was a cover of Lisa Dalbello.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 11/22/12 at 2:58 pm
I met Lisa in Toronto, geez maybe around 1980, just off Yonge street. I really liked her song "Pretty girls"
This one was on the radio too, around the same time as "Pretty girls"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxXwdCK2Z9A
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/13/13 at 7:30 pm
Here's a popular one from 1988 called Walk Don't Run by Malcolm Burn. It peaked at #87 in the Canadian chart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHxVeHYW2ww
But now who is Malcolm Burn, you might ask? The lead singer of Boys Brigade, of course!
This one (as well as their whole self titled debut album) from 1983 was produced by Geddy Lee. It never charted, but the video was well seen on Much Music!
Boys Brigade - Passion of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlc6nuQgHJM
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/13/13 at 7:39 pm
Here's one from 1985. It never charted in the mainstream, but did reach #20 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. I still hear this on my local radio station quite often!
Strange Advance - The Second That I Saw You (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox1Dptq2Zj8
Here's one from 1983 that never charted. It was heard on the radio quite a bit. I have this on 45 and their EP on cassette ...
Minutes From Downtown - Wrapped in Velvet (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff0tBn6Ey5U
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 04/14/13 at 1:42 pm
Wow, I haven't heard "Wrapped in Velvet" is ages. It did get some radio play back then and I've got to say I'm surprised it didn't chart.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/14/13 at 5:14 pm
Wow, I haven't heard "Wrapped in Velvet" is ages. It did get some radio play back then and I've got to say I'm surprised it didn't chart.
They also had another single called Heaven Stret from that same EP in 1983 that also fared well on the radio but never charted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLUhg9lDDwE
I too am surprised it as well as this one did not chart. A great group that should have gone further. Back in the early 80s, from November of 1980 - July of 1984 to be exact, the Canadian charts went from a Top 100 chart to a Top 50 chart, so I bet somewhere in what would have been the 51-100 positions, these songs would have been in there
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 04/15/13 at 3:13 am
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Toronto: Your Daddy Don't Know.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/17/13 at 1:00 am
Not sure if I have posted this one before: Love in the Shadows was the title track and single from the 7th album by Dan Hill. Released in 1983, it was the beginning of the comeback for him in the 80s, and though it never made the Top 40, it did reach #45 (becoming his 12th chart single in Canada). More evidence that you don't have to be in the Top 40 to have a popular hit on radio. Still love this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDlMywZqDqs
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/18/13 at 6:56 pm
Here's one that did really well in Europe ...
Thor - Thunder on the Tundra (1984)
This made a minor dent in the UK Top 75 singles chart, and also made #1 on the UK rock chart in 1984. Thor was formed in the mid 70s by former Mr. Canada and Vancouver born bodybuilding champion Jon Mikl Thor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjl5SXBq3eQ
Oddly enough, the only success Thor had in Canada was their 1977 debut album Keep the Dogs Away which peaked at #91 on the Canadian album chart in 1978
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/18/13 at 7:16 pm
More metal from Canada. Everyone says the 1984 smash Rock You was the best song by Helix, but I disagree. That honour goes to the epic Heavy Metal Love from 1983.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh9Oomm2SqA
Another great one was a 1985 cover of the Beatles classic With A Little Help From My Friends by a group called Kick Axe. This one featured guest vocals from some of the bands colleagues in music and reached #79 in Canada in January of 1986. Who were their friends?
Rik Emmett (Triumph), Alfie Zappacosta (Surrender), Lee Aaron and John Albani (Lee Aaron Project), Andy Curran (Coney Hatch), Sheron Alton and Brian Allen (Toronto), Cameron Hawkins (FM), Cindy Valentine, Ava Cherry, Bob Segarini and Paris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOkYsO24Vzs
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 04/20/13 at 7:38 am
Aldo Nova ~ Ball & Chain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxj_R5KENcA
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/20/13 at 4:41 pm
Love Aldo Nova! He also had good success as a songwriter. He wrote a song called Don't You Want My Love which became a huge International club hit in 1986 for an American singer named Nicole. It appears on the soundtrack to the film Ruthless People which came out that same year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oXb7Y43xt4
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/20/13 at 4:54 pm
Here's one that never charted, but should have. Country singer Anne Murray has a brother named Bruce. He had a few hits in the late 70s and early 80s, but in 1984, his cover of the 1980 Bryan Adams hit Hiding From Love failed to impact the charts. Kind of a shame as I really like this version, almost as much as the Rosetta Stone version (see below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr08r2egqU8
I couldn't find the Adams original on YouTube, but was able to locate a clip of it here for comparison.
But IMO, the greatest version of this song (which I believe I did post before) WAS the one by German group Rosetta Stone. Their version (if I did my research correctly) was only a hit in Canada, where it made the Top 50. If you ever saw the 1983 movie Class, the Rossetta Stone version can be heard in the scene where Andrew McCarthy first enters the bar where he meets Jacqueline Bisset
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtbLWyA5JSE
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/20/13 at 5:14 pm
Another uncharted gem. This one received TONS of radio play. I still do not know how this one failed to chart in the mainstream. Not found on YouTube, but I did locate it on Vimeo (a YouTube like site)
Ann Mortifee - Sadness of the Tribe (1984)
http://vimeo.com/59688065
Ann did chart in Canada with one song called Mystery that same year. It reached #22 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. Not as well known as the former, but I remember it. I never would have remembered these songs had I not found a copy of her Bright Encounters album on cassette many years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUI4F72PQDo
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 04/21/13 at 2:24 pm
Ann did chart in Canada with one song called Mystery that same year. It reached #22 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. Not as well known as the former, but I remember it. I never would have remembered these songs had I not found a copy of her Bright Encounters album on cassette many years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUI4F72PQDo
I have heard this one before, not the other one by Ann.
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: Howard on 04/21/13 at 6:18 pm
But IMO, the greatest version of this song (which I believe I did post before) WAS the one by German group Rosetta Stone.
There was an actual group Rosetta Stone? Wow. :o
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: Howard on 04/21/13 at 6:19 pm
Love Aldo Nova! He also had good success as a songwriter. He wrote a song called Don't You Want My Love which became a huge International club hit in 1986 for an American singer named Nicole. It appears on the soundtrack to the film Ruthless People which came out that same year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oXb7Y43xt4
She also sang "New York Eyes".
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 04/21/13 at 6:53 pm
There was an actual group Rosetta Stone? Wow. :o
Yep. They were formed in 1976 by Ian Mitchell, a former (one time) guitarist with the Bay City Rollers
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 06/11/14 at 9:35 am
I'm compiling a complete list of every song by a Canadian artist that was a hit in Canada during the 80s. Nice trip down memory lane as I found some songs I haven't listened to in a while ...
Harlequin - Take This Heart
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Idle Eyes - All Day
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Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 06/11/14 at 9:50 am
Here is the debut single by a band who took their name after the city in which they formed ...
Toronto - Even the Score
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Here is a story song about a fictional murder and the hunt for the killer. The video is like a mini motion picture, and the song itself is beautifully executed. This is my favourite Canadian song of 1986 ..
The Box - L'Affaire Dumoutier (Say to Me)
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Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: warped on 06/11/14 at 10:04 am
A few good songs there I had forgotten about, whistledog.
Coney Hatch ~ Monkey Bars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuXhbk5gXgM&feature=kp
Coney Hatch's first album was produced by Kim Mitchell
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 06/11/14 at 11:56 am
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Alfie Zapacosta We Should Be Lovers. What a remarkably sexist video. :P
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 06/17/14 at 5:25 pm
I hear both those Coney Hatch and Zappacosta songs on the radio from time to time, which is more proof that the whole "It has to be in the Top 40 to be a hit" is bogus as neither of those songs charted in the Canadian Top 100.
Here's two non Top 40 hits from 1987 that had big airplay on the radio ...
The Grapes of Wrath - Peace of Mind
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Erroll Starr - Angel
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Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 06/17/14 at 5:31 pm
Here's 2 more non Top 40s ...
Agent - All I Hear (is A Heartbeat)
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New Regime - Love and Satisfaction
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Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: whistledog on 06/17/14 at 5:47 pm
Here are 2 non Top 40s from 1980 that both reached the same peak position ...
Harlequin - You Are the Light
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Streetheart - Draggin' You Down
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Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 06/17/14 at 8:42 pm
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I don't think this was ever a chart topper either but I like the song. I don't care about how big a chart topper this song was. All I know is that I like the song. :)
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: barry on 09/24/14 at 2:16 pm
Carole Pope - I'm Not Blind
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I think this came out around 1987 and you can really tell (that snare!) I still like it though. :)
Subject: Re: CANCON - Canadian Music of the 80s
Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 04/28/15 at 5:08 pm
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