Lexington Avenue

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Origin: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 🇨🇦
Biography:

Psychedelic/garage band, The Lexington Avenue was formed in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada in 1967. Originally known as "The Plague" the band comprised of Tom Horricks (lead vocals, sax), Donald Brown (lead guitar), George Stevenson (bass), Lynn McEachern (vocals, drums) and Joel Stapansky (keyboards).

The band later changed their name to The Lexington Avenue and added Doug Muncaster and Peter Damien to their lineup.

The Lexington Avenue released three singles - one on RCA Victor in 1967 and two on Columbia Records in 1968.

Tom Horricks started piano at the age of 6, acquired Grade Seven Royal Conservatory Music Degree at 12, studied saxophone, clarinet, flute, guitar, harmonica. He had 15 single (45) releases on Columbia, Decca, Gaiety, Soma and Crusader Records. He produced 10 albums (Jarvis Street Revue, Fish on the Wall, Sensational Hot Rods, R. Thomas Kelly, Bill Houston). He produced show with Paul Shaffer, performed and wrote songs with Neil Young, The Plague, The Bonnvilles Sensational Hot Rods, Ronnie & the Comets, Lexington Avenue. He produced and was featured in Tommy Horricks TV show, has performed internationally in Dubai, India, North America Music. He was director for live theatre Performed on stage with Tina Turner, The Beach Boys, Tanya Tucker , Buck Owens, Barbara Mandrel, and Jerry Lee Lewis, Canadian Television Juno awards, The Stampeders, The Mercy Brothers , The Good Brothers, The Everley Brothers, Jay and the Americans, Paul Shaffer, Ike and Tina Turner, The Who, Buddy Knox, World War Three and the late Del Shannon.

Lynn McEachern was a drummer and original member of The Wisemen which became The Bonnvilles...who became Donnie B and the Bonnvilles and then The Lexington Avenue. He later played in other bands and groups. He made his living as a motivational speaker and returned to Thunder Bay in 1995. Lynden Spence McEachern passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, January 24th, 2006.

Tom Horricks (Jarvis Street Revue, The Plague): lead vocals, saxophone
Don Brown (The Plague): lead guitar
George Stevenson (Jarvis Street Revue, The Plague): bass
Lynn McEachern (The Plague, Lyn McEachern & the Sound of Thunder): vocals, drums
Joel Stapansky (The Plague): keyboards