Originally, Montreal, Quebec; Vancouver, BC; Toronto, ON
In 1967 I started a folk group called The Sirocco Singers with 2 friends in Montreal. We recorded and toured in Canada and the US, releasing a number of singles, and doing Radio and TV interviews. After that group ended, I formed a rock band called Freedom North with Bill Hill, Rick St. Jean, Les Leroux and Eddy kaye. We also recorded and toured in Canada and the US, and released an LP, out of which came our hit song "Dr. Tom". When I left that group, I worked solo playing guitar and piano in Montreal and Ontario, until joining up with 2 former members of Mashmakhan, Rayburn Blake and Brian Edwards, to form a band called Riverson. We recorded our album at Manta Sound in Toronto with Graham Lear as drummer, and later Michael Berman joined the group. Once again, recording and touring in Canada and the US, after releasing our LP and a few singles. When I moved to Vancouver in 1980, I worked as a singer and guitar player, and as a studio singer on a couple of projects. After moving to Toronto in 1986 I recorded multiple projects with Richard Citroen as the original voice of "Lola Dutronic". A few of our original songs were and are being used on television programs.
Then in the new millenium, I spent 7 years hosting a jazz jam at Birds and Beans, and then at The Gallery and Tartistry, all in Etobicoke, writing charts for the band and learning about jazz.
In July 2015, I sang and played guitar with Rayburn Blake as part of the Niagara Jazz Festival.
I continued to perform regularly at different venues like Musideum and the Tranzac in Toronto, with different artists, including Bob Cohen, David Woodhead, Doug Wilde, Ambrose Pottie doing different styles of music until the pandemic shut down live music. As soon as things open up, I'll be singing and playing, mostly around Toronto, and at present am writing songs and doing recording projects using my home recording set up.
Artist | Track | Title | Length | |
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Freedom North | Sorry (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 02:39 | |
Freedom North | Dr. Tom (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:39 | |
Freedom North | Ordinary Man (Rick St. Jean) | ST | 03:12 | |
Freedom North | Take a Look at Me (Bill Hill, Al Nicholls) | ST | 03:11 | |
Freedom North | Seems to Me (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 02:34 | |
Freedom North | Lonely Man (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill, Les Leroux) | ST | 05:25 | |
Freedom North | Hey Carmen (R. Boileau) | ST | 03:11 | |
Freedom North | Gone Forever (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 03:04 | |
Freedom North | Losing You (Rick St. Jean, Franki Hart, Eddy Kaye, Les Leroux) HEAVY ACID ROCK | ST | 02:18 | |
Freedom North | Vancouver (Rick St. Jean, Bill Hill) | ST | 02:36 | |
Freedom North | Fat Man | Doctor Tom b/w Fat Man (picture sleeve) | 03:53 | |
Freedom North | Franki's Song | Gone Forever b/w Franki's Song | 02:08 | |
Riverson | Clear Night (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 03:06 | |
Riverson | Winter Garden (Brian Edwards) | ST | 03:19 | |
Riverson | Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) | ST | 04:14 | |
Riverson | Empty Sky (Brian Edwards - Rayburn Blake) | ST | 04:31 | |
Riverson | Stoney Day (Brian Edwards, Lisa Eisenhardt (Lisa Hartt)) | ST | 04:28 | |
Riverson | Between the Lines (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:10 | |
Riverson | Medallion Castle (Brian Edwards) | ST | 04:27 | |
Riverson | Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) | ST | 03:07 | |
Riverson | I'll be There (Brian Edwards) | ST | 03:15 | |
Riverson | Take Me (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 02:55 | |
Riverson | Hermit Glen (Rayburn Blake) | ST | 03:06 | |
Riverson | Eleanor Rigby (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) | Eleanor Rigby b/w Can't Live Without You | 04:14 | |
Riverson | Can't Live Without You (Franki Hart) | Eleanor Rigby b/w Can't Live Without You | 03:07 | |
Sirocco, Les | En suivant l'etoile (Cuando sali de Cuba) | C'est que je t'aime b/w En suivant l'etoile (Cuando sali de Cuba) | 02:17 | |
Sirocco, Les | Quand le temps tournera au beau | Quand le temps tournera au beau b/w Parce que je t'aime (By the Time I Get to Phoenix) | 04:29 | |
Life | Lifetime 1 (instrumental) | ST | 01:00 | |
Life | Desire | ST | 02:57 | |
Life | Hands of the Clock | ST | 03:17 | |
Life | Come Into Me | ST | 02:42 | |
Life | Lovin' Time | ST | 04:39 | |
Life | Lifetime 2 (instrumental) | ST | 01:01 | |
Life | Sweet Lovin' | ST | 04:08 | |
Life | Strawberry Fields | ST | 04:03 | |
Life | Ain't I Told You Before | ST | 02:44 | |
Life | Needing You | ST | 03:21 | |
Life | Hands of The Clock | Hands of The Clock b/w Ain't I Told You Before (picture sleeve) | 03:13 | |
Hart, Frankie | Let Me love You | Let Me Love You | 03:17 | |
Wackers | It's My Life | Shredder | 03:31 | |
Wackers | Put Myself To Sleep | Shredder | 02:18 | |
Wackers | Day and Night | Shredder | 03:04 | |
Wackers | Hey Lawdy Lawdy | Shredder | 03:53 | |
Wackers | I'll Believe In You | Shredder | 03:12 | |
Wackers | Eventually, Even You Even Me | Shredder | 03:28 | |
Wackers | Coming Apart | Shredder | 03:58 | |
Wackers | Beach Song | Shredder | 02:42 | |
Lola Dutronic | The Strawberry Filter | Album 2: The Love Parade | 00:27 | |
Lola Dutronic | Maritza 3000 | Album 2: The Love Parade | 06:15 | |
Lola Dutronic | Here Comes the Winter | Album 2: The Love Parade | 04:50 | |
Lola Dutronic | Chanson de l'amour | Album 2: The Love Parade | 03:40 | |
Lola Dutronic | The World is Waiting for You | Album 2: The Love Parade | 05:28 | |
Lola Dutronic | Beautiful World | Album 2: The Love Parade | 04:55 | |
Lola Dutronic | Driving in the Rain | Album 2: The Love Parade | 03:15 | |
Lola Dutronic | Sukiyaki | Album 2: The Love Parade | 05:14 | |
Lola Dutronic | Last Day of The Season | Album 2: The Love Parade | 04:43 | |
Lola Dutronic | La mer (Beyond the Sea) | Album 2: The Love Parade | 03:30 | |
Lola Dutronic | Chanson d'Edie | Album 2: The Love Parade | 04:58 | |
Lola Dutronic | Le model | Album 2: The Love Parade | 04:13 | |
Lola Dutronic | Un histoire de plage | Album 2: The Love Parade | 03:10 | |
Lola Dutronic | It's a Lovely Day | Album 2: The Love Parade | 05:34 | |
Lola Dutronic | Lolatron | Album 2: The Love Parade | 03:52 | |
Lola Dutronic | La Maritza | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 02:00 | |
Lola Dutronic | Soleil Soleil | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 03:59 | |
Lola Dutronic | Christmas Without Snow | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 04:57 | |
Lola Dutronic | La plage (The Beach) | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 03:13 | |
Lola Dutronic | Les cheveux de mon amour | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 04:53 | |
Lola Dutronic | Ma jeunesse fout le camp | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 04:02 | |
Lola Dutronic | Porpoise Song | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 03:28 | |
Lola Dutronic | Airport | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 04:55 | |
Lola Dutronic | Mystère | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 04:18 | |
Lola Dutronic | Camille 2000 | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 04:40 | |
Lola Dutronic | To Sir With Love | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 04:45 | |
Lola Dutronic | La fin de l'été | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 05:08 | |
Lola Dutronic | Walking On Sunshine | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 04:18 | |
Lola Dutronic | Girl On a Motorcycle | The World Of Lola Dutronic | 03:11 |
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