Tag: Music

Website Best known as the leader of Canada’s influential punk band, D.O.A. and as the Canadian godfather of punk rock music, Joe Keithley has for the last 35+ years shared his unique combination of rousing rock ‘n roll and political activism with fans around the world. Born and raised in Burnaby, BC, Keithley’s career includes…
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Tom Keenlyside was born and raised in Vancouver, He took up the trumpet in 1962 at the age of 12, and played in various rhythm and blues bands throughout the 1960s. He started to play the flute at the age of 15. Keenlyside earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music (Flute Major) from the University of British Columbia…
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Juliette ( Juliette Augustina Sysak). was born in St Vital (Winnipeg), on Aug 26, 1927. She was taken to Vancouver at 10, was hired by and sang with Dal Richards’ Hotel Vancouver orchestra at 13, and made her CBC network debut on ‘Sophisticated Strings’ at 15. After a year (1943-4) in Toronto on Alan Young’s…
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Gerald Jarvis was born in Vancouver on April 19, 1930. Jarvis studied violin in Vancouver 1935-8 with Frederick Geaves and 1938-48 with Douglas Stewart. He first played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestrain 1947. In 1948 he was awarded a scholarship to study at the RAM. He remained in England for several years, playing first with the…
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Website Known to be one of Canada’s leading guitarists, Colin is able to navigate through different genres such as blues, rock, jazz and swing. Catching the eye of master guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan at just 18 years old, he was asked to open for him in Saskatoon and eventually the United States. He then released…
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