Trooper to Receive Star on Vancouver’s Granville Street StarWalk
BC Entertainment Hall of Fame to host a public induction ceremony for Trooper this Friday
The BC Entertainment Hall of Fame (BCEHOF) Raises a Little Hell and is pleased to announce a long-overdue StarWalk inductee from the world of music: TROOPER. This iconic Canadian Band will join the 300+ previous inductees who have been recognized for their significant contribution to BC’s entertainment industry and cultural landscape.
Original band members Ra McGuire, Brian Smith, Tommy Stewart, Doni Underhill, Frank Ludwig, and Harry Kalensky will be celebrated alongside a host of Trooper members, past and present, all representing the best that BC has to offer. To this day, the Trooper band continues to perform coast to coast with Paul Roland Gogo, Scott Brown, Clayton Hill, Steve Crane, and Paul Laine cranking out Canada’s best recognized catalogue of party rock.
Fans and media are invited to attend this presentation which will take place along the 800 block of Granville Street in front of the legendary Commodore where, as Ra McGuire observed “We were practically the house band at one point!”
Induction Ceremony
- Friday, September 6, 2024 at 4pm
- 800 Block Granville Street in front of the Commodore
“Trooper is a slam dunk as a nominee for the Hall of Fame. Trooper represents the best of BC rock and roll and entertainment. Even Rick Mercer called Raise a Little Hell Canada’s second national anthem. And that’s not to mention Here for a Good Time (Not A Long Time), Boys in the Bright White Sports Car, General Hand Grenade, Round Round We Go, Two For the Show, 3 Dressed Up as a 9,and the song that started it all off their first album, Baby Woncha Please Come Home and so many others. Trooper has sold millions and deservedly so!” says BCEHOF President Bill Allman.
About Trooper
Originally formed by singer/songwriter Ra McGuire and guitarist/songwriter Brian Smith as Winter’s Green, the band became Applejack and then, with the encouragement of Randy Bachman who came on board as their producer, renamed as Trooper. Legendary local agent Sam Feldman was the band’s manager as they toured far and wide becoming beloved in Canada and the US.
The list of unforgettable ‘70s and ‘80s hits is staggering but Trooper has never been an act to rest on their laurels. The band continued recording and releasing new music, finding radio and retail success with Boy With the Beat and Thin White Line from their Gold album, The Last Of the Gypsies, and The American Dream.
Recipients of the SOCAN National Achievement Award, Juno for Group of the Year, and inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame, this band helped to open the Olympics, did half-time at the Grey Cup, and has been lauded as one of Canada’s top five selling bands. It is with great enthusiasm that the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame inducts TROOPER!
