The Stampeders
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The Stampeders are a Canadian rock trio, consisting of Rich Dodson, Ronnie King, and Kim Berly. [1]
Career
The band formed in Calgary, Alberta in 1964 as The Rebounds.[2] The Rebounds had five members: Rich Dodson, Len Roemer, Brendan Lyttle, Kim Berly, and Race Holiday. They renamed themselves The Stampeders in 1965 and Len Roemer was replaced with Ronnie King and Van Louis. In 1966 they relocated to Toronto, Ontario, and became a trio in 1968 when Lyttle, Louis, and Holiday left. In 1971 they had a hit with "Sweet City Woman," which won Best Single at the Juno Awards, reached #1 on the RPM magazine charts, and #8 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] Written by Dodson, the track stayed in the Billboard chart for 16 weeks and the disc sold a million by September 1971, and the R.I.A.A. granted gold disc status.[2] They also won Juno Awards forBest Group, Best Producer (Mel Shaw), and Best Composer (Dodson) that year.[4]
In 1976 they had another U.S. hit with "Hit The Road Jack", featuring Wolfman Jack. In Canada they went on to score twelve Top 5 hits.
The band broke up in 1977, but reunited at the Calgary Stampede in 1992. They continue to this day to tour Canada doing fairs, festivals, casinos and theatres.[5]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | CRIA |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Against the Grain | Gold |
| Carryin' On | Gold | |
| 1973 | Rubes, Dudes & Rowdies | |
| From the Fire | ||
| 1974 | New Day | |
| Backstage Pass | ||
| 1975 | Steamin' | |
| 1976 | Hit the Road | |
| 1977 | Platinum | |
| The Best of the Stampeders | Gold | |
| 1979 | Ballsy | |
| 1983 | Over Sixty Minutes with the Stampeders | |
| 1985 | Greatest Hits Volume 1 | |
| Greatest Hits Volume 2 | ||
| 1998 | Sure Beats Working |
Singles
The Stampeders
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN |
CAN AC | CAN Country | US | |||
| 1967 | "Morning Magic" | 23 | — | — | — | Singles only |
| 1968 | "Be a Woman" | 51 | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | "Crosswalk" | 95 | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | "Carry Me" | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | Against the Grain |
| "Gator Road" | — | 28 | — | — | ||
| "Sweet City Woman" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| "Devil You" | 8 | — | — | 61 | Carryin' On | |
| 1972 | "Monday Morning Choo Choo" | 9 | 2 | — | — | |
| "Wild Eyes" | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| "Carryin' On" | — | 20 | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Johnny Lightning" | 48 | — | — | — | Rubes, Dudes & Rowdies |
| "Oh My Lady" | 12 | 2 | — | — | ||
| "Minstrel Gypsy" | 6 | 3 | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "Running Wild" | 18 | — | — | — | From the Fire |
| "Me and My Stone" | 27 | 6 | — | — | ||
| "Ramona" | 18 | — | — | — | New Day | |
| 1975 | "Hit the Road Jack" | 6 | — | — | 40 | Steamin' |
| "New Orleans" | 35 | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Playing in the Band" | 21 | — | — | — | Hit the Road |
| "Sweet Love Bandit" | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| "San Diego" | 71 | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Baby with You" | — | 26 | — | — | Over Sixty Minutes with the Stampeders |
| 1996 | "Oh Belinda" | — | 47 | — | — | Sure Beats Working |
| 1997 | "Hometown Boy" | — | — | 39 | — | |
Rich Dodson
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN |
CAN AC | CAN Country | ||
| 1972 | "Julia Get Up" | 11 | — | — |
| 1979 | "Give You That Love" | 79 | 23 | — |
| 1980 | "Natalie" | — | 16 | — |
| 1981 | "Lookin' Back" | — | 6 | — |
| 1982 | "Hollywood" | — | 20 | — |
| 1983 | "That's What I Say" | — | 22 | — |
| 1984 | "If You Got a Heart" | — | 17 | — |
| "Givin' It Up for Love" | — | 16 | — | |
| 1985 | "No Time to Say Goodbye" | — | 11 | — |
| "She's Comin' Back / Your Own Kind of Music" |
— | 8 | — | |
| 1986 | "Cruel Emotion" | — | 10 | 40 |
| "Lonely Lovers" (with Debbie Johnson) | — | 16 | — | |
| 1988 | "Holiday" | — | 17 | — |
| 1990 | "Cruel Emotion" | — | 26 | — |
| 1991 | "Love City" | — | 19 | — |
References
- ^ The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/S/Stampeders.html.
- ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 303. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Adam White & Fred Bronson (1988). The Billboard Book of Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8285-7.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Canadian Music. "The Stampeders". http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003295
- ^ James, Gary. "Interview with Rich Dodson". http://www.classicbands.com/StampedersInterview.html
See also
- Canadian rock
- Music of Canada
- Category:Canadian rock music groups
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada