The Stampeders
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The Stampeders | |
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 The Stampeders in 1971: from left to right, Ronnie King (bass, vocals), Rich Dodson (guitar, vocals), Kim Berly (drums, vocals). | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1964–1977, 1992–present |
| Labels | MWC, The Marigold Label |
| Members | Rich Dodson Ronnie King Kim Berly |
| Past members | Len Roemer Brendan Lyttle Race Holiday Van Louis Gary Storin Bob Allwood Doug Macaskill Roy Vansprang Ian Kojima David Norse Elye |
| Website | Stampeders.net |
The Stampeders are a Canadian rock trio, consisting of Rich Dodson (guitar, vocals), Ronnie King (bass, vocals), and Kim Berly (drums, vocals).[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 for Best 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 seven more modest hits.
Dodson left the group in 1977, with Berly and King recruited new members for the LP Platinum (1977) before Berly departed leaving King to bring in three new members for the LP Ballsy (1979) before completely disbanding shortly thereafter. The hitmaking trio reunited at the Calgary Stampede in 1992. They released a new album in 1998 titled Sure Beats Working.
On November 21, 2011, The Stampeders received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from SOCAN at the 2011 SOCAN Awards in Toronto.[5]
They continue to this day to tour Canada doing fairs, festivals, casinos, and theatres.[6]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | CRIA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US | |||
| 1971 | Against the Grain (retitled Sweet City Woman in the U.S.) | 10 | 172 | Gold |
| Carryin' On | 16 | — | Gold | |
| 1973 | Rubes, Dudes & Rowdies | 15 | — | — |
| From the Fire | 12 | — | — | |
| 1974 | New Day | 23 | — | — |
| Backstage Pass | 33 | — | — | |
| 1975 | Steamin' | 22 | — | — |
| 1976 | Hit the Road | 15 | — | — |
| 1977 | Platinum | — | — | — |
| The Best of the Stampeders | — | — | Gold | |
| 1979 | Ballsy | 71 | — | — |
| 1983 | Over Seventy Minutes with the Stampeders | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Greatest Hits Volume 1 | — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits Volume 2 | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | Sure Beats Working | — | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN |
CAN AC | CAN Country | US [7] | |||
| 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 | — | 115 | ||
| "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 | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Got My Mojo Working" | — | 48 | — | — | Ballsy |
| 1984 | "Baby with You" | — | 26 | — | — | Over Seventy Minutes with the Stampeders |
| 1996 | "Oh Belinda" | — | 47 | — | — | Sure Beats Working |
| 1997 | "Hometown Boy" | — | — | 39 | — | |
See also
- Canadian rock
- Music of Canada
- Category:Canadian rock music groups
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
References
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Stampeders". Jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ [1] Archived May 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2011 SOCAN AWARDS | SOCAN". Socan.ca. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Interview With Rich Dodson". Classicbands.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 847. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.
External links
- The Stampeders Official site
- The Stampeders Bio at CanadianBands.com
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