2018 was an eventful year for the Hamilton Blues Lovers. We turned 10 years old and had an incredible celebration to commemorate it. This was also a mixed year for the music industry.
Local musicians who passed:
- Mike Taylor (Walk Off the Earth)
- Molly Kurvink (Tamarack)
- Barry Smallbone (guitarist)
- Don Hayter (Hamilton Folk Club)
- Mike Northcott (Banned from Heaven)
- Peter McFaland (Groove Corporation)
- Bob Payne (Payne Music)
- Dave Pearson (Elysium Dream)
- Peter Shaw
- Ronnie Lodge (Ronnie and the Rockets)
- Karl Slick (Slick Brothers)
- Jim Milne (founding Downchild bassist)
- Fred Purser
- Mike James
- Michael Keys
- Brian Wice
- Jeannie Ingrassia (Hamilton's Guitar Clinic)
- Fraser Loveman
- John Dutton (Neon Moon drummer)
- Anglea McKay
- Rick Bissell (Simply Saucer manager)
- Bev Munro
- Victoria Bluesman Jason Buie
- Ronnie Prophet
- Johnny Cowell
- Tommy Banks
- Robert Lowrey
- Nancy Wilson
- Roy Clark
- Otis Rush
- Inspiration for Buddy Holly's Peggy Sue
- Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane)
- Lazy Lester
- Ed King (ex-Skynyrd Guitarist)
- Aretha Franklin
- Alan Longmuir (Bay City Rollers Bassist)
- Vinnie Paul (Pantera drummer)
- Joe Jackson (Jacksons Dad)
- Matt Guitar Murphy
- DJ Fontana (Elvis drummer)
- Danny Kirwan (ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist)
- Clarence Fountain (Blind Boys of Alabama)
- Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater (Chicago Bluesman)
- Randy Scruggs (guitarist, producer)
- Peter "Mars" Cowlings (Pat Travers bassist)
- Barbara Alston (Crystals singer)
- Pat Torpey (Mr. Big drummer)
- Craig MacGregor (Foghat bassist)
- Dennis Edwards (Temptations Singer)
- Dave Holland (ex-Judas Priest Drummer)
- Eddie Shaw (Blues Sax Legend)
- Jim Rodford (Kinks, Zombies, Argent bassist)
- Rick Hall (father of Muscle Shoals music)
- Danny Woods (Chairmen of the Board - Harrison Kennedy's Former Band)
- Fast Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist)
- Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries singer)
- Ronnie Lodge Passes
- Founding Downchild Bassist Milne Passes
- Angela McKay Passes
- Mike Northcott Passes
- Fraser Loveman Passes
- Lou, Our Blogger Nominated for Maggie Award
- Canadian Country Music Awards
- Nelson Mandela's 100th Birthday
- Pearl Bailey's 100th Birthday
- Local Juno Winners
- Elmore James' 100th Birthday
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Links: Cootes Paradise, More Cootes Paradise Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous
Links: Crowbar, More Crowbar Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B.Lous
Links: More Angela McKay Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous
Here's to an ever better 2019!!!!
Blast from the Past: 2017 in Review
Previous (Mike Taylor of Walk Off the Earth Passes) - - - Next (News Roundup: Tim Hicks, Jeremy Fisher, Whitehorse, Tom Wilson, Melissa Bel, more)
Links: Cootes Paradise, More Cootes Paradise Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous
Links: Crowbar, More Crowbar Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B.Lous
Links: More Angela McKay Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous
Here's to an ever better 2019!!!!
Blast from the Past: 2017 in Review
Previous (Mike Taylor of Walk Off the Earth Passes) - - - Next (News Roundup: Tim Hicks, Jeremy Fisher, Whitehorse, Tom Wilson, Melissa Bel, more)
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