·Donald K. Donald ZiDllI1erDlan SUIiAR SHOPPE Expands Dies At 55 Montreal: Don Tarlton, general manager of Toronto: Max J. Zimmerman, president of Donald K. Donald Productions, announces MacKay Record Distributors, responsible the opening of their ultra-modern offices at for distribution of London products in 188 Dorchester Blvd., East, Montreal. Ontario, until 1967 died at Toronto's The new location includes 6 sound General Hospital after a brief illness. He TO [APITOl proof studios, to be used for auditioning was 55. purposes for both new groups and buyers Mr. Zimmerman introduced the London of talent. label to Canada in the late 40·s and after Toronto: After several months of negotia division, Holly~ood, to fly in an catch the Aim of the new entertainment service the line became a successful coast to tions Capitol Records (Canada) Ltd., group in action. Negotiations commenced is to market the Montreal product across coast item, was granted the Ontario announce the signing of one of Canada's almost immediately. Canada. One of the DKDP groups making market by Sir Edward Lewis, head of most potentially explosive folk-rock Laurie Hood, Lee Harris, Peter Mann strong inroads into the Montreal and area English Decca (LOlldon Records)_ Heading quartets, The Sugar Shoppe, to a long term and Vic Garber, The Sugar Shoppe, are to market are Simple Simon and thePiemen. up the MacKay firm Mr. Zimmerman moulded· exclusive recording contracts. be flown to Capitol's HollywoQd studios Their most powerful assist has come from his operation into the most powerful in the Formed in July of 1967, the group has the latter part of March, where their the release of their Regency single nation. It was just-last year that he retired' consistently played to "turn away" recording session will be laid on with Al "People 'Of Time" (978) which has picked from the business but was commissioned crowds at clubs and concerts where they De Lory in charge. De Lory produced up considerable airplay at Montreal's most ' by head office, who took over the territory, first came to the attention of Capitol's the "Grammy" award winning disc "By important rock outlet, CFOX. to build a new office and warehousing A&R director Paul White. White arranged The Time I Get To Phoenix" by Glen A good portion of the top Montreal tee n complex, in Scarborough, Ontario. for Karl Engemann, head of Capitol's A&R Campbell. sounds are available from Donald K. Mr Zimmerman is survived by his wife Donald Productions. .Nina, daughter Francine and Eileen, sons .Earl and Mark and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zimmerman.
Allied -C Arc -D CMS -E Capitol -F Caravan -G MAURIAT MEETS PRESS *MONSTER Columbia -H Compo -J AT LONDON CONFLAB BOUNDER -London -K 1i Phonodisc - L Quality -M Philips' recording artist, Paul Mauriat, • BOTH SIDES RCA Vidor -N Sporton -0 currently has the number one hit record in WB17 Arts -P North America, "Love Is Blue". His Polydo, -Q Philip~ album "Blooming Hits" which Compiled from Record company, record stores and radio personality reports contains the "Love Is Blue" track is also topping the LP charts across the continent. 819 BALLAD OF BONNIE & CLYDE ~ Following his promotional tour and appear Georgie Fome·Epic.I0283·H * 67 •••••• FOREVER CAME TODAY Diana Ross & The Supremes ance on the Ed Sullivan CBS-TV Sunday * 2 I 2 SIMON SAYS Motown .1122.L night show Feb 18th, Mauriat, visited 1910 Frui t Gum Compony-. ~uddoh-24-M 3541 47 COUNTRY GIRL/CITY MAN Billy Vera & Judy Cloy * 68 85 --- CANDY RAINBOW Montreal, where London Records who 310 18 JUST DROPPED IN Atlantic-2480-M . . Lords Of Lo"don-Apex-77074-J distributed the Philips label in Canada * First Ed ition-Reprise-0655-P ~ 66 --- CINDERELLA 'ROCKEFELLA * 69 98 --- IN NEED OF A FRIEND ; held a radio, television and press confer 4 2 5 WALK AWAY RENEE Esther & Abi Ofarim . Cowsi Ils-MGM-13909-M ;ence. Hosted by Fraser Jamieson, president Four Tops-Motown-1119-L Philips-40526-K 37 40 42 CAB DRIVER 70 65 70 WALKER STREET ,of London Records Of Canada Ltd., and 5 4 4 VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Mills Bros-Dot-17041-M Stac coto s -c a pita 1-72526-F executive secretary, Alice Koury, radio Dionne Worwick-Scepter-12203-J 38 39 39 MEN ARE GETTING SCARCE 71 77 98 SOMETHING I'LL REMEMB.ER personalities and press were jetted into 6 6 12 EVERYTHING THAT TOUCH ES YOU Joe Tex-Dial-4069-K Sandy Posey-MGM-13892-M Montreal from Toronto to attend the Associotion-WB / 7 Arts-7163-P 39 44 51 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 72 68 71 DOCTOR LOLLI POP conference, Local radio television and 7 .7 15 THE DOCK OF THE BAY Lola Schifrin-Dot-17059-M Magic Cycle-Giant-904-G Otis Redding-Volt-157-M press members were also in attendence. * 40 62 85 GREEN LIGHT 7383 97 THAT'S A LIE The French network, CFTM-TV had their * 8 13 20 TOO MUCH TALK American Breed-Atco-821-C Ray Charles-Sparton-1660:0 Paul Revere & The Raiders .cameras rolli~g for an on the spot interview Columbio-4-44444-H . * 41 60 84 JENNIFER JUNIPER * 74 ------DELILAH .and coverage_ Donovan -E p ic -I 0300-H Tom Jones-Parrot-40025-K 9 9 7 LOVE IS BWE Pianist, arranger, Mauriat, is one of the Paul Mouriat-Philips-40495-K *7599 --- IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE 4235 38 MAYBE JUST TODAY Third Roil-Epic-I0285-H .four top band-leaders in France and *10 18 28 KISS ME GOODBYE Bobby Vee-L iberty-56014-K 'Mauriat said, "It is hoped that 'Love Is Petula Clark-WBI7 Arts-7170-P *76. ------SIT WITH THE GURU * 43 54 78 SON OF HICKORY HOLLER'S TRAMP ; Blue' It will start an upswing towards O.c. Smith-Columbia-44425-H Strawberry Alarm Clock-UNI-55055-.I *11 2950 LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU . instrumentals in France." Delfanics-Philly Groove-150-M 44 4866 AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS * 77 95 --- ME THE PEACEFUL HEART Form ation s-MG M-13899-M Lul u-Epic-I0302-H Taping dozens of interviews with radio *123463 VALLERI and press, in both French and English, he Monkees-Rco-1019-N * 45 75 --- LEGEND OF XANADU * 78 ------UP ON THE ROOF Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mich & Tich Cryan Shames-Columbia-44457-H charmed everyone with his modesty *13 27 32 THE END OF OUR ROAD F ontan a -903-K and genuine amazement of his popularity in Gladys Knight & The Pips * 79 93 --- JUST FOR TONIGHT Soul-35042-L * 46 64 94 HEY HEY BUNNIE Ch iffon s -L our ie-3423-M North America_ A follow up to "Love Is John F'red & Playbays-Paula-294-L Blue" is currently being planned, and his 14 14 17 I THANK YOU 80 82 82 KEEP ON RUNNING Sam & Dave-Stax-242-M 47 57 65 TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE E.G. Smith & The Power-Boo-681-G next album release will be Latin America Peaches & Herb-Date-1592-H 15 23 55 UNICORN 81 96 --- BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN music which he recorded for Philips prior Irish Rovers-Decca-32254-J 48 49 56 QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE Jerry Jaye-Hi-2139-K , to his leaving for the U.S. and Canada. Balloon Form Laurie-3405-M 82 --- ~-- CALL ME LIGHTNING Upon his return to France he is planning 16 3 1 WORDS 4958 67 LITTLE GREEN APPLES Bee Gees-Atco-6548-M Roger Miller-Smash-2148-K Who -0 e c c 0 -3 2 28 8-J to return to the recording studios to cut 17 1113 CARPET MAN 83 ------I WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YQJ an album of international hits. * 50 6364 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE Ne w Colony Six -Mercury -7 2775-K 5th Dimension-Soul City-762-K Jacide Wiisan & Count Bas ie . Plans have tentatively been made for 18 5 6 BOTTLE OF WINE Brunswick-55365·J 8489 96 COTTON CANDY SANDMAN , Mauriat to return to Montreal this May for a F irebo II s-Atco-6491-M Harper's Bizarre-WB l i Arts-7172-P 51 51 60 THE RADIO SONG J' week's engagement at the Pla~.~ d_~~ ,Arts. 19 16 29 THE MIGHTY QUINN The Parade-A&M-904-M 8586 87 DOTTIE I LIKE IT Monfred Mann-Mercury-72770-K Tommy Roe-Sparton-1659-0 * 52 73100JENNIFER ECCLES 20 21 35 I'M GaNNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME Ho II ie s-E pic -1 0298-H 86 ------I GOT THE FEELING James Brown-King-6155-L DEALERS WELCOME ORDERING AID Madeline Bell-Philips-40517-K * 5371 99 RICE IS NICE *21 43 72 SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE Lemon Pipers-Buddah-31-M 8791 --- DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO Record dealers have expressed enthusiasm Aretho ·F rank Iin -At lontic -2486-M AI Wilson-Soul City-761-K * 54 7486 BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN over the new ordering guide. Dealers can Found ati on s-Pye-833-C 88 ------FUNKY 'STREET now cross reference their distributors to *22 38 52 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW Arthur Conley-Atco-6563-M Four Seosons-Philips-40523-K * 55 88 90 SUMMERTIME BLUES the listings on the RPM 100 to assure Blue Cheer-Philips-40516-K 89 90 92 DR. JON themselves of a careful check of the hits 232844 IF YOU CAN WANT Jon & Robin-Abnak-127-J Smokey Robinson & The Miracles * 56 72 83 IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR they need from each company. Tamla-54162-L Mirette s -R evue-I 004-J 90 ------SOUL COAXING Raymon d Lef evre-F our Corners-X 24 33 61 YOUNG GIRL 5767 89 SECURITY Union Gap-Columbia-4-44450-H Etta James-Cadet-5594-L 91 100 -- KITTY Cat Stevens-Deram-7518-K RECORD DEALER. ORDERING GUIDE 25 26 26 DEAR DELI LAH * 58 76 --- FIRE BRIGADE Gra pefru itoR c a-7 OOOO-N The Move-A&M-914-M 92 ------OUR CORNER OF THE NIGHT Record companies and their chart positions on this weeks RPM 100 to assist ordering 26 36 41 LOVE IS ALL AROUND Borbro Stre isond -Ca lumb i 0-4447 4-H T rogg s -F ontono-16 07-K * 5978 --- TIN SOLDIER Small Faces-lmmediate-5003-H 93 ------I'LL SAY FOREVER MY LOVE Allied (C) 54, 64. 27 3234 SUDDENLY YOU LOVE ME Jimmy Ruffin-Soul-35043-L Capitol (F) 30, 70, 96, 100. T reme loes-Ep i c-l 0293-H * 60 79 --- U.S. MALE E I vis Pre s ley -R ca-9456-N 94 ------SWEET INSPIRATION Caravan (G) 72,80. *28 45 68 EVERLASTING LOVE Sweet Inspirations-Atlontic-2476~M Columbia (H) 1,8, 24, 27, 28, 29 32,41,43, Love Affair-Columbia-4-2787-H 61 87 --- NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN * Moody Blues-Deram-85023-K 95 ------THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM 47, 52, 59, 62, 75, 77, 78, 92_ *29 47 69 DANCE TO THE MUSIC He s itation s -K app-899-L Compo (J) 5, 15,50,56,68,76,82,89. Sly & The Family Stone 627077 L. DAVID SLOANE London (K) 9, 17, 19,20,22, 26, 36, 38, 42, Epic-10256-H Michele Lee-Columbia-44413-H 96 ------I NEED YOU 45,49,55,61,65,74,81, Rati on a Is -Cop ito 1-2124-F *30 59 --- LADY MADONNA * 63 84 -- TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER 83, 87, 9l. Beatles -c ap ito 1-2138-F Percy Sledge-Atlontic-2490-M 97 ------MASTER JACK Phonodisc (l) 4, 13, 23, 46, 57, 66, 67, 86, Four Jacks & A Jill 93, 95, 99. * 64 98 --- IN NEED OF A FRIEND Rca-9473-N *31 53 81 SOUND ASLEEP COW s i Iis-MGM -13909-M Quality (M) 2,7,11,14,16,18,21 , 31,33, Turtles-White Whale-264-M 65 81 91 SOUL SERENADE 98 ------THE GOOD THE BAD 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 44, 48, 51, *3256 76 SCARBOROUGH FAIR * Willie Mitchell-Hi-2140-K AND THE UGLY , 53, 58, 63, 69, 71, 79, 88, 94 Siman & Garfunkel-Columbio-44465-H Hugo Montenegro-Rco-9423-N RCA (N) 12, 25, 60, 97, 98. 97 --- IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE *33' 52 74 CRY LIKE A BABY *66 Marvin Goye & Tammi Terrell 99 ------MAN IN YOU Sparton (0) 73,85. Box Tops-Mala-593-M Tamla-54161-L Chuck Jockson-Matown-1118-L WB/7 (P) 3,6, 10,84. Barclay (X) Various Distributors - 90 344249 PLAYBOY 100 -- --- TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT Gene & Debbe-TRX-5006-M Human Bienz-Copitol-2119-F CHERINGTON-HAMILTON'S NITE TIME SOUND Hamilton: Give Hamilton radio listeners a SINGLES chance to talk about fluoridation and almost 1000 try to get themselves heard on Tom Cheringtm's "Night Line". 1'hrow them a cat bit and more than 1500 have a go at trying to get through to one of the most popular "hot line" hosts in the business. "Night Line" heard weekly from 9:05 to 11 PM is one of CHML's most important productions. Listener calls come direct to a 10 line switchboard which is almost always jammed from t he word go. To determine the actual amount of audience participation in the show, CHML has installed a Bell Telephone busy signal counting machine which tallies up all the phone calls that come in, but which are unable to get through because of the jam. Cher ington has a nat,ural background for a show such as this. He was born in ' Egypt, of English parents, and spent most WITH of his childhood ill East Africa. He ' even managed a two year bout with the Royal Artillery during World War 11. As well, he knows a great deal about the import export trade, having worked at this trade in Sudan, Somaliland and Saudi Arabia. He has also handled the sale of raw cotton, operated an eight airplane airline, the ' chartering and handling of ships,' and managing a warehousing company, respon sible foc the complete shipment of the Sudanese cotton crop. Moving to Canada in 1953, Cherington spent some tJme in commercial credit, life insurance, and the meat packing business, and finally as a newscaster at a Winnipeg radio station, and then to CHML. If there is any criticism to be made of Cherington, the most that could be said is that "he's too nice a guy". He does by Frances K. Smookler generate comment and sometimes e-ven gets SAMMY DAVIS REVIEW close to controversy, but perhaps follows too closely the old "hot line" adage that Sammy Davis returned to Toronto March who does several (possibly unconsciously) , of Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, Humphrey "The listeners make the show". Some 11 for another spectacular triumph. He imitations using the style of Sammy / Bogart, James Cagney, Jiml1\Y Stewart, callers deserve to be shot down, which of loved what he was doing, the audience Davis (or was it Johnny Rae?). Their dis Cary Grant, Orson Welles, a marvellously course satisfies the sadistic nature of most loved him and the love affair bloomed into jointed comedy is based on surprise, done Anthony Quinn (whom I've never - listeners. a rapturous one half evening. contrast and the use of bathroom and heard impersonated before), Dean Martin An added treat to the listeners, and an I say one half evening because he quasi-homosexual humour. The calibre songs ranged from ballads and of happiness", Sammy Davis, to join him lines and lets his viewers have a go at Almeida lovers were still hopeful and show tunes highlighted by an Anthony for lunch or dinner, wearing a turtleneck, politics , preachers, politicians etc. listened carefully to the next selection Newley-Leslie Bricusse medley to the during his stay at Toronto's O'Keefe. played with the orchestra. It was well done wild abandonment of the soul melody done but even as we began to warm to the per as a tribute to Ray Charles. In Betwee n, he LEE PATTERSON STARS formance and its soond, it was over. After did a lengthy routine with only the ON "INTERTEL" two selections Almeida left the stage for perfectly disciplined drumming of Michael COMING SOON! Toronto: Lee Patterson, internationally good . Why on earth was he used in this Silva as accompaniment. An in-depth study of famous Canadian star of stage, screen and shameful fashion? Either expose him By the end of his soul number he was television, returns to Canada to film a one properly or not at all. working so hard I was exhausted. Panting "LEGISLATIVE RADIO" hour documentary for "Intertel" to be Almeida was followed by The Charac for breath he still gave us more - a soft as compiled by RPM's telecast April 17 . The production "A ters. Three of these four men appear to be shoe to "Me And My Shadow" - Wearing research staff. Matter Of Time" is the story of a young well past their prime; one is a former a hat Maurice Chevalier had given him, a man receiving tests and subsequent professional fighter and looks it. They tap routine to "One For My Baby" which (WATCH FOR PART 1) treatment for cancer at Toronto's Princess perform around lead singer Johnny Ricco, turned into a vehicle for impersonations Margaret Hospital.
HIPPIE MOVEMENT FEATURED ON "TWII" MAR 24 Toronto: "Love-Haight", a one hour docu london Records Of Canada (1967) ltd. on the hippie movement, shot in the Haight Ashbury district of San Francisco, will be telecast on CBC-TV's "The Way It Is" is proud to announce that they March 24 at 10PM EST. The film is a production by young film-maker Don Shebib. are noY# distributing franklin Records in Canada WHAT DO ••• FEATURING LE COQ D'OR The Jaft1;eson Roberts Device NEW CAR TRADE CENTRE DOLLIES BOUTIQUE ' The Gettysbyrg Address RECORD VILLA ' TradelNinds 5 ' Inc NIAGARA DRAGSTRIP Sugar N' Spice HAVE IN COMMON The Mongrels
. . .. ~ AND MANY OTHERS TO COME.
Page 2 RPM WEEKLY re-action indicates it could top the charts sleeve featuring the group, .. Jezebel" by shortly. A U.S. release is presently being the Witness Inc, is currently topping the negotiated. CKXL charts. RECORDS Another group from Western Canada, RCA Victor's Ed Preston, is very The Eternals, are starting to receive a lot excited over the Colgems new group The BY LORI of chart action on their latest Quality Fountain Of youth. Their initial release release "Falling Tears", Produced by Bob entitled "Livin' Too Fast" and "(Angie Burns, in U . A. studios in Minneapolis, a Love Me) Make The Hurt Go Away" have a Gilles Marchand, of Polydor-Records, You Still Love Me To-inorrow": - was large string and brass ensemble were ' rock beat which should pick instant air is starting on the first half of a a million seller a few years back for the added. Dave Britten, ottawa, songwriter, play. Ian and Sylvia's latest Vanguard promotional tour, with Ge orge Walker, to Shirelles. Appearing on the RPM 100 this now residing in Nashville, penned the song. recording "The Best Of Ian and Sylvia" is launch his first Polydor album, "James week in the number 22 spot, it will no Britten wrote many of the hits for the a compilation of their best selling records, Last Presents George Walker". Their doubt be another million seller. Staccatos and the Esquires. including "You Were On My Mind u, by Ian first stop was ottawa were they did the Capitol's A&R man, Paul White, and Apex Records have come up with and Sylvia; Burt Bacharach's "24 Hours rounds of radio and television stations. national promotion man, Gord Edwards, another Canadian group, again, from the To Tulsa" and the duo's first big single, The Cream, also on the Polydor label, are went on an all out campaign to la.unch the West, The Grainsborough Gallery which Ian's own "The Four Strong Winds". This for a one nighter April 8th, at the Capitol Staccatos' "Walker Street" which is consists of five very talented young me n, LP is a likelycantidate for plenty of sales. ,theatre, in ottawa. The Cream is one of the breaking onto just about every chart across not all from the West, but have made Tartan recording artist, Honey Wells, underground groups from England that have the country. The U.S, have gone on the Calgary their home base. Formerly known from Amhurst, Nova Scotia, follow up really made it big in the U.S. and Canada, flip side, "She Fancies Herself A Lady" as the Skeptics, for the past two years single to her first Tartan release "J'ohnny with their two album releases, "The Both numbers were written by Les they have played prefessionally tlroughout Get Angry" is "Stand By Me" and uDa Doo Cream" and "Disraeli Gears". B
Bob Schwartz, president of Laurie groups of companies (I) At a recent Montreal press reception for Paul Mauriat, RPM's VIP's CIT th'e Mauriat reception included (L to R) London's and Alan Douglas, president of Doug las International recently Lori Bruner is seen (left) with Mauriat (centre) and London's general manager Fraser Jamieson, Mauriat, Alice Koury, Art pa,cted a distrib agreement for Douglas product. French product manager Jean Pierre Beaulieu, Collins, music director at CFRB and Jean Pierre Beaulieu.
eBe APPOINTMEN TS eBC-TV'S FRENCH NETWORK Toronto: Bill Cunningham, a veteran of 20 PRESENTS "THE ABDUCTION years in news reportage, has been FROM THE SERAGLIO" appointed the new Far East correspondent Toronto: Glen Gould's "World Of Music" HISTORXOF RHYTHM '& BLUES for the CBC. Bolli he and award winning - series will complete its run with a two cameraman Maurice Embra will be based hour colour production of Mozart's comic COLL.ECTOR'S ITEMS in Hong Kong and will file first hand opera "The Abduction From The Seraglio" FOUR OUTSTANDING VOL.YME ALBUMS reports on major events throughout the Sunday March 17th at 1:30 PM EST. Far East including Vietnam ,and _Korea. Performed in French, the opera was IN "HISTORY OF RHYTHM & BLUES" Sam Levene has been named co telecast in September of 1967 and stars VOLUME 1- The Roots 1947-52 (AT/SD 8161) with The Ravens, Orioles, producer of ."The Way It Is" replacing Pierette Alarie. soprano; comedian Jean CloYers, Cardinals & many more. Perry Rosemood, who has returned to film Coutu; Louise Lebrun, soprano; Jean VOLUME II - Tlie Golden Years 1953-55 (AT /SD 8162) with Frank Cully, directing. Lavene previously worked for Louis relleriil, tenor; Joseph Rouleau, Leadbelly, Joe Turner, Ruth Brown & many more. "This Hour Has Seven Days" and "The ' bass; and Leopold Simoneau, tenor, VOLUME III - Rock & Roll 1956-57 (AT/SD 8163) wi,th The prifters, Clyde Public Eye". The orchestra is conducted by Otto McPhatter, La Vern Ba'ker, The Coasters, Chuck Willis & many Grahame Woods, acclaimed for his Werner-Mueller, Choral director is Marcel more. camera work on "Wojeck", "The Open VOLUME IV - He Big Beat 1958-60 (AT /SD 8164) with Bobby Darin, Ray Laurencelle and ,choreography by Jeff Charles, Coasters, Drifters, Ben E. King, Carla Thomas. Grave" and "The Chief", has accepted an Henry. Hugu Wuetrich was in charge of set~ assignment from "The Way It. Is" series and Solange Legrendre looked after NEED WE SAY MORE? to photograph and direct an intimate study costuming. ' of the Liberal leadership campaign. Glen Gould introduces the opera and Viewing date has been set as April 7 at appears on camera between acts ta 10 PM EST. comment. Noel Gauvin produced. RECORDS ARE MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN CANADA
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David Sloane fls Everybody Loves My Baby Columbia JERRY VALE 136333 When I'm With You fls Don't Tell My Heart To Stop . Laving You . Columbia ARETHA FRANKLIN 4-44441 If Ever I Would Leave You ~ GBG S'ng Mar"" i, a na,i""ol "newming mm- fls Soulville Columbia TONY BENNETT 4-44443 A Fool Of Fools ~ . _ . - f/s The Glory Of Love perman, organized and produced by CRC Radio. Columbia CARL BUTLER & PEARL 4-44447 If You Shou Id Ever Stop Loving Me Us If I'd Only Met You First Columbia THE UNION GAP WITH JOHN DONABIE 4-0pen co Ganadzan . pro~. esszonal and amareur song- 4-44450 Young Girl fls I'm Losing You CKFH -1430 Columbio THE CRYAN' SHAMES . 4-44457 Up On The Roof 1 AM - 6 AM f/s The Sailing Ship ~ Wri,,,,. S4000 in ""h pnz" will b, awn,",d.
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Daytime T.V. is simply marvelous home-coming husbands will be in for a when you have the flu and have to stay in shock. The kids will be in bed by six and Lethbridge, Alta: Well known recording Toronto: Travellers returning to Canada bed. Its about the only time most of us get their will be a candle-light dinner for artist, Dick Damron, has added yet another from the U.S. southern states report having to watch it. Each and every channel does two, wine, negligee et all. What fun!! talent to those already responsible for heard Bernie Early's Columbia outing of their level best to keep you entertained There was a woman on Take Thirty, "Chaser For The Blues tt on several radio making him popular in the country field. with the least amount of effort exerted by Channel 6 the other day. ,Her name was stations. One station in particular is WENO He has set himself up to write about the you, the patient. All you have to do is Barbara Green. She just talked with in Nashville . .business and in particular the country twist the dial to decide which show you Adrienne for thirty minutes but she made people who make the business. Dick will Canadian country stations are also want to doze through. a lot of sense. Once in awhile you hit a be submitting articles to RPM from time giving a boost to the Early disc, which This week I stuck with NBC through person like that and you hope someday to time, and would welcome any news on was written by Ben Kerr, moving it into · the large part of the morning . It was a that you can meet this beautiful person Western Canada's country scene. Submit No. 20 spot on the RPM Country <;h. ~rt· delight. The last half hour is all I ever and call them friend. When you see and material to Dick Damron ,Box 39<1, Currently touring the south eastern managed to see of the Today show and it hear a woman like Barbara Green you Lethbridge, Alberta. Ontario area, Oshawa, Central Hotel (11-16) was a good wake-me-upper. The rather wonder where all the Helen Gurley Browns Damron's first contribution was the - Whitby, Whitby House (18-23), Early abrupt shock of Pat Boone following Hugh get off be ing T.V. personalities, and I say story on Shirley Ann, which appeared in recently appeared at a benefit in Richmond . Downs is not for the really ill.. But it that in my most derogatory fashion. RPM last week. Hill where, along with other members of the makes the nine to ten hour great for Ah, Bonnie Pruden I like. Especially Bev Munro has been spinning country industry, was instrumental in raising a snoozing. I understand Steve Allen is when I'm in bed with the flu. I don't feel records since 1951. He began in Brandon, sizeable sum foc a burnt out family. taking over from Pat Boone. This is a quite so guilty. Manitoba, from there to Dauphin, CHAB in complete waste of one of the finest minds Upside Town, or as I know it, Barney Moose Jaw, CKRM in Regina and for the in any media, but Mr. Allen must know Boomer, follows Bonnie and it has got to past four years at CFCW in Camrose, what he's doing. At least we'll see the have one of the finest casts of Canadian Alberta. CFCW is a 2<1 hour country music last of those white buck shoes. actors any show I've seen. The only operation. Bev' MCs most of the Grand Ole Most of the game shows are great thing wrong with this show is the script. Opry shows that play the Edmonton snoozers untQ noon and then we sharpen Kids are much too inte lligent these days Gardens and has toured with many of the out wits for Jeopardy. That one I enjoy. In to go for such nonsense. With that groovy Opry stars. spite of feeling utterly stupid at times, I cast, they could have a groovy show. Just Bev signed with Capitol Records in do like it. get a groovy writer. April 1967 and has .had two singles' Its now time to decide between Mike Also had a chance to catch the daily released. The most popular "Let's Have Douglas and Helen Gurley Brown. If the Let's Go show. I loved their special and A Blue For The Blues" was written by ~uest is interesting, its Channel 7 and was looking forward to seeing what they Rev and Jimmy C. Newman. A new Capitol Helen. For the writer of a best-seller, and do ordinarily. Saw one from Montreal, one LP is in the works and will include a the editor of a woman's magazine she asks from Toronto and one from Winnipeg. The number of songs penned by Bev as well as some dumb questions. And somebody ought basic idea is good. The idea of featuring some .standards. to tell her that the guest is important and Canadian groups one each day makes me On the personal side Bev stands 6 to stop stealing the scene with those happy. They have to be a little more foot <1 inches and. tips the scales at 210 .outrageous earrings_ Besides, Mike Douglas selective though. The group from Montreal pounds. He was Mr. DJ. U.S.A~ at WSM is on Channel 11 at one so it won't matter. wasn't worth a haH-hour, and the audience Nashville in 1959. Through personal Now that we're both thoroughly distracted me. The group from Toronto appearances, air work and now via his confused lets get on with the "suddsers". were much more versatile ,. but the hostess Capitol discs, Bev's popularity is growing Some of them are darn good. I appreciate doesn't knock me out. I've seen better rapidly in Western Canada. Always willing ,the fact that they're done live and some of and heard better. But the boy from to five a fellow artist a boost he says, the actors are the best in the business. Winnipeg with the glasses was too much. "We're Country Music - 2<1 hours a day Must say they get a little racy at times. And so were the Guess Who. I'd like to here and we always welcome anyone (Photo Bernie Early, left, with CFGM's Next thing you know, they might show a see Let's Go done in the evening, once a sending records .. I'll be. glad to give them Moose Letrec - courtesy of Wayne Dillon) semi-nude in a bed, then what will all the week, with a bigger budget so that every a spin". _ DICK DAMRON housewives say. When that time comes, the one could see it.
12 14 HEY LITTLE ONE Glen Campbell-Copitol-2067-F ANNAPOLIS VALLEY RADIO - the up the chart treatment with his COUNTRY 13 17 YOU ARE MY TREASURE GOOD SOUNDING BOARD FOR Columbia release of "Half A World Away". Jack Greene-Decca-32261-J CANADIAN PRODUCT Lynn Jones has had good top of the chart CHART 14 18 TOGETHERNESS Middleton, N.S: Myrna Lorrie's Columbia action with her Capitol outing of "Gonna RPM Freddie Hort-Kapp-879-L Single "Turn Down The Music" 'has Put Some Lovin' On You" and now begins I lS lS FOGGY RIVER moved steadily up the Annapolis Valley a downward action. New on the chart is 4 ROSANNA'S GOING WILD Carl Smith-Columbi a-44396-H Radio Top 50 and at last report settles Odie Workman's Caledon release of Johnny Cash-Columbia-44373-H 16 16 THUNDERA TlON in at No. 16. Tommy Hunter is also getting "Thunderation" , 2 3 HALF A WORLD AWAY Odie Workmon-Caledon-205-G T o"!my Hunter.-Col umbio-4-44367-H 17 10 THE DAY THE WORLD STOOD STILL 3 2 SKIP A ROPE Chorley Pride-Rco-9403-N Henson Corgill-Monument-1041-K 18 20 F 1ST CITY 4 6 TAKE ME AS I AM (Or Let Me Go) Loretta Lynn-Decco-32264-J Ray Price-Columbio-44373-H 19 19 HOW LONG WILL MY BABY BE GONE S 7 A WORLD OF OUR OWN Buck Owens-Capitol-2080-F PROUDLY Sonny Jomes-Capitol-2067-F 2024 CHASER FOR THE BLUES WARNERBROS. RECORDS 6 8 TURN DOWN THE MUSIC Bernie Eorly-Columbio-C4-2786-H PRESENT Myr'na Lorrie-Columbio-MU 4-1 282-H 21 21 BABY'S BACK AGAIN 7 11 LUZIANNA Connie Smith-Rca-9413-N Webb Pierce-Decca-32246-J 2222 THE LITTLE THINGS 89BLUEDAY Wi II ie Nelson-Rca-9427-N Bob King-Melbourne-3274-K 23 23 MY BIG TRUCK DRIVIN' MAN 9 S LITTLE WORLD GIRL Kitty Wells-Decca-32247-J George Homi Iton IV -Rco-9385-N 2425 HAVE A LITTLE FAITH 1013 SON OF HICKORY HOLLER'S TRAMP David Houston-Ep ic-S-1 029-H D.C. Smith-Columbia-44425-H 25 ... CAJUN STRIPPER 11 12 WALK ON OUT OF MY MIND Jim Ed Brown-Rco-9434-N Waylon Jennings-Rca-47-9414-N
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Fear of plagiarism . Songwriters often complain that they are afraid that the song they have written might just resemble something that has been written before. At the highest level of songwriting volume-wise they really should be concerned because with so few combinations of notes it is possible that every musical phrase has been written and just by accident, you might come up with twelve bars of a song written and registered 20 years ago that never was a hit, and you never heard it, but you might be stuck with a plagiarism that no "tune detective" could have ever spotted. There is a good chance that "there is nothing new under the sun" musically because 'everything has been written and every progression of notes isn't original anymore. What protection do you have if fate drags you into court to defend your "original tune" which ·THE MID KNIGHTS really wasn't? It is a chance you take as a songwriter and only the decision of the courts can take you off the hook. The law is often fair enough if you can prove that the WITH THEIR FIRST RELEASE use of something already. copyrighted was an accident. Often it is easy to prove but often the cruel finger of fate might stick you with a case you won't win. ONE OF THE "HOTTEST" SOUNDING Don't let this dissuade you from writing what you genuinely feel is original material. The courts are aware that too many bars of a protected song COULD crop up and so are R& B SINGLES TO COME ALONG the original copyright owners. No one wants to go to court to prove their case unless they feel that you have intentionally gone out and stolen a part of their song. If you have you deserve the punishment the court decides. If you haven't you have the truth on yoU: side and frankly you break the law by accident so often that you shouldn't worry about it as long 'as it is an accident. f/sHSOUL MAN" It is often said that if a professional tune detective has checked and okayed your "SOMEBODY material before you submit it for copyright this will stand in your favour if a litigation should result. Any attempt to assure yourself of not stealing a song would stand in your .favour but the final and most important decision is the decision of the courts. SOMEWHERE - WB -1180 The whole question emphasizes the role of the publisher in this question and reflects on the self-publishing concerns wh'o don't have at their fingertips all the information and the facilities to check out each tune and protect the songwriter. A reliable publisher NEEDS YOU" should be handling your tunes if they are performed. Until they are copyrighted and performed, there is no plagiarism and nothing to worry about. Who could sue you when no one has heard the song? RPM WEEKLY CJSS RATINGS SOAR Cornwall, Ont: Dave Mickie, the first and only real threat to topple Toronto's rock listening monopoly, has become a very important part of the now powerful CJSS. The FRANK Lineup includes Charlie Hunter, 6 to lOAM; Pave Lafave, 10 AM to noon; Fred Denney, noon to 4PM; Keith Clingen, 4 to 5 PM and Dave Mickie, 7 to 11 PM·. Daytime showing BAMYAI is reported at having from 75% to 85% of the audience, and for the first time since }Q64 CJSS is showing a night time of 85% to 900/0, or an average of 70,000 listeners. This accomplishment has come about even with the competition of Ottawa, Montreal and U.S. stations. Canadian talent proved themselves again this month. Unfortunately ies only a half victory for Canada because even though the artists are Canadian, they record in the United States. GLENN GOULD'S "'THE IDEA OF NORTH" FOR RE-BROADCAST Remember The Sparrow, who moved to the United States in search of Toronto:· Glenn Gould's production of "The Idea Of North", which was heard on CBC fame and fortune? The group split up after a year. Three of The Sparrow, FM's "ideas Series" is to be re-broadcast on the CBC-AM radio network Tuesday March 26 at 8:30 PM EST. John Kay, Jerry Edmonton and Goldie McJohn, reformed. and recruited two Gould interviewed people in Toronto, ottawa and Winnipeg, who had lived in Canada's others to make a new group called Steppenw6lL Their new album on Dunhill, north, but rather than a report on history, population statistics or climate, he used the "Steppenwolf", contains 11 blues originals. Most songs are written. by lead interviews to create a composition of sound that depicted the loneliness, the adventurous singer, John Kay, It's hard to pick best selections since all the material is spirit and the disapPOintments. done exceptionally well. The album is "a best seller" in Los Angeles. With the technical assistance of Lorne Tulk, Gould overdubbed the voiced interviews with the claketty-clak of a moving train and created the sound so well that even with the "Sookie Sookie", a cut from the album, has been released as a single and ~verlaying of several voices there was no ear irritation. it's already receiving airplay on several stations. This isn't all from DunhilL The long awaited 3's A Crowd album, "Christopher's Movie Matinee", is becoming another top seller. The album STAFF CHANGES AT CJCS features the group's current single, "Bird Without Wings", as well as other Stratford, Ont: Lorne McClelland, program director at CJCS is leaving his 6 to 9 AM on smooth-flowing selections. Listening to the album, it's no wonder that'3's air show to take on duties as a salesman. Tim Wight moves into the early morning slot. A Crowd was chosen "Top Folk Group" in the RPM Music Poll. Hope RCA Norm Morrison leaves the news spot to take over mid-mornings on board and George will release these two groovy albums in Canada. Bedford comes into the news department from CHYR, Leamington, Ontario. Paul Brain The controversial "Suzanne" has been recorded by several artists. remains on afternoons with RonJohnstonon the night run. CJCS has had much success with a St. Patricks Day Card contest using the album "Suzanne's" writer, Leonard Cohen, another Canadian, makes his album and singl~ by The Irish Rovers to good effect. debut this month with "Songs of Leonard Cohen" (Columbia). The poet novelist-composer-singer sings his poems in a sombre tone which relates the seriousness of his poetry. He's accompanied only by his own guitar on JACK SCHOONE ACQUIRES CONTROLLING INTEREST OF CKNB. the 10selectipns. One word describes the album--great! Cohen can-proudly Campbellton, N.B: It's been reported that pending final transfer at the BBG sitting in be placed' beside such modern folk-greats as Bob Dy Ian I Joan Baez and April, well known on-air personality and station manager, Jack Schoone has acquired Phil Ochs. controlling interest of CKNB. This top rated "North Shore" outlet has been coming up Hickory Records just released an album by .Donovan titled "Like It Is". with many interesting promotions which have been successful in pulling in the young listener. Latest promotion is a talent show among locals who will compete in a giant The album contains Donovan's early hits such as "Catch The Wind", talent fest in April. "Universal Soldier", "Colours", "Hey. Gyp" and "Sunny Goodge Street". Blue Cheer, a new group from San Francisco make their debut with a single, "Summertime Blues", (Philips) taken from their "Vincebus Eruptum" "T.OPS OF THE FLOPS" - CBC "SHOWCASE" LP, which was setting sales records even before its reiease. Toronto: The Sunday March 24th edition of CBC's "Showease" will bring to life some of San Francisco is quiet and now the scene switches to a new market, the better musical numbers that suffered because of a short run on Broadway . Narrator · Boston. MGM Records signed three of the city's best groups, Each of the Bruce Marsh, with script assist by Tony Galasso, brings back the sounds of Rodgers and groups have a new album release. The Ultimate Spinach concentrates on Hammerstein, Jule 'Styne, Anthony Newley, Jay Lerner and Leonard Sillman. Also included is an inter¥iew with John Raitt who has starred in several of the musicals. the psychedelic element, which is exemplified in a cut, "The Hip Death Production is by. Bob Wagstaff. Goddess", a song that lasts over 8 minutes. Orpheus' album is full of meaningful love songs done in a beautiful way. Included is their chart climbing single "Can't Find The Time~'. The third album, "The Eyes of ANNAPOLIS VALLEY RADIO SPOTLIGHTS CANADIAN TALENT The Beacon Street Union", comes complete with a dramatic recitation and Middleton, N .S: The Annapolis Valley Radio country Top 20 has recently 10 original songs. Included are Chuck Berry's "Beautiful Delilah" and The given a large boost to Canadians Lynn Jones and Myrna Lorrie. Lynn's Beacon Street Union's first single "South End Incident", Another Boston Capitol release "Gonna Put Some Lovin' On You" found strong listener group, The Earth Opera, has been signed by Elektra~ Their first album will reaction which moved it into the No.4 spot. Myrna's "Tell Me Not To Go" be released shortly. . on Columbia also took top honours. [ YOU ARE READING CANADA'S ONLY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS
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Page6 R PM WEEKLY Canadians appearing as mystery guests, and they've been passed over real quick but a recent appearance of a 19 year old American television star, who portrayed Little Beaver, was a sight to behold. The panel, all well above the teenybopper age, gushed and gushed and bowed and scraped and .... well, maybe this will be their last year. Keith Richards sends word that of all church bit scare you off. Reverend For the latest adventures of the the activity going on in the Maritimes Bill at the Davenport United has been on again, off again U.S. success story ,in the past month the Gordon Lightfoot instrumental in brightening the image of The Lords Of London, get yourself show at Saint John's was by far the of the "man of the cloth" with this a copy 'of the March 1st Ottawa Journal. best. Writes Richards "From the time youth section of the Davenport Sandy Gardiner tells it as it is. One the two guitarists appeared till the Festival which was started three thing publicity managers should MORTY WAX PROMOTtONS time Lightfoot left was a work of art" years ago. You'll hear folk; folk..-ock; remember is that newspaper reporters The Stitch N' Tyme appeared at the ' pop-rock and rhythm and blues. with a yen for honest news have ways sincerely wish to thank the University of New Brunswick, and Kitchener, Ontario has come up and means of finding out the real truth. entire Canadian Broadcast although they have beautiful harmony with some pretty fantastic talent over Remember the old saying, "You can and fantastic stage costuming they the past three years, and now, looming fool some of the people ...... " . Industry for all their help on the scene, is The Copperpenny. weren't as well accepted as in' the Vancouver's Retinal Circus had a and co-operation with the past. One of the best of the Maritime They'll be bowing their first record first hand opportunity to see how well groups is The Banana Splatt, according release "Baby Give Me Everything" Canadian talent draws, with the Toronto appearance of' to Richards. Their lighting effects are and "I'm Afraid Of The Cold" the latter appearance of 3's A Crowd. Apparently part of March. Both sides were written SAMMY DAVIS fantastic and their versatility perfect. they outdrew some of the really big That Davenport Music Festival is by group member Laverne MacDonald. names in the business. After their at the O'Keefe Centre for the shaping up to be one of the important The Session was cut at the Chelsea appearance in Vancouver the group Studios, in Toronto. They'll be appear Performing Arts (March 11-23) dates for April. Requests for entry moved into the Ice House, in Los forms have apparently been coming in ing at Ryerson (Toronto) March 15th. Angeles, for a two week engagement. from many points all over Ontario. The If you've ever watched CBC TV's Next they cut another single and then dates are Fr.iday April 19th at 8 PM; "Flashback" on Sunday evenings, move up to Edmonton for an appearance Saturday April 20th all day; and the you'll probably agree that- it's a very before their Toronto concert at Massey final concert will be held on Sunday expensive filler type show. But one Hall. April 21st at 3PM. The address is thing it does, visually, is point out TOTAL Olde Davenport United Church, 1900 the apathy of Canadians for Canadians. PROMOTION Davenport Road, Toronto. Don't let the This show has had a few great
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1650 BROADWAY NEW YORK AND NEW YORK 10019 (212) CI 7-2159 GET RESUL TS!!! business is jubilant that the single record P.J. Proby may be making a comeback will again be utilized for music that will to the charts with his latest' "It's Your sell to the single consumer. Rock '68 will Day Today" and knowing what a big be heard from, quite a bit in the next few record attraction he is in Canada, you can months. I I I How IS this for the name of a expect to see airplay for P.J. and another group, "At Last The 1958 Rock n' Roll hit as big as "Hold Me" which launched Show". Their first single "I Can't Drive" JOIN THE CROWD him in Canada and subsequently in the U.S. will be released shortly.!I I Following in I I I The Beatles' backed Grapefruit the footsteps of their very successful CALL: (II'oduced by Apple) are having a tough recording of "Walk Away Renee" the Four , TOM WILLIAMS time taking off with their single of "Dear Tops have recorded "If I Were A Delilah". The side is doing much better Carpenter" which was a hit for Bobby SANFORD PRatJUCTIONS in Canada where airplay is considerable. Darin not too many summers ago. Could 925-0826' I I I The group that spun off the Spencer be that this one will be another chart top Davis Group called the Traffic have a new per.!I I The Musician's Union in Britain (Toronto) side that is already a chartclimber. "No has reportedly banned the use of sidemen Face, No Name and No Number" this on group sessions. It all started when the SUBSCRIBE TO RPM week entered the chart. I I I Paul Jones is ,British group the Love Affair supposedly one of the most deserved of artists who used all sidemen on their session of hasn't been·able to cut a notch for himself "Everlasting Love" which went to No. 1 in the charts. His latest release" And The in England. The union has now drawn up a Sun Will Shine" looks like it could be his "code of conduct" for groups that will not best attempt yet to make the grade. The permit the use of sidemen to augment the side should be released shortly by Capitol original groups sound. Obviously a move in Canada and shows promise of chart to return to honesty the "group" sound on action just on the strength of Paul Jones record. It may even affect the earnings of ANNOUNCING: the movie star'! I I The Beatles' latest a few sidemen but it is a move in the "Lady Madonna" is the talk 'of the trade right direction and sound thinking. I I I The because of its strong rock influence, but Beatles have been taking a lot Qf 16mm the new rock is far more refined, subtle and movies of their visits to India and their polished and as one authority put it, "It retreat with Maharishi mahesh Yogi. There is a pity that it has to be called 'rock' it has been some speculation that they The opening of our new studios and offices might do better without the stigma that might just edit all this footage and make DEDICA TED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE rock and roll has acquired." The music it into a movie.1I I CAN AD IAN TEEN ENTERTAiNMENT INDUSTRY.
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WELL ... The Canadian music industry is discussing.) (Ed: It's A LIE! It's a LIE!) Out of town groups send records and biographies. buzzing with the news that a group from I I IOf course the big money deals will now Canada has just about concluded a deal seta president and no de~nt Canadian involving $200,000.00 (and just in case group would sign a contract under a you think that is a typographical error, I quarter of a million dollars'!I I All this will spell it out for you ... two hundred fuss has been purposely perpetrated to thousand dollars.) Of course, now there distract me from the very important things ~~Perhaps the most 'beautiful movie in history." is a rumour that a group is talking a that are happening like the CHANGES at . $500,000.00 deal (which I suspect involves RUDE RADIO, the continuing PAYOLA - Brendan Gill, The New York .. r. considerable shares of the record company) scandal, .all the people going to court and I personally felt that for $200,000.00 or sundry other things and et al. I I I FOR $500,000.00 you could sign the whole SALE: chart positions, chart "ads, gig Canadian music industry, and we'd throw M.C. and various other services. Anything in a music director, a record librarian and at a price and possibly even ,management two displaced disc jockeys and a beaver endorsement (or will they deny any in a pear tree !!!! It is wonderful to think knowledge of this form of (CENSORED) that there is so much faith in Canadian (Ed: Sorry Miss Capreese, you are headed groups that foreign investors are coming right for a licence suspension).! / IWasn't to Canada to find talent.. .. and putting all it under the liberal government that the that money behind them. II I A sadder note private stations were governed and OPENING DATES ACROSS CANADA ... a group that was about to' take the world regulated, by the C BC? Wasn't it the PCs Mar. 1 ·Odeon - London by storm now announce they aren't doing who brought in the Board Of Broadcast Governors and what will it take to bring Mar. 6 • New Yorker • Toronto too well with their very impressive Mar. 6 - The Plaza - Calgary manager who may be finding it difficult to about further reforms in the radio structure Mar. 6 • Garneau - Edmonton look after the group.! I I Another earth in Ca,nada that might improve the situation? Mar. 6 • Park Royal - Vancouver shaking press release is now being soft IllRecord companies must be fascinated Mar. 7· Odeon Hyland • Winnipeg peddled and careful checking revealed by the number of record stores that Mar. 15· Odeon Elmdale - Ottawa that it was more PUFF than pure and subscribe to RPM and the number of June 6 • Odeon Oxford • Halifax maybe a bit embarrassing.!I I I personally record stores that order from the RPM Sept. 27 ·Odeon - Saint John, N.B. have had very little experience with big 100 chart. It might be improving record money contracts except for my $750,000.00 sales. Recently the RPM 100 started to contract with the follies (but that was be circulated to jukebox dealers through b~fore your time and really not worth out Canada. Yes! record sales! RPM WEEKLY Page 7 Feature 10 Page CENTS
THE AWARD WINNING GORDON LIGHTFOOT Toronto: If you follow the Chinese 'temperment, man". Do you think you This is not Lightfoot in concert. filmed scenes of the Detroit riots. calendar you'll find that 1968 is "The 'could sing a sad, thought provoking "Wherefore and Why" commences at Lighfoot's "Canadian Railway Year Of The Monkey", but if you're song showing all your ivories? That's dawn, outside Bernie Fiedler's Trilogy", which was first in troduced a day to day follower of the Canadian mood, man, and while you're in that Riverboat, in Toronto's Village. to Canadians on CBC-TV's New Year's scene, you just might catagorize 1968 mood do you think you could sustain :(Fiedler has been one of the people 1967 special "100 Years Young" will as "The Year Of Lightfoot". it with alrthose damn flashbulbs Iresponsible for the Lightfoot success). also be used, as well as "General Even lacking the star system, popping all around you? Temperment? IYol,l/ll also see Lightfoot at Toronto's Store", "Face Of A Thousand People': . Canadians from coast to coast (at , Maybe, but not likely . ISfock Exchange, strolling through a "Does Your Mother Know?", "The least parts of the two coasts) are now The real Gordon Lightfoot, fashionable boutique, and meandering Mountains and Mary Ann", "Did She recognizing the Orillia, Ontario boy complete with his moods and temper t near one of his many loves, the Mention My Name", "Walls" and that made good, Gordon Lightfoot, as ment, is set for a March 18th showing railroad. "Wherefore and Why". a truly Canadian talent, with some on CBC-TV's "Show Of The Week" at Out of the 60 minutes, only 15 Appearing with Lightfoot is his limitations, that is . . 8 PM EST. Lightfoot's first television were set aside to dolly in on Lightfoot long time friend Ronnie Hawkins who, Among the many honours becoming . special "Wherefore and Why", a 60 the performer, craftsman and perfec along with The Hawks, and Jackie a part of the Lightfoot household is minute variety special in colour was tionist as he appeared before a CBC Gabriel, will perform "Early Morning another vote of confidence from RPM's produced by Drew Crossan wi th TV studio audience .. Rain" and "For Lovin' Me". readers. "Top Male Vocalist Of The Sandy Stern as writer and co-director. The Lightfoot sound ranges from Bonnie Dobson, young Canadian Year" (1967). Crossan and Stern have arranged ,the quiet and interest demanding folksinger will also guest and sing a The real sign of success however an intimate study' of Lightfoot the "Pussy Willows, Cattails" to the couple of Lightfoot songs "The Way is the ever growing snide criticisms, star, the poet-composer, and somehow, wrangy "Boss Man, Boss Man", which I Feel" and "I'm Not Sayin g". mostly from local hogtowners, "Light with unbelieveable technical finess.e, so impressed Harry Belefonte. Musical accompaniment for L ight foot's becoming too moody", "He told have crammed years of success and Lightfoot also performs his latest foot is supplied by Red Shea, on lead the photographers to cool it during one songwriting (Lightfoot has written United Artists' release "Black Day In guitar, and fender bas sman John of his Massey Hall appearances. That's more than 200 songs) into' a one hour July" (50281). His voice is heard over Stockfish. show .
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