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CONDOLENCE MOTION Moved by: Councillor Pam McConnell Seconded by: Councillor Adam Vaughan The Mayor and Members of Toronto City Council are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Billy Bryans on April 23, 2012. A pioneer of cross-cultural music in Toronto, Billy Bryans was a drummer and producer best known as the co-founder of the politically inflected pop-group The Parachute Club, renowned for its anthemic 1983 hit Rise Up. Billy got his start in Montreal in the 1960s, in a Beatles influenced boy band MG and the Escorts. Billy made his musical breakthrough in Toronto in the 1970s, producing and drumming for jazz and blues bands like Horn, Downchild Blues Band, the Cameo Blues Band, and the Original Sloth Band. Billy became a fixture in Toronto's burgeoning indie music scene in the 1980s, performing at The Cameron, the Horsehoe, Grossmans, the Cabana Room, the El Mocambo, and The Bamboo Club. Billy moved seamlessly among musical genres, including punk, new wave, funk, calypso, latin, reggae, and rock, providing the backbeat for groups such as The Government, The Time Twins, and The BopCats. Performing with Mama Quilla II, he met lead singer, feminist icon, and activist Lorraine Segato. Together in the bands V, Compass, and the Parachute Club, they championed a hybrid sound that cut across gender and race, providing an expansive and enticing soundtrack for a multicultural city finding its voice. During his career, Billy collected four Junos as a performer or producer for such artists as the Afronubians, the Puente Brothers, Buffy Ste Marie, Raffi, George Fox, Alex Cuba, Punjabi by Nature, Morgan Davis, and Laura Fernandez. Canada has benefited from the groundwork that Billy laid in building the talent bank and the fan base for music and musicians. A consummate bridge-builder, Billy's interest in music and politics never stopped expanding. Whether drumming, spinning a new disc, promoting a band, engaged in political debate, being consumed with a baseball or soccer game, offering advice on accessing newcomer services, or learning a new salsa step, Billy embodied a generosity and love that inspired all around him. An advocate for diversity, human rights, creativity, and freedom of speech, Billy will be greatly missed, especially by his children Leia and Jesse, who share his passion and talent for music- making. The City Clerk is requested to convey, on behalf of the Members of Toronto City Council, our sincere sympathy to Billy Bryans' extended family and care team. May 8, 2012 .

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