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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | FW: More Musical Sad news |
| Date | Tue, 08 Feb 2005 02:47:02 -0500 |
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From: duVicar <originalmodel@y...>
Date: Tue Feb 8, 2005 6:31 am
Subject: Tough Times the Sad news keeps coming
Robert ( Bob ) Harrington, Born in Liverpool England March 7th 1943
The Original Lead Vocalist of The ESQUIRES died of a Heart Attack
Monday Feb 7th in Victoria B.C. Hospital.
Herrington joined the ESQUIRES in 1962 and was the lead vocalist
fronting the band when they were the first Canadian band to be signed
to a major record label CAPITOL RECORDS of Canada in early 1963.
Harrington also played guitar and banjo. He recorded two single sides
with the band until his departure in 1964. After the ESQUIRES he recorded
two solo sides ( backed by Don Norman & The Other Four ) at RCA studios
in Montreal.
The single was released Released Sept 1966. on the REO Label however
the A side a cover of the Phil Ochs song " Changes " was released weeks
later by Crispin St Peters. The B-Side " Country Boy " was a cover of a
song recorded by Hinze the Bass Player of the Popular UK Instrumental band
The TORNADO'S.
Richard Patterson,
drummer for The ESQUIRES.
Jaimie Vernon,
President, Bullseye Records
"Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!!"
http://www.bullseyecanada.com
Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/
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