The Stampeders
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The Stampeders | |
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 The Stampeders in 1971, left to right, Ronnie King (bass), Rich Dodson (guitar, vocals), Kim Berly (drums) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, Folk rock |
| Years active | 1965–1980, 1992–present |
| Labels | MWC, The Marigold Label |
| Members | Rich Dodson Kim Berly |
| Past members | Ronnie King (deceased) Len Roemer Brendan Lyttle Race Holiday Van Louis Gary Scrutton Bob Allwood Doug Macaskill Roy Vansprang Ian Kojima David Norris-Elye |
| Website | Official website |
The Stampeders (sometimes shortened to Stampeders) are a Canadian rock trio consisting of lead guitarist and vocalist Rich Dodson, bassist Ronnie King and drummer Kim Berly.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Formed in Calgary, Alberta, in 1964 as the Rebounds,[4] the band had five members: Rich Dodson (vocals, guitar, banjo), Len Roemer (guitar), Brendan Lyttle (bass), Kim Berly (real name Kim Meyer, on drums) and Kim's brother Race Holiday (real name Al Meyer, on vocals). They renamed themselves The Stampeders in 1965 and Len Roemer was replaced with Ronnie King (real name Cornelius Van Sprang, on guitar) and Ronnie's brother Van Louis (real name Emile Van Sprang, guitar). In 1966 they relocated to Toronto and became a trio in 1968 when Lyttle, Louis and Holiday left and King switched to bass.
The Stampeders scored a hit in 1971 with "Sweet City Woman", which won Best Single at the Juno Awards, reached No.1 on the RPM magazine charts, and No.8 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[5] 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.[4] The Stampeders also won Juno Awards for Best Group, Best Producer (Mel Shaw), and Best Composer (Dodson) that year.[6] The band signed with Polydor Records for US distribution.[7]
By 1975, the band had toured extensively in the United States and appeared on television shows.[8] In 1976 they had another Canadian hit with "Hit The Road Jack", featuring Wolfman Jack, which also reached #40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. In Canada they produced seven top 10 hits.
Dodson left the group in 1977 and Berly and King recruited new members: Gibby Lacasse (drums, percussion), Ian Kojima (sax, flute), David Norris-Elye (saxes), Doug Macaskill (guitar) and Gary Scrutton (guitar, vocals) for the LP Platinum (1977).[9] But Berly then departed, leaving King to continue with yet another new line-up that included Ronnie's youngest brother, Roy Van Sprang (drums), Bob Allwood (guitar, vocals) and Gary Storin (guitar, vocals) for the LP Ballsy (1979). But the band broke up shortly thereafter, in 1980.[9]
The classic three piece group, composed of Dodson, Berly and King, officially reunited at a special concert at The Calgary Stampede in 1992 and the following year saw them working on the first new Stampeders album in nearly twenty years. Reminiscent of their Country hybrid roots, the album contained the regional hit, "Hometown Boy", as well as updated versions of "Sweet City Woman" and "Oh My Lady" and they finally released the album in 1998 under the title Sure Beats Working.[9]
On November 21, 2011 The Stampeders received the Lifetime Achievement Award from SOCAN at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto.[10]
In 2015 the band received SOCAN Classic Awards for their songs "Monday Morning" and "Wild Eyes."[11]
They then continued to tour Canada playing fairs, festivals, casinos, and theatres.[12]
On March 4, 2024 original member and bassist Ronnie King died at the age of 76.[13][14]
But the group recruited Berly's friend, bassist Dave Chabot, and have continued to make concert appearences.[15]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| 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 | — | — |
| 1985 | Greatest Hits Volume 1 | — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits Volume 2 | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Over 60 Minutes With...The Stampeders (Greatest Hits) | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Sure Beats Working | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Over 70 Minutes With...The Stampeders (Greatest Hits) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Live at the Mae Wilson | — | — | — |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN |
CAN AC | CAN Country | AUS[16] | US [17] | |||
| 1965 | "House of Shake" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1967 | "Morning Magic" | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1968 | "Be a Woman" | 51 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | "Crosswalk" | 95 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | "Carry Me" (released January 23, 1971)[18] | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | — | Against the Grain |
| "Gator Road" | — | 28 | — | — | — | ||
| "Sweet City Woman" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | ||
| "Devil You" | 8 | — | — | — | 61 | Carryin' On | |
| 1972 | "Monday Morning Choo Choo" "Then Came The White Man" | 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 | — | — | 92 | 40 | Steamin' |
| "New Orleans" | 35 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Playin' in the Band" | 23 | — | — | — | — | 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
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "CANOE – JAM! Music – Pop Encyclopedia – Stampeders". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 29, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "STAMPEDERS – About". STAMPEDERS. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Stampeders members – Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Stampeders", The Canadian Encyclopedia, November 22, 2011 Archived May 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Stampeders to Polydor in US". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 13, 1971. pp. 54–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Stampeders in 33-city Tour". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 13, 1975. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b c http://classicbands.com/stampeders.html
- ^ "2011 SOCAN AWARDS | SOCAN". Socan.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "SOCAN Awards Gala: A Night To Remember". FYI Music News, June 23, 2015
- ^ "Interview With Rich Dodson". Classicbands.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ Rickard, Kelli. "Stampeders bassist Ronnie King dead at 76". 97.3 The Wave. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Stampeders bassist Ronnie King dead at 76; musician co-founded one of Calgary's most successful bands". Calgary Herald. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/the-stampeders-set-to-rock-orillia-opera-house-one-more-time-8514255
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 290. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 847. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ Billboard January 23, 1971 {retrieved January 11, 2018}
External links
[edit]- The Stampeders – Official website
- The Stampeders – Bio at CanadianBands.com
- Entry at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
- Stampeders at Discogs
- The Stampeders at IMDb
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