Chilliwack (band)

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Chilliwack
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre(s) Rock
Years active 1970-present
Label(s) Parrot Records(1970)[1]
Casino Records (1975)[1]
Mushroom Records (1980)[1]
Solid Gold[1]
Associated acts Classics (1964)
Collectors (1966)
Former members
Pre Chilliwack 1964-1966 As the Classics and 1966-1970 As the Collectors.

1970 LINE-UP

  • Bill Henderson (lead vocals, guitars, piano)
  • Glenn Miller (bass, guitar)
  • Ross Turney (drums)
  • Clair Lawrence (keyboards, flute, sax, piano)

1971 LINE-UP

  • Bill Henderson (lead vocals, guitars, piano)
  • Ross Turney (drums)
  • Clair Lawrence (keyboards, flute, sax, piano)

1972-1978 LINE-UP

  • Bill Henderson (lead vocals, guitars, synths)
  • Glenn Miller (bass, backing vocals)
  • Ross Turney (drums)
  • Howard Froese (guitar, backing vocals, keys; joined in 1973)
  • Brian MacLeod (lead guitars, vocals; joined in 1977)

1979-1984 LINE-UP

  • Bill Henderson (lead vocals, guitars, synths)
  • Brian MacLeod (lead guitars, drums, vocals)
  • Ab Bryant (bass)
  • Rick Taylor (drums; 1979 only)
  • John Roles (guitar; 1979 only)

Current[2]

Chilliwack are a Canadian rock band that had their heyday during the 1970s and 1980s. They are perhaps best remembered for their three biggest songs "My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)", "I Believe" and "Whatcha Gonna Do." The band's lineup has changed numerous times, though Bill Henderson has constantly remained a fixture, and Chilliwack continues to tour across Canada.[3]

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[edit] History

The band initially formed as the Classics (1964) in Vancouver, British Columbia, but later changed the name to the Collectors (1966). Their psychedelic debut album yielded the minor hit 'Lydia Purple'. A second album was based on the musical score written by the band for a stage play by Canadian playwright George Ryga, Grass and Wild Strawberries.

Chilliwack effectively began with the departure of vocalist Howie Vickers from the Collectors in 1969; however, the band didn't change its name till 1970[4], to Chilliwack, a Salish term meaning "going back up" and the name of a city east of Vancouver in the Fraser River valley. With lead guitarist Bill Henderson now providing most of the vocals and doing most of the composing, the band released several records that were moderately successful in Canada. Hit singles in Canada included "Lonesome Mary", "Crazy Talk" and "Fly at Night". The album track "Rain-o", a blues-based composition that appeared in different versions on the Chilliwack debut album and the later "Dreams, Dreams, Dreams", was a well-known concert favourite.

In 1978, Brian MacLeod (guitar, drums, keyboards) and Ab Bryant (bass) joined the band. Chilliwack enjoyed its greatest success with this new lineup. The singles "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" (1981), "I Believe" (1982), and "Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone)" (1982) were popular both in Canada and in the U.S. Rolling Stone Magazine wrote:

"At their best, Chilliwack was the finest Canadian rock band, outrocking BTO and outwriting Burton Cummings. But a lack of consistency kept it from international success."

Henderson and MacLeod received a Best Producer Juno Award in 1982 for Opus X. MacLeod left the band soon after, and Chilliwack's last new recording was released in 1984. Henderson and Lawrence continued to tour with other players until December 1988. In 1989 Bill Henderson went on to form the band UHF.

2005 saw Chilliwack play Voyageur Days Festival in Mattawa, Ontario, Canada (near North Bay) with other Canadian bands Moxy , Toronto, Trooper, Goddo, Killer Dwarfs and Ray Lyell for the thirtieth anniversary for release of the debut album by Moxy.

[edit] Discography

Pre Chilliwack

Chilliwack

[edit] Major hit singles

Highest Hits[5]

  • "Lonesome Mary" - 1971; Maximum position no. 7, 25/12/1971 -RPM Magazine
  • "Crazy Talk" - 1974; Maximum position no. 13, 7/12/1974 - CHUM charts (Toronto rock AM radio)
  • "Come on Over" - 1975; Maximum position no. 12, 31/05/1975
  • "Fly at Night" - 1977; Maximum position no. 16, 25/06/1977
  • "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" - 1981; Maximum position no. 6, 14/11/1981 (#22 US)
  • "I Believe" - 1982; Maximum position no. 11, 20/03/1982(#33 US)
  • "Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone)" - 1982; Maximum position no. 10, 11/12/1982(#41 US)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Chilliwack (HTML). canadianbands (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  2. ^ Bill Henderson (2007). Chilliwack FAQ (HTML). pub. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  3. ^ Bill Henderson (2007). Live Dates (HTML). Bill Henderson. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  4. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia (2007). Chilliwack (HTML). The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  5. ^ Chart Records (HTML). Chum (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-16.

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