Doug and the Slugs
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| Doug and the Slugs | |
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| Origin |  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Pop |
| Years active | 1977 – 2004 |
| Former members | |
| Doug Bennett Rick Baker John Burton Simon Kendall Steve Bosley John "Wally" Watson Others (See Below) |
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Doug and the Slugs was a Canadian alternative pop band based in Vancouver. The group was formed in 1977 and was most active throughout the 1980s.
Doug Bennett was the band's namesake and lead singer. He continued to perform with the group until his death in October 2004.
The song "Too Bad" (from Cognac And Bologna) not only was their first hit, it was used as the theme song for The Norm Show, 1999-2001 sitcom starring Norm Macdonald.
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[edit] Band members
For the entirety of their recording career (1978-1992), Doug & The Slugs consisted of lead vocalist Doug Bennett, guitarists Rick Baker and John Burton, keyboardist Simon Kendall, bassist Steve Bosley and drummer John "Wally" Watson. Most of the Slugs left the band after 1992 (Kendall stayed until 1994); after this time, Bennett toured with an ever-rotating cast of new musicians, still billing the act as Doug & The Slugs.
[edit] Awards and recognition
- 1981: multiple nominee, Juno Award:
- Composer of the Year, "Too Bad"
- Best Album Graphics, Cognac and Bologna
- Single of the Year, "Too Bad"
- 1983: nominee, Juno Award, Most Promising Group of the Year
[edit] Album Discography
- 1980: Cognac and Bologna
- 1981: Wrap It
- 1983: Music For the Hard of Thinking
- 1984: Ten Big Ones (compilation)
- 1984: Popaganda
- 1986: Animato (Doug Bennett solo, with all Slugs participating)
- 1987: Slugs (U.S. release only; all tracks compiled from Popaganda and Animato)
- 1988: Tomcat Prowl
- 1992: Tales From Terminal City
- 1993: Slugcology 101 (compilation)
[edit] Singles Discography
All chart positions are for Canada, from RPM Magazine's Top 100.
[edit] Doug & The Slugs
- 1980: Too Bad - #20
- 1980: Drifting Away
- 1981: Real Enough
- 1983: Who Knows How To Make Love Stay - #25
- 1983: Making It Work - #29
- 1984: It's Alright Medley
- 1984: Day By Day
- 1984: Love Shines
- 1984: Waiting For You
- 1985: White Christmas
- 1988: Tomcat Prowl - #23
- 1989: (I Don't Want To) Walk Away - #84
- 1989: It's A Powerful Thing - #64
[edit] The Slugs
- 1981: Running Around
[edit] Doug Bennett
- 1986: It's Got To Be Monday - #80
[edit] Band member timeline
The initial band members were (based on available information):
Dennis Henderson is now a high school electronics teacher at Hugh McRoberts Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
Other performers with the band (timelines unknown):
- drums
- Vince Ditrich
- Larry MacGillvary
- Pat Steward
- guitar
- John Ellis
- Elio Martelli
- Al Rodger
- keyboards
- Darrell Havers
