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Victoria-based ‘Skylark’ became the breeding ground for esteemed music producer David Foster, but it was his bandmate and soon-to-be wife, BJ Cook, who was the impetus that ultimately led to the group’s recording success.
Jul 4, 2018 · B.J. Cook (1972–1981) Bonnie Jean Cook, who is also a singer and songwriter, married David Foster in 1972. The couple met in Vancouver at a bar, and Foster was looking to put together a band at the time.
Their biggest single, "Wildflower", was a 1972 number #1 hit in Canada on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart; it reached number 10 on the Canadian RPM singles chart and then peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following spring, selling over a million copies. [1]
Aug 24, 2023 · When she met David, BJ Cook was already a pioneer in the nascent BC music scene. In the ‘60s she honed her craft as a showgirl and singer in clubs and bars in Vancouver, opening for stars like Johnny Cash, Della Reese, Marty Robbins and Nancy Wilson, touring with Spanky and Our Gang and The Delights, and fronting her own band Sweet Beaver ...
David Foster in LA and BJ Cook in Victoria are the sole remaining surviving original members of Skylark—Doug Edwards, Steve Pugsley, Duris Maxwell, Robbie King, lyricist Dave Richardson and vocalist Donny Gerrard have all passed on but the music will live on forever.
J.B. Cook is known for My Name Is Earl (2005), Lost & Found (1999) and Kickin' It (2011).
Oct 31, 2023 · 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the album Wildflower as members B. J. Cook and David Foster were presented with a star on the BC Entertainment Hall of Fam...
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