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Skylark formed in 1971 from one of Ronnie Hawkins 's backup groups and signed with Capitol Records, releasing a self-titled album in 1972 which spawned three singles. [3][4] The group, whose alumni include composer / arranger David Foster, disbanded after the lukewarm reception of their second album. Two of its other members, Donny Gerrard and ...
In 2011 it was inducted into Canadian Song Writers Hall of Fame. David Foster in Los Angeles 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.
Apr 11, 2022 · Skylark. Posted on April 11, 2022 by canbands. S kylark was Vancouver’s entry into Canada’s foray into the multi-vocalist, pop/soul era, and was filled with some of the west coast’s most seasoned musicians. They were formed in 1971 when vocalist BJ Cook (ex Soul Brothers, New Breed, Apaches) and her husband, piano/keyboardist David Foster ...
circa 70s. Photo credit David Wisdom taking a picture of James O'mara shooting Skylark in 1971. Vancouver's Skylark* formed from the ashes of one of Ronnie Hawkins' many back-up groups, Foster and former New Breed member Cook took the initiative and the band was soon signed to Capitol Records. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1972 ...
Sep 22, 2023 · 00:03:16. Victoria musicians David Foster and BJ Cook — former husband and wife, and the only surviving original members of 1970s supergroup Skylark — will be entered into the B.C ...
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[3] [5] The song's popularity was boosted by frequent play on CKLW-AM radio after its initial release. [6] Donny Gerrard was amongst the Canadian musicians who recorded the 1985 charity single for African famine relief entitled "Tears Are Not Enough". He sang his solo line with Bryan Adams. Doug Edwards died on November 11, 2016. [3]
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Skylark was a short-lived Canadian pop/blue-eyed soul band based in Vancouver, British Columbia that became famous during the early 1970s. Formed in 1971, the band's original lineup consisted of lead singers B.J. Cook and Donny Gerrard with guitarist Doug Edwards (March 15, 1946 - November 11, 2016), David Foster (keyboards), Carl Graves (percussion), Duris Maxwell (drums), and Steve Pugsley ...
