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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 ...
Feb 9, 2022 · Published: 09 February 2022. Donny Gerrard, the smooth soul singer who was lead vocalist of David Foster’s band Skylark on their 1972 classic “Wildflower,” has passed away at the age of 75. He had been under hospice care for cancer at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “Our dear brother Donny passed away early this morning at home ...
- 'Captivated by His Presence, His Voice'
- Wildflower's Success
- Backing Roles
- 'He Was That Good'
- Unknown Son
Born in Vancouver on March 19, 1946, Gerrard earned his reputation at an early age. By the time he was a teenager, word had spread to nearby high schools about his vocal talents. That's what drew Al Foreman to a church social event in 1961 to see the 17-year-old perform. He was two years older than Gerrard, but after the show, the two hit it off al...
The trifecta of Gerrard's persona would carry Skylark to success that won over Rosalie Trombley at Windsor, Ont.'s CKLW-AM, who put Wildflowerinto the rotation and helped make it a North American hit. The song spent 21 weeks on the Billboard charts, fuelling sales of Skylark's self-titled 1972 album, and helping land appearances on some of televisi...
When Skylark disbanded after their second album, Gerrard slowly began to adopt the backing role he seemed to prefer. While he signed as a solo artist on Elton John's Rocket Record Company, he also began picking up more jobs as a back-up singer to the stars, including on John's 1975 album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, and recordings b...
In the decades that followed, Gerrard continued to perform in various bands, stunning new audiences with his voice. Rick Holmstrom caught one of those shows in Los Angeles around the dawn of the 1990s and he said the impression was so strong that it lasted the better part of a decade. When Holmstrom began recording his 2002 album Hydraulic Groove, ...
Offstage, Gerrard was a sketch artist known for drawing pictures of his bandmates, his friends and people on the street. He also designed and built furniture as a hobby. Less than three years before his death, he received the surprise of a lifetime when an online DNA test revealed he unknowingly fathered a son decades earlier, before he was married...
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 ...
When Skylark disbanded after their second album, Gerrard slowly began to adopt the backing role he seemed to prefer. While he signed as a solo artist on Elton John’s Rocket Record Company, he also began picking up more jobs as a back-up singer to the stars, including on John’s 1975 album “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,” and recordings by Bette Midler, Bob Seger, Neil ...
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Feb 8, 2022 · Donny Gerrard, shown in this handout image, the lead vocalist of Canadian band Skylark known for their 1972 hit "Wildflower," has died. He was 75.
