Larry Leishman
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Larry Leishman is a Canadian guitarist who was a member of Toronto R&B outfit, Jon and Lee & The Checkmates
during the mid '60s. When the band broke up in September 1967, he briefly worked with David Clayton-Thomas
and various Toronto bands, including Bobby Kris & The Imperials
and The Duke Edwards Cycle before joining Rhinoceros
in August 1969.
Jon and Lee & The Checkmates
Jon and Lee & The Checkmates are an Canadian music group, best known for containing future members of Elektra band Rhinoceros. Together with Mandala, they spearheaded Toronto's R&B scene during the mid 1960s. As the Jon-Lee Group, the band released a lone single for ABC Records before splitting up...
during the mid '60s. When the band broke up in September 1967, he briefly worked with David Clayton-Thomas
David Clayton-Thomas
David Clayton-Thomas is a Canadian musician and singer best known as the lead vocalist for the American band; Blood, Sweat & Tears...
and various Toronto bands, including Bobby Kris & The Imperials
Bobby Kris & The Imperials
Bobby Kris & The Imperials were a 1960s Toronto folk-rock band, that had a local hit with Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Walk On By".-Origins:...
and The Duke Edwards Cycle before joining Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros (band)
Rhinoceros was a rock band established in 1967 by Elektra Records as that label's intended supergroup. The band, while well respected in many circles, did not live up to the record label's expectations...
in August 1969.