Steel River (band)
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Steel River was a Canadian
rock
group based in Toronto
which performed primarily during the 1970s. They are best known for a Canadian Top 10
single "Ten Pound Note" released in 1970.
) song "Ten Pound Note". The single hit Top-10 in Canada. It finished in Canada at #79 for the year.
In 1971 the band released a follow-up LP. They continued touring internationally until they disbanded in 1974.
Four out of five of the original members reunited briefly in 1980.
Vocalist John Dudgeon went on to release a solo single record in 1983 called "Put My Arms Around You" which received extensive airplay on CKFM (99.9) and numerous other stations in Canada and U.S. In 2004, he joined Mojo Grande, a funk/blues band from Markham, Ontario
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
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group based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
which performed primarily during the 1970s. They are best known for a Canadian Top 10
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
single "Ten Pound Note" released in 1970.
History
Starting in 1965 as a part-time Toronto R&B club band called The Toronto Shotgun, Steel River decided to become full-time musicians in 1969. Greg Hambleton signed them to the Tuesday Record label, where their first single release was the Jay Telfer (A Passing FancyA Passing Fancy
A Passing Fancy was a Toronto band from the mid-1960s fronted by the singer-songwriter and guitarist Jay Telfer, today publisher and editor of the antique collector's magazine Wayback Times, and Dr...
) song "Ten Pound Note". The single hit Top-10 in Canada. It finished in Canada at #79 for the year.
In 1971 the band released a follow-up LP. They continued touring internationally until they disbanded in 1974.
Four out of five of the original members reunited briefly in 1980.
Vocalist John Dudgeon went on to release a solo single record in 1983 called "Put My Arms Around You" which received extensive airplay on CKFM (99.9) and numerous other stations in Canada and U.S. In 2004, he joined Mojo Grande, a funk/blues band from Markham, Ontario
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
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Singles
- 1970 Ten Pound Note/Momma Pie Blues (Tuesday) GH-101
- 1971 Walk By The River/If You Let Her Know (Tuesday) GH-105
- 1971 Southbound Train (Stand Up)/A Lie (Tuesday) GH-110
- 1971 Mexican Lady/Joyful Judy (Tuesday) GH-113
- 1973 Just Remember/Lazin' Children (Axe) AXE-14
- 1974 Armoured Car/Hold Me Close (Axe) AXE-60
- 1974 We Want You To Love Us/Keep Movin' On (Axe) AXE-61
Albums
- 1970 Weighin' Heavy (Tuesday) GHL-1000
- 1971 A Better Road (Tuesday) GHL-1003
Compilation tracks
- 1990 "Ten Pound Note" on Made In Canada: Volume One - The Early Years (BMG) KCD1-7156