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The Stampeders
The Stampeders in 1971, left to right, Ronnie King (bass), Rich Dodson (guitar, vocals), Kim Berly (drums)
Background information
OriginCalgary, Alberta, Canada
GenresRock, Folk rock
Years active1964 (1964)–1977 (1977), 1992 (1992)–present
LabelsMWC, The Marigold Label
MembersRich Dodson
Kim Berly
Past membersRonnie King (deceased)
Len Roemer
Brendan Lyttle
Race Holiday
Van Louis
Gary Scrutton
Bob Allwood
Doug Macaskill
Roy Vansprang
Ian Kojima
David Norris-Elye
WebsiteOfficial website

The Stampeders (sometimes shortened to Stampeders) are a Canadian rock trio consisting of lead guitarist and vocalist Rich Dodson, bassist Ronnie King and drummer Kim Berly.[1][2][3]

History

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Formed in Calgary, Alberta, in 1964 as the Rebounds,[4] the band had five members: Rich Dodson (vocals, guitar, banjo), Len Roemer (guitar), Brendan Lyttle (bass), Kim Berly (real name Kim Meyer, on drums) and Kim's brother Race Holiday (real name Al Meyer, on vocals). They renamed themselves The Stampeders in 1965 and Len Roemer was replaced with Ronnie King (real name Cornelius Van Sprang, on guitar) and Ronnie's brother Van Louis (real name Emile Van Sprang, guitar). In 1966 they relocated to Toronto and became a trio in 1968 when Lyttle, Louis and Holiday left and King switched to bass.

The Stampeders scored a hit in 1971 with "Sweet City Woman", which won Best Single at the Juno Awards, reached No.1 on the RPM magazine charts, and No.8 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[5] Written by Dodson, the track stayed in the Billboard chart for 16 weeks and the disc sold a million by September 1971, and the R.I.A.A. granted gold disc status.[4] The Stampeders also won Juno Awards for Best Group, Best Producer (Mel Shaw), and Best Composer (Dodson) that year.[6] The band signed with Polydor Records for US distribution.[7]

By 1975, the band had toured extensively in the United States and appeared on television shows.[8] In 1976 they had another Canadian hit with "Hit The Road Jack", featuring Wolfman Jack, which also reached #40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. In Canada they produced seven top 10 hits.

Dodson left the group in 1977 and Berly and King recruited new members: Gibby Lacasse (drums, percussion), Ian Kojima (sax, flute), David Norris-Elye (saxes), Doug Macaskill (guitar) and Gary Scrutton (guitar, vocals) for the LP Platinum (1977) [9]. But Berly then departed, leaving King to continue with yet another new line-up that included Ronnie's youngest brother, Roy Van Sprang (drums), Bob Allwood (guitar, vocals) and Gary Storin (guitar, vocals) for the LP Ballsy (1979). But the band broke up shortly thereafter, in 1980 [10].

The classic three piece group, composed of Dodson, Berly and King, officially reunited at a special concert at The Calgary Stampede in 1992 and the following year saw them working on the first new Stampeders album in nearly twenty years. Reminiscent of their Country hybrid roots, the album contained the regional hit, "Hometown Boy", as well as updated versions of "Sweet City Woman" and "Oh My Lady" and they finally released the album in 1998 under the title Sure Beats Working.[11]

On November 21, 2011 The Stampeders received the Lifetime Achievement Award from SOCAN at the SOCAN Awards in Toronto.[12]

In 2015 the band received SOCAN Classic Awards for their songs "Monday Morning" and "Wild Eyes."[13]

They then continued to tour Canada playing fairs, festivals, casinos, and theatres.[14]

On March 4, 2024 original member and bassist Ronnie King died at the age of 76.[15][16]

But the group recruited Berly's friend, bassist Dave Chabot, and have continued to make concert appearences.[17]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Chart Positions CRIA
CAN US
1971 Against the Grain (retitled Sweet City Woman in the U.S.) 10 172 Gold
Carryin' On 16  — Gold
1973 Rubes, Dudes & Rowdies 15
From the Fire 12
1974 New Day 23
Backstage Pass 33
1975 Steamin 22
1976 Hit the Road 15
1977 Platinum
The Best of the Stampeders Gold
1979 Ballsy 71
1985 Greatest Hits Volume 1
Greatest Hits Volume 2
1988 Over 60 Minutes With...The Stampeders (Greatest Hits)
1998 Sure Beats Working
2001 Over 70 Minutes With...The Stampeders (Greatest Hits)
2011 Live at the Mae Wilson

Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions Album
CAN
CAN AC CAN Country AUS[18] US
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1965 "House of Shake" Non-album single
1967 "Morning Magic" 23
1968 "Be a Woman" 51
1969 "Crosswalk" 95
1971 "Carry Me" (released January 23, 1971)[20] 2 1 11 Against the Grain
"Gator Road" 28
"Sweet City Woman" 1 1 1 32 8
"Devil You" 8 61 Carryin' On
1972 "Monday Morning Choo Choo" "Then Came The White Man" 9 2
"Wild Eyes" 2
"Carryin' On" 20
1973 "Johnny Lightning" 48 Rubes, Dudes & Rowdies
"Oh My Lady" 12 2 115
"Minstrel Gypsy" 6 3
1974 "Running Wild" 18 From the Fire
"Me and My Stone" 27 6
"Ramona" 18 New Day
1975 "Hit the Road Jack" 6 92 40 Steamin'
"New Orleans" 35
1976 "Playin' in the Band" 23 Hit the Road
"Sweet Love Bandit" 39
"San Diego" 71
1979 "Got My Mojo Working" 48 Ballsy
1984 "Baby with You" 26 Over Seventy Minutes with the Stampeders
1996 "Oh Belinda" 47 Sure Beats Working
1997 "Hometown Boy" 39

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CANOE – JAM! Music – Pop Encyclopedia – Stampeders". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 29, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "STAMPEDERS – About". STAMPEDERS. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Stampeders members – Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 303. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  5. ^ Adam White & Fred Bronson (1988). The Billboard Book of Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8285-7.
  6. ^ "The Stampeders", The Canadian Encyclopedia, November 22, 2011 Archived May 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Stampeders to Polydor in US". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 13, 1971. pp. 54–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ "Stampeders in 33-city Tour". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 13, 1975. pp. 1–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  9. ^ http://classicbands.com/stampeders.html
  10. ^ http://classicbands.com/stampeders.html
  11. ^ http://classicbands.com/stampeders.html
  12. ^ "2011 SOCAN AWARDS | SOCAN". Socan.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "SOCAN Awards Gala: A Night To Remember". FYI Music News, June 23, 2015
  14. ^ "Interview With Rich Dodson". Classicbands.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  15. ^ Rickard, Kelli. "Stampeders bassist Ronnie King dead at 76". 97.3 The Wave. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "Stampeders bassist Ronnie King dead at 76; musician co-founded one of Calgary's most successful bands". Calgary Herald. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  17. ^ https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/the-stampeders-set-to-rock-orillia-opera-house-one-more-time-8514255
  18. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 290. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  19. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 847. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
  20. ^ Billboard January 23, 1971 {retrieved January 11, 2018}
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