The Stampeders
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
St. Catharines, Ontario
October 30, 2016
The Stampeders – known for such classics as Carryin’ On, Hit the Road Jack, Ramona, Running Wild and Sweet City Woman – stopped at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre on October 30th. The band is currently on a Canadian tour and features original members Ronnie King (bass, vocals), Rich Dodson (guitar, vocals) and Kim Berly (drums, vocals).
ABOUT THE STAMPEDERS…
The Stampeders‘ roots date back to Calgary, Alberta in 1964 when they formed as The Rebounds. The Rebounds included Rich Dodson, Len Roemer, Brendan Lyttle, Kim Berly and Race Holiday. In 1965 they renamed themselves The Stampeders. Len Roemer was replaced with Ronnie King and Van Louis and relocated to Toronto in 1965. The Stampeders became a trio in 1968 when Lyttle, Louis and Holiday left.
In 1971 they had a hit with Sweet City Woman which won Best Single at the Juno Awards, reached #1 on the RPM magazine charts, and #8 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. 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. They also won Juno Awards for Best Group, Best Producer (Mel Shaw), and Best Composer (Dodson) that year.
In 1976 they had another U.S. hit with Hit The Road Jack, featuring Wolfman Jack. In Canada they went on to score seven more modest hits.
Dodson left the group in 1977. Berly and King recruited new members for the LP Platinum (1977) before Berly departed leaving King to bring in three new members for the LP Ballsy (1979). The Stampeders disbanded shortly after. The hitmaking trio reunited at the Calgary Stampede in 1992. They released a new album in 1998 titled Sure Beats Working.
The Stampeders received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from SOCAN at the 2011 SOCAN Awards in Toronto on November 21, 2011.
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