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Originally posted by Andy T.:
As far as Canada is concerned, I'm pretty sure "Remember Me" was Gord's first hit.
andy
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I guess you are correct android but it also depends on how you define "hit" and where and by whom.
as this site
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.c...=U1ARTU0002075
puts it:-
"and performed at the 1962 Mariposa Folk Festival. His recording of 'Remember Me' for Chateau was popular locally"
i.e. Toronto area
only??
that review does go on to say
"Ian and Sylvia (Tyson) were the first to sing and record his songs, beginning with 'For Lovin' Me' and 'Early Morning Rain.'
The first was a substantial hit in 1965 for Peter, Paul and Mary"
but the very interesting site (that should be required reading for all fans of Canadian music):-
http://www.canadianbands.com/bios_1b.html
from where you could download free desktop mp3 dancers if you are so inclined
says quite unequivocally
"It was during this time that he also had his first single as a solo artist, 1962's "Remember Me"." I note that it does not actually say that it was a "hit" and I do not know how big a hit it might have been(as measured by chart position) anyway
However for me Gord's first major hit in his own right was the rather neglected "Spin Spin" that climbed as high as number 6 in October 1966
See this great chart listing site:-
http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Charts/1966/Ch196610.html
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[ May 28, 2005, 21:45: Message edited by: johnfowles ]