Metallixx

Band: Metallixx
Genre: Rock
Year: Circa 1985
Style: Cover band
Home: London area /Chatham-Kent)

Members:
Pete Howlett – Vocals
Archie Gamble – Drums
Harry Bazoian – Guitar
John Desousa – Bass
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The Ken Crone Trio in 1985

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Band: The Ken Crone Trio
Year: 1985
Genre: Jazz
Home: Chatham-Kent

Members
Ken Crone – piano
Mike Crone – Bass
Pat Crone – drums

The original Ken Crone Trio consisted of sons Mike on bass and Pat on drums.
  Ken Crone and bassist Ed Laporte were in a rock band in Windsor in the late 50`s and have worked together for more than 40yrs. The Ken Crone Trio has had different members over the last 40yrs (as of 2010) , but it’s always been about playing the best in jazz standards and keeping this style of music alive.

About Ken Crone
Instruments: piano and saxophone
Home: born and raised in St. Thomas
Resides: Crone moved to Chatham at around age 18, and has called it home ever since.

First professional music job at the age of 12.
Played most of his life in Windsor and London.
Played sax until he was 28 and then went back to piano.

Ken’s Performances.
Performed with the Guy Lombard Band.
Crone has taught piano over the years and has been the church organist at Chatham’s St. Ursula, Blessed Sacrament, and London’s Holy Cross.
Singers he has been involved with include Teresa Brewer, Jerry Vale, Julius Larosa, Julliette, Fat Bob Taylor, Val Brown, Dennise Pelley, Al Martino, Tommy Ambrose, Gisselle McKenzie, Ricky Nelson, the Everly Brothers, Bobby Vinton and Gene Barry.
Crone has performed with Bill Cosby, Steve Allen, George Carlin, Phyillis Diller, Jack E. Leonard, Henny Youngman, Soupy Sales, Marv Welch and Frank Gorshin
He’s also been on stage with the Four Aces, the Four Freshman, Four Saints, the Mills Brothers and Roy Clark, to name a few.

Ken’s son Pat also plays in the band Manpower.

2010 Update:
  The group still performs to ‘sold out’ shows in 2010 at the Cultural Centre.  The Trio continue to  achieve their goal of playing the best in jazz standards and keeping this style of music alive.
  Also, in 2010, (25 years later) Pat is still drumming in the great rock band ‘Manpower’. The band continues to play in clubs and outdoor festivals today.
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Ground Zero 1985

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Band: Ground Zero
Year: 1985
Formed: 1983
Style: Popular music of the times
Home: Chatham Kent Ontario

Members:
Mark Tremblay – Keyboards
Tom Lockwood – Guitar
Diane Stephen– vocals
Mark Wolfe – Drums
Marc Haslip – Bass, Vocals

Diane took over vocal duties. She also was the singer for Red Herring in the 1990’s.  Mark replaced John McMahon on drums this same year.
  The band had some of the best players in town.

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CPM 1985

Band: C.P.M. 
Year: 1985
Home: Chatham

Members:
Chris Rupert
Pat Getty
Margaret Wysman

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Shot Jackson and Bob Lucier 1985

Band: Shot Jackson and Bob Lucier
Release: Sail Along
Circa: 1985
Genre: Country
Label: Condor Records
Home: Bob is from Chatham-Kent (Grande Pointe)

Members:
Shot Jackson (Dobro)
Bob Lucier (Pedal Steel)

Tracks 
1 Straight ahead  2 Cold cold heart  3 Have I told you lately that I love you  4 Kentucky waltz  5 Love is no excuse  6 Funky cannonball  7 Take these chains  8 We could  9 Green green grass of home  10 There goes my everything  11 Until the next teardrop falls  12 Daydreams about night things  13 Sail along  14 Moonlight bay  15 Slowly  16 There’ll be no teardrops tonight  17 She thinks I still care  18 Sweet dreams  19 City lights

This hard to find album features these two fine dobro / sho-bro players. Various songs feature Bob Lucier on the Dual-16 String Sho-Bud.

About Bob Lucier: Bobby Lucier has been a leader in steel guitar and is world renowned for his unique style and ability.  Bob was the resident Steel Player for “The Tommy Hunter Show” while it aired on the CBC television network from the mid ’70’s until its demise. He was also the first steel guitarist with the famous Johnny Burke and Eastwind.  Before that, he played in Bill Anderson’s “Po’ Boys band”, “Myers Brothers and the Jubilaires”, and a few others. Bob’s steel guitar playing appears on countless records over the years, with his session work. Of note, is Bob’s many records done with the world famous Canadian singer Ann Murray.

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Jubilaires II circa 1985

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Band: The Jubilaires II
Circa: 1985
Genre: Country, pop
Home: Chatham

Members:
(L-R back row)
J.P. Marchand – Rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals
Marc Lozon – Drums
John MacTavish – Keyboards,  vocals
(L-R front row)
Roland Lozon – Lead guitar, Violin, occasionally banjo
Brad James – Rhythm Guitar, vocals
Doug Colletti – Vocals, bass

  Doug is from London and joins the band on bass guitar. He is another great player and has previously played in the local band Maple Shade.

  The band continues to play several clubs, bars, and dances. One of the  high lights include the Mohawk Country Jamboree in 1983, where they share the stage with acts such as Tommy Hunter, Rudy Davis, and Conway Twitty.
  A long lasting tradition for the members is to perform at the Belle River Singing and Fiddle Contest. The Jubilaires II performed this event from 1982 to around 1987. The event draws thousands of people from all around.
  The band goes on to change their name to “Front Page News” around 1987-88.

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Manpower (1985)

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Band: Manpower
Year: 1985
Formed: 1983
Home: Chatham Kent Ontario

Members:
(Top L-R)
Rick Chrysler – Drums
Tom Starks – Keyboards
(Bottom L-R)
Mike Crone – Bass, Vocals
(Rick) Richard Rankin – Guitar, Vocals

Notes: Mike Crone becomes the new bass player. They play all the hits of the day and classic rock.

 

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