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- Formed: 1970, Canada
- Genres: Rock
- Representative Albums: "Greatest Hits", "Anthology
- Representative Songs: "I Believe", "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
Chilliwack
| Artist: Chilliwack |
| Discography: Chilliwack |
| Wikipedia: Chilliwack (band) |
| Chilliwack | |
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 Bill Henderson, guitarist and vocalist
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1970-1988, 2005-present |
| Labels | Parrot Records(1970)[1] Casino Records (1975)[1] Mushroom Records (1980)[1] Solid Gold[1] |
| Associated acts | Classics (1964) Collectors (1966) |
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Pre Chilliwack 1964-1966 as the Classics and 1966-1970 as the Collectors.
1970 LINE-UP
1971 LINE-UP
1972-1978 LINE-UP
1979-1984 LINE-UP
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Chilliwack are a Canadian rock band that had their heyday during the 1970s and 1980s. They are perhaps best remembered for their three biggest songs "My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)", "I Believe" and "Whatcha Gonna Do." The band's lineup has changed numerous times, though Bill Henderson has constantly remained a fixture, and Chilliwack continues to tour across Canada.[3]
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History
The band initially formed as the Classics (1964) in Vancouver, British Columbia, but later changed the name to The Collectors (1966). Their psychedelic self-titled debut album yielded the minor hit "Lydia Purple".[4] A second album was based on the musical score written by the band for a stage play by Canadian playwright George Ryga, Grass and Wild Strawberries.
Chilliwack effectively began with the departure of vocalist Howie Vickers from the Collectors in 1969; however, the band didn't change its name until 1970,[5] to Chilliwack, a Salish term meaning "going back up" and the name of a city east of Vancouver in the Fraser River valley. With lead guitarist Bill Henderson now providing most of the vocals and doing most of the composing, the band released several records that were moderately successful in Canada. Hit singles in Canada included "Lonesome Mary", "Crazy Talk" and "Fly at Night". The album track "Rain-o", a blues-based composition that appeared in different versions on the Chilliwack debut album and the later "Dreams, Dreams, Dreams", was a well-known concert favourite.
In 1978, Brian MacLeod (guitar, drums, keyboards) and Ab Bryant (bass) joined the band. Chilliwack enjoyed its greatest success with this new lineup. The singles "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" (1981), "I Believe" (1982), and "Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone)" (1982) were popular both in Canada and in the U.S.[6] Rolling Stone Magazine wrote:
"At their best, Chilliwack was the finest Canadian rock band, outrocking BTO and outwriting Burton Cummings. But a lack of consistency kept it from international success."
Henderson and MacLeod received a Best Producer Juno Award in 1982 for Opus X. MacLeod left the band soon after, and Chilliwack's last new recording was released in 1984. Henderson continued to tour with other players until December 1988. In 1989 Henderson went on to form the band UHF.
2005 saw Chilliwack play Voyageur Days Festival in Mattawa, Ontario, Canada (near North Bay) with other Canadian bands Moxy, Toronto, Trooper, Goddo, Killer Dwarfs and Ray Lyell for the thirtieth anniversary for release of the debut album by Moxy.
Bass player Ab Bryant's son Matt Bryant is the singer/songwriter and founding member of Canadian roots/folk band Headwater.
Headpins
As a side project McLeod and the band in the late 1970s performed as The Headpins with Darby Mills as lead vocalist.
Discography
Albums
Pre-Chilliwack
| Year | Album |
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| 1967 | The Collectors |
| 1968 | Grass & Wild Strawberries |
Chilliwack
| Year | Album |
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| 1970 | Chilliwack |
| 1971 | Chilliwack |
| 1972 | All Over You |
| 1974 | Riding High |
| 1975 | Rockerbox |
| 1977 | Dreams, Dreams, Dreams |
| 1978 | Lights from the Valley |
| 1980 | Breakdown in Paradise |
| 1981 | Wanna Be a Star |
| 1982 | Opus X |
| 1983 | Segue (compilation) |
| 1984 | Look In Look Out |
| Greatest Hits | |
| 2003 | There and Back - Live |
Singles
| Year | Song | CAN | CHUM | US |
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| 1967 | "Looking at a Baby" as The Collectors | — | 4 | — |
| 1968 | "Lydia Purple" as The Collectors | 55 | — | — |
| 1969 | "Early Morning" as The Collectors | 84 | — | — |
| 1970 | "I Must Have Been Blind" as The Collectors | 56 | 20 | — |
| "Sometimes We're Up" as The Collectors | 63 | — | — | |
| "Chain Train" | 67 | — | — | |
| 1971 | "Rain-O" | 70 | — | — |
| 1972 | "Sundown" | 54 | — | — |
| 1973 | "Lonesome Mary" | 9 | — | 75 |
| 1974 | "Groundhog" | 41 | — | — |
| "Crazy Talk" | 10 | 13 | 98 | |
| 1975 | "There's Something I Like About That" | 85 | — | — |
| 1976 | "Come on Over" | 54 | 12 | — |
| 1977 | "California Girl" | 19 | — | — |
| "Fly at Night" | 7 | 16 | 75 | |
| 1978 | "Something Better" | 56 | — | — |
| "Baby Blue" | 78 | — | — | |
| "Arms of Mary" | 32 | — | 67 | |
| 1979 | "Never the Same" | 59 | — | — |
| 1980 | "Communication Breakdown" | 86 | — | — |
| 1981 | "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 1982 | "I Believe" | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| "Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone)" | 9 | 10 | 41 | |
| 1983 | "Don't Stop" | 46 | — | — |
| Singles | CAN | CHUM | US |
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| Total Hits | 23 | 8 | 7 |
| Top 40 Hits | 8 | 8 | 2 |
See also
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- Bill Henderson's Web Site
- Chilliwack page at the Canoe-Jam website
- Chilliwack page at Canadian Encyclopedia
- Music of Vancouver
- Canadian rock
- List of bands from British Columbia
- Music of Canada
- List of bands from Canada
- Delbrook Senior Secondary School
- Category:Canadian rock music groups
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
References
- ^ a b c d "Chilliwack" (HTML). canadianbands. 2007. http://www.canadianbands.com/Chilliwack.html. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ Bill Henderson (2007). "Chilliwack FAQ" (HTML). pub. http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Street/1487/faqs.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ Bill Henderson (2007). "Live Dates" (HTML). Bill Henderson. http://www.gonegonegone.com/livedates.cfm. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ "Lydia Purple". http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=0VXzU9kOEi4. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia (2007). "Chilliwack" (HTML). The Canadian Encyclopedia. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000695. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ Adam White & Fred Bronson (1988). The Billboard Book of Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-8285-7.
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