In addition to Beckley, Bunnell, and Ballard, Blood, Sweat & Tears veteran Bobby Colomby produced a couple of tracks. View From the Ground is an exceptionally slick-sounding yet pedestrian album overall, despite - or because of - the famous hired guns and anonymous session pros involved. It was written and produced by Argent guitarist and solo artist Russ Ballard, who is most famous for penning songs that others have hit with. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - Octopage 11" (PDF).The claim to fame for America's 1982 album, View From the Ground, is that it yielded the soft rock duo's last Top Ten hit, "You Can Do Magic." Vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Gerry Beckley and vocalist/guitarist Dewey Bunnell scored big with this infectious, hook-riddled single.They all play on each others' songs and sing and harmonize together. Their approach to a concert is like a band, not as a singer-songwriter event. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. "Lunch at Allen's brings talented musicians back to Barrie". ^ The band has recently toured in the Maritimes and B.C.ĭoolan, Susan (10 June 2016).Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. "Striving for Success without Leaning on Government". 1988 - Levity #74 CAN (6 weeks in Top 100)Ĭomedy Album with the Air Pirates.1984 - Riders on Dark Horses #91 CAN (6 weeks in Top 100).1979 - Glider (as Ian Thomas Band) #77 CAN (8 weeks in Top 100).1978 - Still Here (as Ian Thomas Band) #60 CAN (10 weeks in Top 100).
Calabash) (as Ian Thomas Band) #62 CAN (20 weeks in Top 100) With Lunch at Allen's (2004–present) Year Discography Singles With Tranquility Base (1970–71) Year Thomas is a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism.
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The tour was continuing in late 2018 with a series of dates in Ontario. ĭuring the summer of 2016, Thomas was touring Ontario, Canada, with singers Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, and Marc Jordan, in the group Lunch at Allen's. In 2015, he performed with Darcy Hepner and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and recorded with them for a CD. On 16 June 2014, Thomas was awarded the National Achievement Award by SOCAN at the 2014 SOCAN Awards in Toronto. In 2010, Wounded Bird Records re-issued "Still Here" on CD. He has written two books, Bequest (2006), Canadian Best Seller, and The Lost Chord (2008), both through Manor House Publishing. In 2009, Thomas provided the music for the animated series Bob & Doug, based on the SCTV characters of the same name.
He is also known for the portrayal of the character "Dougie Franklin" on the Canadian comedy series The Red Green Show.įrom 1991 through 2002, Thomas released four albums with The Boomers. Bette Midler also covered his song "To Comfort You" on her Bette of Roses album. In 1988, Daryl Braithwaite had hits in Australia with two Thomas compositions: " As the Days Go By" (which peaked at #10), and " All I Do" (a #12 chart hit). Many of his songs have been covered by popular artists, including " Hold On" ( Santana, 1982), "Chains" ( Chicago, 1982), "The Runner" ( Manfred Mann's Earth Band, 1984), and " Right Before Your Eyes" ( America, 1983). As well, Thomas was a musical guest on the CTV children's show Whatever Turns You On (a short-lived spinoff of You Can't Do That on Television) in 1979. He also wrote and recorded the theme song for his brother's film Strange Brew. He played himself and performed the songs, "Pilot" and "Hold On". In 1981, Thomas made a cameo appearance on SCTV with his real-life older brother Dave Thomas during a sketch of " The Great White North". In 1976 he signed with Chrysalis Records. That year he toured in eastern Canada with April Wine. In 1974, he won a Juno Award for "Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year". Before that, he was part of the folk music group Tranquility Base (sometimes spelled Tranquillity Base). Before breaking through with "Painted Ladies", he was a producer at the CBC. He has also done musical composition for about a dozen films and television shows. Success in the American market, however, has proven to be elusive with the possible exception of "Painted Ladies", which remains his only U.S. His solo career peaked during the 1970s his most memorable hit was 1973's " Painted Ladies". Thomas is a successful rock and roll musician in Canada. 2.1.4 With Lunch at Allen's (2004–present).
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