Gary O'
Gary O'Connor | |
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Birth name | Gary O'Connor |
Genres | Vocals |
Years active | 1960s-present |
Gary O'Connor, better known as Gary O', is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter.
Biography
The son of jazz musician
O'Connor left Aerial after their first album. He subsequently formed the short-lived band Kid Rainbow and became a member of the board of directors of the Toronto Musicians Association.[1] After folding the band, O'Connor adopted the stage name Gary O' and continued as a solo artist. His self-titled debut album was released in 1981 on Capitol Records. The remake of The Hollies' song "Pay You Back With Interest" reached the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, where it peaked at # 70. Also, the singles "I Believe in You" and "All the Young Heroes" would receive a great deal of airplay on both sides of the border.[1]
In 1984, he released his follow-up album Strange Behavior.[3] The first single "Shades of '45", a song about the Enola Gay bombing the Japanese, became a popular hit in Canada, and the follow-up "Get it While You Can" also became a modest hit.[1]
O'Connor has also had some success in writing songs for other artists, including Terri Crawford, 38 Special ("Back Where You Belong", "One Time For Old Times"), Molly Hatchet ("What's It Gonna Take"), Eddie Money ("Maybe Tomorrow"), Kim Stockwood, Billy Newton-Davis and Beverley Mahood.[1]
Discography
Aerial
- 1978 - In the Middle of the Night
- 1980 - Maneuvres
Gary O'
- 1981 - Gary O'
- 1984 - Strange Behavior
References
- ^ canoe.ca's Pop Music Encyclopedia.
- ^ "McKenzies vs. Rush for best album Juno". The Globe and Mail, March 2, 1982.
- ^ "Pop: Strange Behavior, Gary O'". The Globe and Mail, September 6, 1984.
External links
- Article at canadianbands.com
- Gary O' discography at Discogs
- Gary O' at IMDb