Ken Greer
Ken Greer | |
---|---|
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards |
Years active | 1971–present |
Website | ken-greer |
Kenneth William Greer (born 25 July 1954) is a Canadian guitarist and keyboardist. He is one of the founding members of the Canadian rock band Red Rider.
Biography
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2018) |
Greer is the youngest of seven children born into a musical family in Toronto, Ontario. He grew up in the North Toronto area. He played the pedal steel guitar.
After a Red Rider hiatus during most of the 1990s, Greer was involved in numerous musical projects including
Career achievements
-Won for "Group of the Year" in 1987
-Nominated for 11 various awards from 1981 to 1990
Gold & Platinum Records
-Nearly every Red Rider record went Gold or Platinum in Canada, with the band's most commercially successful effort "Victory Day" achieving Double Platinum.
-Won for All-Star Band Member, Steel Guitar in 2005 & 2007
Discography
- 1980 – Red Rider – Don't Fight It
- 1981 – Red Rider – As Far as Siam
- 1983 – Red Rider – Neruda
- 1984 – Breaking Curfew
- 1986 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider– S/T
- 1988 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – Victory Day
- 1989 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – The Symphony Sessions(live CD)
- 1992 – Big Faith – Grounded
- 1993 – Tom Cochrane - Ashes to Diamonds A Collection
- 1994 – Big Faith – Undertow
- 1994 – Hunter-Greer – Tales From Stoney's Bar & Grill
- 2002 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – Trapeze
- 2006 – Tom Cochrane – No Stranger
- 2015 – Tom Cochrane - Take It Home
Producer
- 1987 – The Tragically Hip EP
- 1989 – The Saddle Tramps
- 1994 – Peter Randall & The Raindogs – Peter Randall & The Raindogs
- 2002 – Andrew Brunet – Broken
- 2002 – Various Artists – Takin' Care of Christmas
- 2004 – Tango Sierra – This Is It
Official website
Appearances on other albums as musician
- 1990 – Lost Brotherhood – Gowan
- 1993 – ...But You Can Call Me Larry – Lawrence Gowan
- 1994 – Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute to Neil Young – "Heart of Gold" Lawrence Gowan
References
This article includes a improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (November 2008) ) |