The Philosopher Kings
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The Philosopher Kings are a Canadian band. The band was most commercially successful in the late 1990s and have been nominated for five Juno Awards, winning one in 1996 for "Best New Group".[1] Most of the band members, current and former, have also had successful careers as songwriters and producers for several artists and performers. Between 1996 and 2016, The Philosopher Kings were among the top 150 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada.[2]
History
The Philosopher Kings formed in 1993. The name of the band is derived from
The band performed across Canada,
Members
Current line-up
- Gerald Eaton – vocalist
- James Bryan McCollum – guitarist
- Brian West– guitarist
- Denton Whited – drummer
- Marc Rogers – bassist
- Matt Giffin – keyboardist
Past members
- Craig Hunter– drummer on Philosopher Kings, Famous, Rich and Beautiful
- Jason Levine – bassist on Philosopher Kings, Famous, Rich and Beautiful & One Night Stand
- Jon Levine – keyboardist
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| CAN [5] |
CAN [6] | ||
| 1994 | The Philosopher Kings | — | Gold |
| 1997 | Famous, Rich and Beautiful | 62 | Platinum |
| 1999 | One Night Stand | — | |
| 2006 | Castles | — | |
| 2018 | Return of the Kings | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| CAN [7] |
CAN Content (Cancon) [8] |
CAN Dance [9] |
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| 1994 | "Turn My Head Around" | — | 6 | — | — | The Philosopher Kings | ||||||||
| "Lay My Body Down" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1995 | "Charms" | 16 | — | 15 | 36 | |||||||||
| 1997 | "I Am the Man" | 7 | — | — | — | Famous, Rich and Beautiful | ||||||||
| 1998 | "Hurts to Love You" | 8 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Cry" | 13 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "You Don't Love Me (Like You Used To Do)" | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1999 | "You Stepped on My Life" | 30 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2000 | "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" | 44 | — | — | — | One Night Stand | ||||||||
| 2005 | "Castles in the Sand" | — | — | — | — | Castles | ||||||||
| 2006 | "Give Back the Love" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Beautiful Creature" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2017 | "Still the One" | — | — | — | — | Return of the Kings | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Awards
- Best New Group
Nominations
- 1996 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for Philosopher Kings
- 1998 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for Famous, Rich and Beautiful
- 1999 Juno nominations – Best Pop Album for Famous, Rich and Beautiful; Best Single for Hurts To Love You; Best Group
- 2001 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for If I Ever Lose This Heaven
Side projects
- Prozzäk and Lefthook Entertainment – James Bryan McCollum and Jason Levine
- Jarvis Church– Gerald Eaton
- Track and Field – Gerald Eaton and Brian West
- solo albums – Jon Levine; James Bryan
References
- ^ AWARDS. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "NIELSEN MUSIC & BILLBOARD PRESENT CANADA 150 CHARTS" (PDF). bdsradio.com. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Heads Turning". Imprint, University of Waterloo, 1996.
- ^ Peak positions for The Philosopher Kings' albums in Canada: *For "Famous, Rich and Beautiful" "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 67, No. 2". RPM. April 6, 1998. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Search for Canadian peaks
- ^ Peak positions for The Philosopher Kings' singles on Cancon chart:
- For "Turn My Head Around" "Canadian Content (Cancon) - Volume 60, No. 14 Oct 24, 1994". RPM. 2013-07-17. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Peak positions for The Philosopher Kings' singles on Canadian Dance chart:
- For "Charms" "Dance/Urban - Volume 61, No. 15 May 15, 1995". RPM. 2013-07-17. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
External links
- Philosopher Kings official website
- Return of the Kings Metro, November 15, 2005
- Marc Rogers website
- Jon Levine Band website
- James Bryan website
- James Bryan's Official Website
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