The Stampeders
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The Stampeders | |
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Genres | Rock, Folk rock |
| Years active | 1964–1977, 1992–present |
| Labels | MWC, The Marigold Label |
| Members | Rich Dodson Kim Berly |
| Past members | Ronnie King (deceased) Len Roemer Brendan Lyttle Race Holiday Van Louis Gary Scrutton Bob Allwood Doug Macaskill Roy Vansprang Ian Kojima David Norris-Elye |
| Website | Official website |
The Stampeders (sometimes shortened to Stampeders) are a Canadian rock trio consisting of lead guitarist and vocalist Rich Dodson, bassist Ronnie King and drummer Kim Berly.[1][2][3]
History
Formed in
The Stampeders scored a hit in 1971 with "
By 1975 the band had toured extensively in the United States and appeared on television shows.[8] In 1976 they had another Canadian hit with "Hit The Road Jack", featuring Wolfman Jack. In Canada they produced seven more hits.
Dodson left the group in 1977. Berly and King recruited new members for the LP Platinum (1977). Berly then departed, leaving King to bring in three new members for the LP Ballsy (1979), and the band broke up shortly thereafter. The hitmaking trio reunited at the Calgary Stampede in 1992. They released a new album in 1998 titled Sure Beats Working.
On November 21, 2011, The Stampeders received the Lifetime Achievement Award from
They continue to tour Canada playing fairs, festivals, casinos, and theatres.[11]
On March 4, 2024, original member and bassist Ronnie King died at the age of 76.[12][13]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | CRIA
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US | |||
| 1971 | Against the Grain (retitled Sweet City Woman in the U.S.) | 10 | 172 | Gold |
| Carryin' On | 16 | — | Gold | |
| 1973 | Rubes, Dudes & Rowdies | 15 | — | — |
| From the Fire | 12 | — | — | |
| 1974 | New Day | 23 | — | — |
| Backstage Pass | 33 | — | — | |
| 1975 | Steamin | 22 | — | — |
| 1976 | Hit the Road | 15 | — | — |
| 1977 | Platinum | — | — | — |
| The Best of the Stampeders | — | — | Gold | |
| 1979 | Ballsy | 71 | — | — |
| 1985 | Greatest Hits Volume 1 | — | — | — |
| Greatest Hits Volume 2 | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | Over 60 Minutes With...The Stampeders (Greatest Hits) | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Sure Beats Working | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Over 70 Minutes With...The Stampeders (Greatest Hits) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Live at the Mae Wilson | — | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN |
CAN AC | CAN Country | AUS[14] | US [15] | |||
| 1965 | "House of Shake" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1967 | "Morning Magic" | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1968 | "Be a Woman" | 51 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | "Crosswalk" | 95 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | "Carry Me" (released January 23, 1971)[16] | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | — | Against the Grain |
| "Gator Road" | — | 28 | — | — | — | ||
| "Sweet City Woman" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | ||
| "Devil You" | 8 | — | — | — | 61 | Carryin' On | |
| 1972 | "Monday Morning Choo Choo" | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| "Wild Eyes" | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Carryin' On" | — | 20 | — | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Johnny Lightning" | 48 | — | — | — | — | Rubes, Dudes & Rowdies |
| "Oh My Lady" | 12 | 2 | — | — | 115 | ||
| "Minstrel Gypsy" | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "Running Wild" | 18 | — | — | — | — | From the Fire |
| "Me and My Stone" | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| "Ramona" | 18 | — | — | — | — | New Day | |
| 1975 | "Hit the Road Jack" | 6 | — | — | 92 | 40 | Steamin' |
| "New Orleans" | 35 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Playin' in the Band" | 23 | — | — | — | — | Hit the Road |
| "Sweet Love Bandit" | 39 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "San Diego" | 71 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Got My Mojo Working" | — | 48 | — | — | — | Ballsy |
| 1984 | "Baby with You" | — | 26 | — | — | — | Over Seventy Minutes with the Stampeders |
| 1996 | "Oh Belinda" | — | 47 | — | — | — | Sure Beats Working |
| 1997 | "Hometown Boy" | — | — | 39 | — | — | |
See also
References
- ^ "CANOE – JAM! Music – Pop Encyclopedia – Stampeders". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 29, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "STAMPEDERS – About". STAMPEDERS. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Stampeders members – Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ISBN 0-8230-8285-7.
- ^ "The Stampeders", The Canadian Encyclopedia, November 22, 2011 Archived May 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "2011 SOCAN AWARDS | SOCAN". Socan.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "SOCAN Awards Gala: A Night To Remember". FYI Music News, June 23, 2015
- ^ "Interview With Rich Dodson". Classicbands.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ Rickard, Kelli. "Stampeders bassist Ronnie King dead at 76". 97.3 The Wave. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Stampeders bassist Ronnie King dead at 76; musician co-founded one of Calgary's most successful bands". Calgary Herald. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ Billboard January 23, 1971 {retrieved January 11, 2018}
External links
- The Stampeders – Official website
- The Stampeders – Bio at CanadianBands.com
- Entry at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
- Stampeders at Discogs
- The Stampeders at IMDb
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