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April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 and based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, led by singer-guitarist-songwriter Myles Goodwyn until his death in 2023. April Wine first experienced success with their second album, On Record (1972), which reached the top 40 in Canada and yielded two hit singles: a cover of Elton John's "Bad Side of the Moon", a top 20 hit in Canada; and a cover of Hot ...
Initially known as the Iveys, the band renamed themselves Badfinger, after the working title for the Beatles' 1967 song "With a Little Help from My Friends" ("Bad Finger Boogie"). From 1968 to 1973, Badfinger recorded five albums for Apple Records and toured extensively, before they became embroiled in the chaos of Apple's dissolution.
Rhythm guitarist Howard Leese and bassist Lynn Sorensen, both members of Rodgers's solo band, completed the lineup. [20] The same lineup returned for a North American tour the following year, [21] followed by UK and US shows in 2010. [22] Another member of the vocalist's touring band, Todd Ronning, replaced Sorensen in 2012. [23]
Johnston remained a member of the group until after the release of Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! in 2008. [1] On 22 January 2009, it was announced that Harvey, the last remaining original member of the Bad Seeds besides Cave, had left the band in order to pursue other projects. [12] He was replaced for shows later in the year by Ed Kuepper. [13]
After Bad Religion signed to Atlantic Records and released Stranger than Fiction in 1994, Gurewitz left the band again. [3] Shortly after the album's release, Brian Baker took Gurewitz's place in the group. [4] After three more albums, Schayer departed the band in 2001 due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by Brooks Wackerman. [5]
The B-side, "Two People in the World", was also a hit. The group followed up with "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop" in 1960. When their success dwindled in 1961, Gourdine left to attempt a solo career. Original Imperials member Nate Rogers was drafted into the service and Tracey Lord, another original member, left to get married.
Simon John Ritchie [a] (10 May 1957 – 2 February 1979), better known by his stage name Sid Vicious, was an English musician, best known as the second bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols.
[4] [106] The band took time off with their families before working on their next album, Nine Lives, which was plagued with personnel problems, including the firing of manager Tim Collins, [4] who, according to band members, had nearly caused the band to break up. [107] The album's producer was also changed from Glen Ballard to Kevin Shirley. [108]