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Steel River was a Canadian rock group formed in Toronto, which performed primarily during the 1970s.

Steel River
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresRock
Years active1969 (1969)–1974 (1974)
1980
LabelsTuesday, Axe Records
Past membersJohn Dudgeon (vocals, Guitar)
Bob Forrester (keyboards)
Rob Cockell (bass)
Tony Dunning (guitar)
Ray Angrove (drums)
Dennis Watson (drums)

History


Starting in 1965 as a part-time Toronto R&B club band called The Toronto Shotgun, Steel River became a full-time band in 1969. The lineup consisted of singer John Dudgeon, keyboardist Bob Forrester, bassist Rob Cockell, guitarist Tony Dunning, and drummers Ray Angrove and Dennis Watson. Greg Hambleton signed them to his then-label Tuesday Records, which released their first single "Ten Pound Note", and was written with the assistance of A Passing Fancy's Jay Telfer.[1] The single hit the Top 10 in Canada. It finished in Canada at #79 for the year.[2][3]

In 1971, the band released a follow-up LP on Evolution Records.[4] A single, "Southbound Train", was released through Quality Records and included a toy train in the promotional package.[5]

They continued touring internationally until they disbanded in 1974.[6] Before breaking up, however, they went on a 14-state tour in the United States.[7]

Four out of five of the original members reunited briefly in 1980, and released a single, "Armoured Car".[8]

In 1983, vocalist John Dudgeon went on to release a solo track entitled "Put My Arms Around You", which received extensive airplay on CKFM (99.9) and other stations in Canada and the US.

In 2013 and 2014, two of Steel River's albums, A Better Road and a remixed Weighin' Heavy, were reissued on producer Greg Hambleton's revived Axe Records label.[9]


Discography



Singles



Albums



Compilation tracks



References


  1. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (25 May 1974). Francy will manage Telfer. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 52–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. Canadian Chart Toppers Music Directory Canada. Accessed August 20, 2007
  3. Ritchie Yorke (1971). Axes, Chops & Hot Licks: The Canadian Rock Music Scene. M. G. Hurtig. pp. 195–195. ISBN 978-0-88830-052-2.
  4. Fred Kirby (13 March 1971). Talent in Action. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 28–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. Ritchie York (26 June 1971). From the Music Capitals of the World. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 47–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. "Steel River". Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Canoe Inc.
  7. Ritchie York (17 July 1971). From the Music Capitals of the World. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 47–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. " Tony Dunning Biography". AllMusic, by Craig Harris
  9. "Steel River". Museum of Canadian Music.




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