Performing regularly at the El Mocambo and the Isabella Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Ravin’ achieved moderate success and helped perpetuate the careers of many of its members. Parts of their performance also included Latin-funk overtones, as exhibited on the Rick Morrison/Santana track "Aruba/Europa".
Vocalist Wayne St. John (Wayne Alan Richardson), who besides having an extensive solo career and being entered into the Black Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1982), sang lead vocals for Ocean (band), Domenic Troiano band, Dr. Music (with Doug Riley and Don Thompson), THP Orchestra, Motherlode, Dr. Lonnie Smith and performed on the single “Tears Are Not Enough” – which was recorded by a Canadian super-group to raise money and awareness for the 1983-84 Ethiopia famine.[4][5] He was nominated for a Juno Award in 1977.[6] He later created about 1,000 jingles for various companies and commercial products.[5] St. John is the father of actress Michelle St. John (Michelle L. Richardson).[5]
Hugh Brockie was one of Ronnie Hawkins’ “Hawks” and a founding member of Bearfoot and Skylark.
ravin, ravin, 1970s, canadian, jazz, funk, band, that, half, release, records, first, q107, homegrown, contest, origincanadagenresjazz, funkyears, active1970spast, membersrich, morrisonhugh, brockiepeter, jeffreydave, jamespeter, eliasjack, lenzwayne, johnmart. Ravin was a 1970s Canadian jazz funk band that had a half an LP release on CBC Records and won the first Q107 homegrown contest 1 Ravin OriginCanadaGenresJazz funkYears active1970sPast membersRich MorrisonHugh BrockiePeter JeffreyDave JamesPeter EliasJack LenzWayne St JohnMarty MorellPerforming regularly at the El Mocambo and the Isabella Tavern in Toronto Ontario Ravin achieved moderate success and helped perpetuate the careers of many of its members Parts of their performance also included Latin funk overtones as exhibited on the Rick Morrison Santana track Aruba Europa Marty Morell has gone on to have a highly prolific jazz based career Jack Lenz is one of Canada s top television and film composers and has written original songs for Andrea Bocelli Nanalan The Grogs Little Mosque On The Prairie Due South and Men With Brooms 2 Rich Rick Morrison a featured performer on April Wine s album On Record has recorded and performed with Martha Reeves Long John Baldry Roger Whittaker The Good Brothers Teenage Head Rupert Ojiji Harvey of Messenjah THP Orchestra The Band The Sattalites and Ronnie Hawkins 3 Vocalist Wayne St John Wayne Alan Richardson who besides having an extensive solo career and being entered into the Black Canadian Music Hall of Fame 1982 sang lead vocals for Ocean band Domenic Troiano band Dr Music with Doug Riley and Don Thompson THP Orchestra Motherlode Dr Lonnie Smith and performed on the single Tears Are Not Enough which was recorded by a Canadian super group to raise money and awareness for the 1983 84 Ethiopia famine 4 5 He was nominated for a Juno Award in 1977 6 He later created about 1 000 jingles for various companies and commercial products 5 St John is the father of actress Michelle St John Michelle L Richardson 5 Hugh Brockie was one of Ronnie Hawkins Hawks and a founding member of Bearfoot and Skylark Contents 1 Album line up 2 Track listing 3 Production 4 References 5 External linksAlbum line up editRich Morrison Saxophones Vocals Hugh Brockie Guitar Vocals Peter Jeffrey Trumpet Flute Dave James Drums Peter Elias Bass Jack Lenz Keyboards Wayne St John Vocals Marty Morrell CongasTrack listing edit Opus 1 Hugh Brockie 5 19 Don t Push It Hugh Brockie 4 19 Aruba Europa Rick Morrison Santana 7 05 Funky Thang Rick Morrison 4 42Production editRecorded at Studio 4S Toronto Recording Engineers David Dobbs Tom Shipton Producer Keith Duncan Remix Engineer Larry MoreyReferences edit CBC LP LM469B 1 Archived November 25 2009 at the Wayback Machine Fear of a Blank Planet Fear of a Blank Planet 1997 12 03 Retrieved 2012 03 19 tUrtle fOrest Charles Romeo Courville AOCA BA Wayne St John amp Son Pan Flute Player Singer Writer Composer Wsaintj com Retrieved 2012 03 19 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c Toronto s Jingle King still crooning Toronto Star Christopher Reynolds June 5 2016 page 1 continued on A3 Juno 1977 French Act Award Tops Surprises Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc 23 April 1977 pp 78 80 ISSN 0006 2510 External links editWayne St John website Lenz Entertainment website Marty Morrell at MySpace Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ravin 27 amp oldid 1138001060, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
