Lighthouse (band)Lighthouse was a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 in Toronto which included horns, string instruments and vibraphone. The band's music included elements of rock music, jazz and classical music. The cover of One Fine Morning was painted by British artist Roger Dean.The founding members were Skip Prokop on drums, Ralph Cole on guitar and Paul Hoffert on keyboards. The band also included Howard Shore on saxophone and Grant Fullerton on bass guitar. There were 13 members in all in the original lineup. Bob McBride replaced Pinky Dauvan on vocals in 1970. The group performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival and the Isle of Wight Festival. They received Juno Awards in 1971, 1972 and 1973, when they were awarded Group of the Year. The band toured with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet production "Ballet High". The band lost key members in 1973 and 1974 and finally broke up in 1976 but reunited for a series of shows in Toronto in 1982. They had Top 40 hits with songs "One Fine Morning" and "Sunny Days". Selected Discography
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They had Top 40 hits with songs "One Fine Morning" and "Sunny Days". His rendition of "Lover Come Back To Me" in "Deep In My Heart" - based on the music of Sigmund Romberg and starring José Ferrer - was one of the highlights of Hollywood musicals. The band lost key members in 1973 and 1974 and finally broke up in 1976 but reunited for a series of shows in Toronto in 1982. He appeared in many film musicals in the 'forties and 'fifties. The band toured with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet production "Ballet High". Martin was married for over half a century, beginning in 1948, to actress Cyd Charisse. They received Juno Awards in 1971, 1972 and 1973, when they were awarded Group of the Year. In 1937 he married Alice Faye, and in 1941 they were divorced. The group performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival and the Isle of Wight Festival. This prompted RCA Records to offer him a contract, which he signed in 1947 after satisfying his contract obligations to Mercury. Bob McBride replaced Pinky Dauvan on vocals in 1970. He cut 25 records in 1946 and 1947 for Mercury, including a 1946 recording of "To Each His Own" which became a million-seller. There were 13 members in all in the original lineup. He eventually signed with Mercury Records, then a small independent run out of Chicago. The band also included Howard Shore on saxophone and Grant Fullerton on bass guitar. Though he had an outstanding record in the military, the rumors hurt his professional reputation and the major record labels refused to sign him. The founding members were Skip Prokop on drums, Ralph Cole on guitar and Paul Hoffert on keyboards. In World War II, he first joined the United States Navy, but as a result of rumors (without any factual basis) that he had gotten an officer's commission through bribery he left the navy and joined the United States Army Air Corps. The band's music included elements of rock music, jazz and classical music. At the same time, between 1938 and 1942, he made a number of hit records for Decca. Lighthouse was a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 in Toronto which included horns, string instruments and vibraphone. He eventually signed with 20th Century Fox and starred in a number of musicals. Official site (http://www.lighthouserockband.com/). In the movies, he was cast in a number of bit parts, including a role as a sailor in the movie Follow the Fleet (1936), starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Best of Lighthouse (1974). He was a vocalist on the radio program of George Burns and Gracie Allen. Can You Feel it (1973). It was at that time that he adopted the stage name, Tony Martin. Sunny Days (1972). In the mid-1930s, he left Gerun's band to go to Hollywood to try his luck in films. Lighthouse Live! (1972) (recorded live at Carnegie Hall). He formed his first band, named "The Red Peppers," when he was only a high schooler, eventually joining the band of a local orchestra leader, Tom Gerun, as a reed instrument specialist, sitting alongside the future bandleader Woody Herman. Thoughts of Moving On (1971). In his grammar school glee club, he became an instrumentalist and a boy soprano singer. One Fine Morning (1970). Born Alvin Morris in Oakland, California, he received a soprano saxophone as a gift from his grandmother at ten. Tony Martin (born December 25, 1913) is an American actor and traditional pop singer. "Walk Hand in Hand with Me" (1956). "To Each His Own" (1946). "There's No Tomorrow" (1949) (based on the Italian song "O Sole Mio," which also furnished the tune for Elvis Presley's "It's Now or Never."). "I Said My Pajamas (and Put on My Prayers)" (1949) (duet with Fran Warren). "Here" (1953). "Domino" (1951). |