Gerry McGhee
Encyclopedia
Gerry McGhee is a Scottish
singer who is most famous for singing for the Canadian
glam metal
band Brighton Rock
. He later went on to own a music distributor called Isotope Music Inc. based out of Burlington, Ontario
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Brighton Rock released four albums throughout their career, their most successful album being Take a Deep Breath
. That album was released in 1988. It charted at number 22 in Canada and was certified Gold by the CRIA. The album also spawned the hit single "One More Try". They broke up in 1991, reuniting in 2002.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
singer who is most famous for singing for the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock (band)
Brighton Rock are a Canadian glam metal band who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 90s. They broke up in 1991 before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002.-Biography:...
. He later went on to own a music distributor called Isotope Music Inc. based out of Burlington, Ontario
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
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Brighton Rock released four albums throughout their career, their most successful album being Take a Deep Breath
Take a Deep Breath (Brighton Rock album)
Take a Deep Breath is the second full length album by Canadian glam metal band, Brighton Rock. The album was released in 1988. Take a Deep Breath is Brighton Rock's most commercially successful album, peaking at #22 on the Canadian album chart...
. That album was released in 1988. It charted at number 22 in Canada and was certified Gold by the CRIA. The album also spawned the hit single "One More Try". They broke up in 1991, reuniting in 2002.
With Brighton Rock
- Brighton RockBrighton Rock (album)Brighton Rock is a self-titled EP by the Canadian glam metal band, of the same name. The EP was released in 1985. The EP caught the attention of Bob Roper who signed the band to WEA Records in Canada...
(1985) - Young, Wild and FreeYoung, Wild and FreeYoung, Wild and Free is the first full length album by Canadian glam metal band, Brighton Rock. The album was released in 1986, and spawned the Canadian hit singles; "We Came to Rock" and "Can't Wait for the Night"...
(1986) - Take a Deep BreathTake a Deep Breath (Brighton Rock album)Take a Deep Breath is the second full length album by Canadian glam metal band, Brighton Rock. The album was released in 1988. Take a Deep Breath is Brighton Rock's most commercially successful album, peaking at #22 on the Canadian album chart...
(1988) - Love MachineLove Machine (Brighton Rock album)Love Machine is the third full length album by Canadian glam metal band, Brighton Rock. The album was released in 1991.-History:Before the album was recorded, the band's keyboardist, Johnny Rogers, departed the band. Brighton Rock wanted a harder sound, with lead vocalist Gerry McGhee stating, "We...
(1991) - A Room For Five Live (2002)
See also
- Brighton RockBrighton Rock (band)Brighton Rock are a Canadian glam metal band who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 90s. They broke up in 1991 before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002.-Biography:...