Trooper (band)
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Trooper is a Juno Award
winning Canadian
rock
band that developed from a group formed by vocalist Ramon McGuire
and guitarist Brian Smith
in 1975. The group is best known for its Canadian hits: "Raise a Little Hell", "We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)", "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car", "General Hand Grenade", and "Janine".
In the early seventies Winter's Green changed their name to Applejack and added drummer
Tommy Stewart and bassist
Harry Kalensky to their lineup. Applejack became a very popular band in the Vancouver
area, and began touring extensively in British Columbia
. The band played a few original tunes such as Raise a Little Hell, and Oh, Pretty Lady, as well as Top 40 songs by artists such as Neil Young
, and Chicago
.
After hearing Applejack perform, Randy Bachman
of Bachman–Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who
signed the band to his "Legend" label. The band changed their name to Trooper, and Bachman produced the band's self-titled debut album, Trooper
, which contained the Canadian hits "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" and "General Hand Grenade". Managed by Sam Feldman, Trooper began touring extensively in both Canada
and the United States
.
After moving from Legend Records to MCA Records
, Trooper added Frank Ludwig on keyboards
. Their 1975 debut album was followed by Two for the Show in 1976, which was certified Gold in Canada. The album contained the hits "Two for the Show", and "Santa Maria". The latter of the two hits was inspired from a trip by boat to Tugwell Island, near Prince Rupert, BC.
Bassist Harry Kalensky was replaced by Doni Underhill before the recording of Trooper's third studio album. Knock 'Em Dead Kid
, was released in 1977 and became the group's first Canadian Platinum record. This album contained the hits "We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)", and "Oh, Pretty Lady".
In 1978 Thick As Thieves went double-platinum and featured the group's only successful U.S. single, "Raise A Little Hell". This album also contained the hits "Round, Round We Go" and "The Moment That It Takes", both of which were sung by keyboardist Frank Ludwig.
Trooper's fifth studio album, Flying Colors
, was released in 1979, and contained the hits "Three Dressed Up as a Nine", and the band's highest-charting single to date, "Janine", which pushed the album to attain Double-Platinum status.
The band's 1979 album, Hot Shots
, broke all records for Canadian sales of a Canadian album, reaching Quadruple-Platinum status. Hot Shots was a greatest hits album containing remixes of all of the most popular songs from Trooper's first five studio albums. "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car" (originally released on Two for the Show in 1976), became a hit single upon the release of Hot Shots.
for "Group of the Year
". Two of their albums (Hot Shots
and Flying Colors
, both released in 1979) were also nominated that year for "Album of the Year
".
Also in 1980, Trooper severed their artist/producer relationship with Randy Bachman
and Frank Ludwig was replaced by Rob Deans, who performed on the next two albums: Trooper's self-produced seventh album Untitled, released in October 1980, and Money Talks which was released in 1982 and produced by Heart
producer Mike Flicker and released on the RCA
Label.
In 1986, Trooper was without a permanent keyboardist, and Frank Ludwig re-joined the band as a temporary replacement on their summer tour.
The Last of the Gypsies was released in 1989 on the band's self-owned Great Pacific Records label and distributed by Warner Music Canada
. This was Trooper's first studio album in six years, and was certified Canadian Gold. It contained the hits "Boy With the Beat", and "The Best Way (to Hold A Man)".
Drummer John Stolz played with the band from 1990 to 1995, when Lance Chalmers took his place and played with the band for eight years. In 1996, Gogo
replaced Blaine Smith, becoming Trooper's keyboardist and in 1997, bassist Scott Brown joined the band. Both Gogo and Brown continue to tour and perform with Trooper today.
In 1998, Trooper guest starred on This Hour Has 22 Minutes
New Year's Special. Their songs were also played in numerous episodes of 22 Minutes throughout the 8th season (2000–01).
tribute to Trooper, was released on Visionary Records. It contained 30 Trooper songs performed by 30 Canadian punk bands (D.O.A.
, SNFU
, Dirty Bird, Dayglo Abortions
and others) and an introduction by Canadian comedian Rick Mercer
. As detailed in a four-page 2004 photo essay by Todd Korol in Macleans Magazine and a two-page 2005 Globe and Mail story by Peter Cheney
, Trooper is still very active and popular as a touring band, performing as many as 100 shows a year across Canada.
In April 2006, Trooper singer and songwriter, Ra McGuire released his first book, published by Insomniac Press
, Here For a Good Time – On the Road With Trooper, Canada's Legendary Rock Band.
In Fall 2006, drummer Clayton Hill
joined the band, and continues to tour and perform with Trooper today.
and MuchMusic
, and ending with their performance on November 28 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton for the 98th Grey Cup
, with shows throughout the year and coast to coast, many which broke attendance records.
Trooper's first official compilation album Hits From 10 Albums
was released on July 1, 2010, celebrating the band's 35th anniversary. The totally updated and re-mastered collection featured songs spanning the entirety of their recording career. John Kereiff of Gonzo Magazine called it "THE summer album of 2010." Universal Music's official Press Release named Trooper as "one of Canada's top five selling bands of all time".
On August 11, 2010, the members of Trooper enjoyed a private tour of the Gatineau Preservation Centre to see where Library and Archives Canada
houses its collected Trooper archives. The Trooper archives consist of 401 photographs and a stack of textual records such as financial records, which McGuire and Smith donated in 2004, hoping to provide some insight to the Canadian music industry of the '70s and '80s. McGuire, "now 60, bald, and bespectacled" had a chance to laugh when he read aloud from an old Toronto Sun
clipping among the collection which described McGuire as "a new teen idol." The band is now preparing to make another donation to the archive, including some of their early demo recordings, lyrics sheets, and master tapes.
The band has also donated the massive 32-foot sign bearing Trooper's logo, complete with strobe-lit stars once used to illuminate their shows, to the Canadian Museum of Civilization
.
Trooper's visit to the archive was covered by almost every major newspaper in Canada.
:Category:Canadian rock music groups
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
winning 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...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band that developed from a group formed by vocalist Ramon McGuire
Ra McGuire
Ramon McGuire is a Canadian singer and songwriter, known for being a founding member of the rock band Trooper...
and guitarist Brian Smith
Brian Smith (Canadian musician)
Brian "Smitty" Smith is a British-Canadian guitarist, known for being a founding member of the rock band Trooper.Smith began performing on the guitar before he was fifteen years old...
in 1975. The group is best known for its Canadian hits: "Raise a Little Hell", "We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)", "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car", "General Hand Grenade", and "Janine".
Winter's Green, Applejack, and the 1970s
1967 saw McGuire and Smith playing in a band named Winter's Green, which recorded two songs, "Are You a Monkey" and "Jump in the River Blues", on the Rumble Records Label. "Are You a Monkey" later appeared on a rock collection: 1983's The History of Vancouver Rock and Roll, Vol. 3".In the early seventies Winter's Green changed their name to Applejack and added drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Tommy Stewart and bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Harry Kalensky to their lineup. Applejack became a very popular band in the Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
area, and began touring extensively in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The band played a few original tunes such as Raise a Little Hell, and Oh, Pretty Lady, as well as Top 40 songs by artists such as Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
, and Chicago
Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had...
.
After hearing Applejack perform, Randy Bachman
Randy Bachman
Randolph Charles "Randy" Bachman, OC, OM is a Canadian musician best known as lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960s–70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive...
of Bachman–Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who
The Guess Who
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Initially gaining recognition in Canada, they also found international success from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s with numerous hit singles, including "American Woman", "These Eyes" and "Share the Land"...
signed the band to his "Legend" label. The band changed their name to Trooper, and Bachman produced the band's self-titled debut album, Trooper
Trooper (album)
Trooper is the self titled debut album by Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1975. The album was produced by Randy Bachman of Bachman–Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who fame...
, which contained the Canadian hits "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" and "General Hand Grenade". Managed by Sam Feldman, Trooper began touring extensively in both Canada
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...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
After moving from Legend Records to MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
, Trooper added Frank Ludwig on keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
. Their 1975 debut album was followed by Two for the Show in 1976, which was certified Gold in Canada. The album contained the hits "Two for the Show", and "Santa Maria". The latter of the two hits was inspired from a trip by boat to Tugwell Island, near Prince Rupert, BC.
Bassist Harry Kalensky was replaced by Doni Underhill before the recording of Trooper's third studio album. Knock 'Em Dead Kid
Knock 'Em Dead Kid
Knock 'Em Dead, Kid is the third album by Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1977. The album was produced by Randy Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who fame. Bassist Harry Kalensky was replaced by Doni Underhill prior to the recording this album, which was the group's first...
, was released in 1977 and became the group's first Canadian Platinum record. This album contained the hits "We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)", and "Oh, Pretty Lady".
In 1978 Thick As Thieves went double-platinum and featured the group's only successful U.S. single, "Raise A Little Hell". This album also contained the hits "Round, Round We Go" and "The Moment That It Takes", both of which were sung by keyboardist Frank Ludwig.
Trooper's fifth studio album, Flying Colors
Flying Colors (Trooper album)
Flying Colors is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1979. The album contained the hits "3 Dressed Up as a Nine", "Good Clean Fun" and "Janine", the latter of which became the band's highest charting single in their career history...
, was released in 1979, and contained the hits "Three Dressed Up as a Nine", and the band's highest-charting single to date, "Janine", which pushed the album to attain Double-Platinum status.
The band's 1979 album, Hot Shots
Hot Shots (album)
Hot Shots is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1979. The album consists of the band's most popular songs with some modifications. Hot Shots broke all records for Canadian sales of a Canadian album, reaching quadruple-platinum...
, broke all records for Canadian sales of a Canadian album, reaching Quadruple-Platinum status. Hot Shots was a greatest hits album containing remixes of all of the most popular songs from Trooper's first five studio albums. "The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car" (originally released on Two for the Show in 1976), became a hit single upon the release of Hot Shots.
1980s
In June 1979, Trooper was honoured with a Juno AwardJuno Awards of 1980
The Juno Awards of 1980, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 2 April 1980 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Burton Cummings at the Harbour Castle Hilton....
for "Group of the Year
Juno Award for Group of the Year
The Juno Award for best Group of the Year has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best group or band in Canada. It has also been known as Best Group .-Best Group :*1970 - The Guess Who...
". Two of their albums (Hot Shots
Hot Shots (album)
Hot Shots is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1979. The album consists of the band's most popular songs with some modifications. Hot Shots broke all records for Canadian sales of a Canadian album, reaching quadruple-platinum...
and Flying Colors
Flying Colors (Trooper album)
Flying Colors is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1979. The album contained the hits "3 Dressed Up as a Nine", "Good Clean Fun" and "Janine", the latter of which became the band's highest charting single in their career history...
, both released in 1979) were also nominated that year for "Album of the Year
Juno Award for Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best album in Canada. It was also known as Best Album , and Best Selling Album .-Best Album :...
".
Also in 1980, Trooper severed their artist/producer relationship with Randy Bachman
Randy Bachman
Randolph Charles "Randy" Bachman, OC, OM is a Canadian musician best known as lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960s–70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive...
and Frank Ludwig was replaced by Rob Deans, who performed on the next two albums: Trooper's self-produced seventh album Untitled, released in October 1980, and Money Talks which was released in 1982 and produced by Heart
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...
producer Mike Flicker and released on the RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
Label.
In 1986, Trooper was without a permanent keyboardist, and Frank Ludwig re-joined the band as a temporary replacement on their summer tour.
The Last of the Gypsies was released in 1989 on the band's self-owned Great Pacific Records label and distributed by Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada is the Canadian division of Warner Music Group. The label previously operated as WEA Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of WEA International, which later changed its name to Warner Music International in 1990. It was founded in 1967 as Warner Reprise Canada Ltd...
. This was Trooper's first studio album in six years, and was certified Canadian Gold. It contained the hits "Boy With the Beat", and "The Best Way (to Hold A Man)".
1990s
Ten, released in 1991, contained the regional hit "American Dream", and was the group's tenth studio album.Drummer John Stolz played with the band from 1990 to 1995, when Lance Chalmers took his place and played with the band for eight years. In 1996, Gogo
Gogo (Canadian musician)
Gogo is a Canadian rock-and-roll keyboard player, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for being the keyboardist of the Canadian rock band Trooper...
replaced Blaine Smith, becoming Trooper's keyboardist and in 1997, bassist Scott Brown joined the band. Both Gogo and Brown continue to tour and perform with Trooper today.
In 1998, Trooper guest starred on This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials...
New Year's Special. Their songs were also played in numerous episodes of 22 Minutes throughout the 8th season (2000–01).
2000s
In 2001, "Shot Spots", a PunkPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
tribute to Trooper, was released on Visionary Records. It contained 30 Trooper songs performed by 30 Canadian punk bands (D.O.A.
D.O.A. (band)
D.O.A. is a hardcore punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are often referred to as the "founders" of hardcore punk, along with Black Flag, Bad Brains, Teen Idles, and Minor Threat. Their second album Hardcore '81 was thought by many to have been the first actual reference to...
, SNFU
SNFU
SNFU is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta and later relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia. They have released nine full-length albums and are cited as a formative influence on the skate punk sub-genre....
, Dirty Bird, Dayglo Abortions
Dayglo Abortions
The Dayglo Abortions are a Canadian punk band from Victoria, British Columbia. Their lyrics are informed by a complete disregard for societal norms. They formed in 1979 and released their first album in 1981...
and others) and an introduction by Canadian comedian Rick Mercer
Rick Mercer
Richard Vincent "Rick" Mercer is a Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and blogger.Mercer first came to national attention in 1990, when he premiered his one man show Show Me the Button, I'll Push It, or Charles Lynch Must Die at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in...
. As detailed in a four-page 2004 photo essay by Todd Korol in Macleans Magazine and a two-page 2005 Globe and Mail story by Peter Cheney
Peter Cheney
Peter Cheney is a feature writer for the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail.Cheney formerly wrote for the Toronto Star.He is the winner of three National Newspaper Awards:*1991: International Reporting, Toronto Star...
, Trooper is still very active and popular as a touring band, performing as many as 100 shows a year across Canada.
In April 2006, Trooper singer and songwriter, Ra McGuire released his first book, published by Insomniac Press
Insomniac Press
Insomniac Press is a Canadian independent book publisher.Founded in 1992 and based in London, Ontario, Insomniac began as a publisher of poetry chapbooks. The company has since evolved into a publisher of a wide variety of fiction, poetry and non-fiction work by emerging Canadian writers...
, Here For a Good Time – On the Road With Trooper, Canada's Legendary Rock Band.
In Fall 2006, drummer Clayton Hill
Clayton Hill (drummer)
Clayton Hill is a Canadian drummer best known for being a member of the Canadian rock band Trooper.Hill joined Trooper in 2006, and has toured with the band ever since. Clayton Hill was featured when Trooper performed in the 2010 Olympics Victory Ceremonies in Vancouver, BC on February 21, 2010...
joined the band, and continues to tour and perform with Trooper today.
2010 onwards
2010 saw Trooper celebrating their 35th Anniversary - starting with their performance at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Victory Ceremony on February 21, which was broadcast across Canada and the world on networks such as CTVCTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
and MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
, and ending with their performance on November 28 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton for the 98th Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
, with shows throughout the year and coast to coast, many which broke attendance records.
Trooper's first official compilation album Hits From 10 Albums
Hits from 10 Albums
Hits From 10 Albums is the eleventh album, and second compilation album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, after Hot Shots, released in 1979. The album consists of the band's most popular songs, digitally remastered by Craig Waddell...
was released on July 1, 2010, celebrating the band's 35th anniversary. The totally updated and re-mastered collection featured songs spanning the entirety of their recording career. John Kereiff of Gonzo Magazine called it "THE summer album of 2010." Universal Music's official Press Release named Trooper as "one of Canada's top five selling bands of all time".
On August 11, 2010, the members of Trooper enjoyed a private tour of the Gatineau Preservation Centre to see where Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada is a national memory institution dedicated to providing the best possible account of Canadian life through acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible for use in the 21st century and beyond...
houses its collected Trooper archives. The Trooper archives consist of 401 photographs and a stack of textual records such as financial records, which McGuire and Smith donated in 2004, hoping to provide some insight to the Canadian music industry of the '70s and '80s. McGuire, "now 60, bald, and bespectacled" had a chance to laugh when he read aloud from an old Toronto Sun
Toronto Sun
The Toronto Sun is an English-language daily tabloid newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is known for its daily Sunshine Girl feature and for what it sees as a populist conservative editorial stance.-History:...
clipping among the collection which described McGuire as "a new teen idol." The band is now preparing to make another donation to the archive, including some of their early demo recordings, lyrics sheets, and master tapes.
The band has also donated the massive 32-foot sign bearing Trooper's logo, complete with strobe-lit stars once used to illuminate their shows, to the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Canadian Museum of Civilization
The Canadian Museum of Civilization is Canada's national museum of human history and the most popular and most-visited museum in Canada....
.
Trooper's visit to the archive was covered by almost every major newspaper in Canada.
Studio albums
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| CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| Untitled Untitled Trooper album The untitled seventh studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper was released on October 4, 1980... |
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| Money Talks Money Talks (Trooper album) Money Talks is the eighth studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1982.-Track listing:# "Money Talks"# "Only a Fool"# "This Must be the Place"# "Lookin for Trouble"# "Ready for the Nite"# "Everything You Want"... |
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| The Last of the Gypsies The Last of the Gypsies (Trooper album) The Last of the Gypsies is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1989 on the band's self-owned Great Pacific Records label and distributed by Warner Music Canada. It came after a six-year recording absence and was certified Gold in Canada... |
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| Ten Ten (Trooper album) TEN is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1991, containing the hit "American Dream". It is the group's last album to date.-Track listing:# "American Dream"# "Too Much Too Easy"# "Simple Thing"... |
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Compilation albums
At least one unauthorised compilation album has been released featuring Trooper's hits. Trooper's second official compilation album was released on July 1, 2010, celebrating the band's 35th anniversary.| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| Hot Shots Hot Shots (album) Hot Shots is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, released in 1979. The album consists of the band's most popular songs with some modifications. Hot Shots broke all records for Canadian sales of a Canadian album, reaching quadruple-platinum... |
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| Hits from 10 Albums Hits from 10 Albums Hits From 10 Albums is the eleventh album, and second compilation album by the Canadian rock band Trooper, after Hot Shots, released in 1979. The album consists of the band's most popular songs, digitally remastered by Craig Waddell... |
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Singles
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US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 1975 | "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" | 45 | — | Trooper |
| 1976 | "General Hand Grenade" | 14 | — | |
| "Two For the Show" | 15 | — | Two For the Show | |
| "Santa Maria" | 30 | — | ||
| 1977 | "We're Here For A Good Time (Not a Long Time)" | 12 | — | Knock 'Em Dead Kid |
| 1978 | "Oh, Pretty Lady" | 10 | — | |
| "Raise A Little Hell" | 26 | 59 | Thick As Thieves | |
| "Round Round We Go" | 10 | — | ||
| 1979 | "The Moment That it Takes" | 14 | — | |
| "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar" | 25 | — | Hot Shots | |
| "3 Dressed Up As 9" | 24 | — | Flying Colors | |
| 1980 | "Janine" | 7 | — | |
| "Good Clean Fun" | 81 | — | ||
| "Real Canadians" | — | — | Untitled | |
| 1980 | "Are You Still My Baby" | — | — | |
| "Laura" | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "Only a Fool" | 44 | — | Money Talks |
| "Money Talks" | — | — | ||
| "Ready for the Nite" | — | — | ||
| "Could've Been Me" | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Boy With A Beat" | 33 | — | The Last of the Gypsies |
| "The Best Way (to Hold A Man)" | 70 | — | ||
| 1991 | "American Dream" | 26 | — | Ten |
Current members
- Ra McGuireRa McGuireRamon McGuire is a Canadian singer and songwriter, known for being a founding member of the rock band Trooper...
(vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
) - Brian SmithBrian Smith (Canadian musician)Brian "Smitty" Smith is a British-Canadian guitarist, known for being a founding member of the rock band Trooper.Smith began performing on the guitar before he was fifteen years old...
(guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) - GogoGogo (Canadian musician)Gogo is a Canadian rock-and-roll keyboard player, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for being the keyboardist of the Canadian rock band Trooper...
(keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
) - Scott BrownScott Brown (bassist)Scott Brown is a Canadian bassist best known for being a member of the Canadian rock band Trooper. He has also done work with vocalist Paul Laine, both as a solo artist and with Danger Danger....
(bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Clayton HillClayton Hill (drummer)Clayton Hill is a Canadian drummer best known for being a member of the Canadian rock band Trooper.Hill joined Trooper in 2006, and has toured with the band ever since. Clayton Hill was featured when Trooper performed in the 2010 Olympics Victory Ceremonies in Vancouver, BC on February 21, 2010...
(drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
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Past members
- Tommy Stewart (drums)
- Harry Kalensky (bass)
- Frank Ludwig (keyboards)
- Doni Underhill (bass)
- Rob Deans (keyboards)
- Marc LaFrance (drums)
- Ronnie Baran (drums)
- John Dryden (bass)
- Richard Sera (keyboards)
- Aaron Anderson (drums)
- Blaine Smith (keyboards)
- Larry Church (bass)
- Mike Schmidt (drums)
- John Stoltz (drums)
- Tony Ferraro (drums)
- Timothy B. Hewitt (bass)
- Lance Chalmers (drums)
- Frankie Baker (drums)
See also
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Music of VancouverMusic of VancouverVancouver, a city in British Columbia, is one of the major cultural centres of Canada. The music of Vancouver is diverse, representing the many peoples that live in the city, ranging from classical and modern avant-garde orchestras and composers through a wide range of pop, rock, rap, jazz, world...
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