Dennis & Gowan in Canada

by **bugsymalone** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:53 am

Well, Eric. The music has told your story quite well.

I wish you the very best of times to come. I know college is, if it can be managed, a very good choice in life.

Don't let that gravity keep pulling you down and let's hope you can fly to the stars very soon! Well, that, or get someone's network up and running.

Bugsy

by **sadie65** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:20 am

Eric,

I wish you nothing but the best. Certainly you are due for some good things. Going back to school at any age...way to go.

by **Abitaman** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:37 am

sadie65 wrote:Eric,

I wish you nothing but the best. Certainly you are due for some good things. Going back to school at any age...way to go.

What do you mean at my AGE???????????!!!!!!!!!!!-ERIC :wink:

by **sadie65** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:42 am

Abitaman wrote:
sadie65 wrote:Eric,

I wish you nothing but the best. Certainly you are due for some good things. Going back to school at any age...way to go.

What do you mean at my AGE???????????!!!!!!!!!!!-ERIC

Hey I'm the same age....no worries from me. Go get em!

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:27 pm

Yogi says:

I wonder if Gowan will sing Lady, The Grand Illusion & Come Sail Away??

I don't think he'll be singing any Styx songs, but then again maybe he'll throw in some that he sang with Styx off the Cyclo cd or the cover cd.

February 17 & 18, 2006 Lawrence Gowan - A Strange Animal

Lawrence Gowan, vocalist

Lawrence Gowan takes time off from Styx to share his "Moonlight Desires" with Orchestra London and the Jeans 'n Classics Band at this very special Red Hot Weekends concert.

AN EVENING WITH LAWRENCE GOWAN
Wednesday, February 22/06
Thursday, February 23/06
• 8PM
Individual Ticket Price $29 $34 $39
Non Series Purchase — Nov 12, 2005
Celebrating the 21st Anniversary of the”Strange Animal” album, Juno Award Winning Canadian Super Star Lawrence Gowan performs with the Jeans ‘n Classics Band and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in this special performance. Gowan, who currently tours with Styx, will perform block buster hits like Strange Animal and Criminal Mind in this must see show.

by **classicstyxfan** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:17 pm

is a "Juno award" the canuck equivalent of a Grammy ??????

I can hear it now !

.........The Nominees for song of the year are...........

Bob and Doug McKenzie, for Great White North

Frankie Yankovic for the " How 'bout that, eh ? Polka

Larry Gowan for A Criminal Mind

Artist Unknown for Tirdy Point Buck

and Patti LaBelle for Lady Marmalade ( cus at least 1 nominee has to have some of the lyrics be in French.....)

And the winner is...............Larry Gowan ! He must be SO proud !!!!
WHoo Hoo !!!!!! :wink:

by **bugsymalone** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:30 pm

classicstyxfan wrote:is a "Juno award" the canuck equivalent of a Grammy ??????

I can hear it now !

.........The Nominees for song of the year are...........

Bob and Doug McKenzie, for Great White North

Frankie Yankovic for the " How 'bout that, eh ? Polka

Larry Gowan for A Criminal Mind

Artist Unknown for Tirdy Point Buck

and Patti LaBelle for Lady Marmalade ( cus at least 1 nominee has to have some of the lyrics be in French.....)

And the winner is...............Larry Gowan ! He must be SO proud !!!!
WHoo Hoo !!!!!!

I am SO glad I was not drinking anything when I read this! My sides are STILL hurting!

:lol:

Bugsy

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:47 pm

Classic - LOL!!!

I really love Canada and I love the bands that come out of Canada!! Rush, Triumph, Loverboy, Bryan Adams, Honeymoon Suite, etc.

Here's a list of nominees and winners from the 1985 Juno Awards. I wanted to see who Gowan was up against. I didn't post the whole list. The winners are in blue

1985 16th Juno Awards

International Album of the Year

Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
Like a Virgin - Madonna
Make It Big - Wham!
Private Dancer - Tina Turner
Purple Rain - Prince

International Single of the Year

"Careless Whisper" - Wham!
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder
"I Want to Know What Love Is" - Foreigner
"Shout" - Tears for Fears
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" - Wham!

Album of the Year

Boy in the Box - Corey Hart
Honeymoon Suite - Honeymoon Suite
Reckless - Bryan Adams
Strange Animal - Gowan
Walkin' the Razor's Edge - Helix

Single of the Year

"A Criminal Mind" - Gowan
"Black Cars" - Gino Vannelli
"Let It Go" - Luba
"Never Surrender" - Corey Hart
"Run to You" - Bryan Adams

Female Vocalist of the Year

Lee Aaron
Dalbello
Luba
Anne Murray
Carole Pope

Male Vocalist of the Year

Bryan Adams
Bruce Cockburn
Gowan
Corey Hart
Kim Mitchell

Group of the Year

Helix
Honeymoon Suite
The Parachute Club
Strange Advance
Triumph

Best Video

Deborah Samuel, Lorraine Segato - At the Feet of the Moon - The Parachute Club
Rob Quartly - Criminal Mind - Gowan
Robert Bouvier - Go for Soda - Kim Mitchell
Rob Quartly - Never Surrender - Corey Hart
Rob Quartly - You're a Strange Animal - Gowan

Best Album Graphics

Deborah Samuel, Hugh Syme - At the Feet of the Moon - The Parachute Club
Heather Brown - Secrets & Sins - Luba
Rob MacIntyre, Dimo Safari - Strange Animal - Gowan
Heather Brown, Deborah Samuel - 2WO - Strange Advance
Dean Motter, Pat Harbron - Metal for Breakfast - Various
James O'Mara - Idle Eyes - Idle Eyes

by **DarrenUK** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:49 pm

On the subject of the Wizard Of Oz.....

Tommy - The Scarecrow
Larry - The Tin Man
JY - The Cowardly Lion
Froy - Dorothy (Special guest star Steve Lukather as Toto)

And Dennis can be the green character who gets a bucket of water thrown over them .....

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 3:28 am

I won't like Gowan or anyone taking the place of Dennis in Styx. BUT, I'm learning more about Gowan - LOL NO SCOTT!!! Don't even go there!!

I'm trying to see how Gowan was doing back in "the day". I think he was just popular in the 1980's, nothing really big after, unless Scott knows more - LOL I left a couple extra categories up since they were interesting to me since I'm an 80's girl - LOL

1987 18th Juno Awards

Canadian Entertainer of the Year

Bryan Adams
Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
Bruce Cockburn
Gowan
Glass Tiger
Corey Hart
k.d. lang
Anne Murray
The Nylons
Rock & Hyde

International Album of the Year

Revenge - Eurythmics
Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
The Joshua Tree - U2
Top Gun Soundtrack - various artists
True Blue - Madonna

Album of the Year

Between the Earth and the Sky - Luba
Fields of Fire - Corey Hart
Great Dirty World - Gowan
Into the Fire - Bryan Adams
Shakin' Like a Human Being - Kim Mitchell

Single of the Year

"Can't Help Falling in Love" - Corey Hart
"Heat of the Night" - Bryan Adams
"Patio Lanterns" - Kim Mitchell
"Someday" - Glass Tiger
"Vivre Dans La Nuit" - Nuance

Male Vocalist of the Year

Bryan Adams
Corey Hart
Gowan
Kim Mitchell
Gino Vannelli

by **bugsymalone** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 3:42 am

Those are interesting lists, Suite, from Canada, eh, you know. Thanks for posting them.

And let me say, it is an honor just being nominated. :wink:

So, if I have my info correct, the only award ever won by Styx or Styx members past or present FOR THE MUSIC is the People's Choice award?

Bugsy

by **yogi** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 3:59 am

Way back when when Tommy started posting his notes from the road I am sure he said that lawerence won two Juno's.

He posted this way back in 1999 or 2000.

Tommy wounldnt lie would he??? I remember reading this because it was written the day after I first learned that he was the one who actually wrote Come Sail Away. Tommy's band had been playing Come Sail Away for years in Bowling alleys all around the great state of Alabama.

by **Zan** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:10 am

yogi wrote:Way back when when Tommy started posting his notes from the road I am sure he said that lawerence won two Juno's.

He posted this way back in 1999 or 2000.

Tommy wounldnt lie would he??? I remember reading this because it was written the day after I first learned that he was the one who actually wrote Come Sail Away. Tommy's band had been playing Come Sail Away for years in Bowling alleys all around the great state of Alabama.

Well, his album won for cover art, and one of his videos won, even though he didn't directly win them. Still & all, very interesting stuff, Suite, thanks!

by **classicstyxfan** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:46 am

...and, somewhat mysteriously, the copy of the video sent to all of the judges was missing the vocal track !!!!!!!

Imagine that ????? :wink:

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:04 am

You're welcome Bugsy and Zan

If I'm not mistaken - LOL

Here are the awards that Styx was nominated for or won (the winners are in blue)

1979 22nd Grammy Awards
(awarded February 27, 1980)

Rock Vocal Group

The Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full of Blues
The Cars - Candy-O
Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing"
The Eagles - "Heartache Tonight"
The Knack - "My Sharona"
Styx - Cornerstone

Best Engineered Recording

Peter Henderson - Breakfast in America (Supertramp)
Gary Loizzo - Cornerstone (Styx)
Alan Parsons - Eve (Alan Parsons Project)
Lee Hershberg, Lloyd Clifft, Tom Knox, Roger Nichols - Rickie Lee Jones (Rickie Lee Jones)
Phil Edwards - Just Friends (LA-4)

The song "Babe" from the Cornerstone album won the 1980 People's Choice Award as "Song of the Year.

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:40 am

Classic says:

and, somewhat mysteriously, the copy of the video sent to all of the judges was missing the vocal track !!!!!!!

Imagine that ?????

LOL!! Good one!! :wink:

by **gr8dane** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:37 am

classicstyxfan wrote:...and, somewhat mysteriously, the copy of the video sent to all of the judges was missing the vocal track !!!!!!!

Imagine that ?????

Hats of to Larry.He still managed to get a nomination for his video,even though there was no vocals on.Well done .

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:11 am

Found this too on Gowan:

Following are Juno Awards nominations that Lawrence Gowan has received:

1983 - Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
1985 - Album of the Year: Strange Animal
1985 - Single of the Year: A Criminal Mind
1985, 1987, 1991 - Male Vocalist of the Year
1987 - Canadian Entertainer of the Year
1987 - Album of the Year: Great Dirty World
1985 - won Juno for Best Album Graphics - Rob MacIntyre/Dimo Safari/Strange Animal/Gowan

by **classicstyxfan** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:54 am

In '83 Did they agree to give the award if he promised NOT to sing ???? :wink:

by **DarrenUK** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:10 am

He must have more award nominations than any keyboard player/vocalist to ever of been in Styx....

WELL DONE LARRY

Does being associated with Rock Goddess Liza Minelli count tho ?

by **classicstyxfan** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:45 am

Hey Gr8,

I'll admit LG may very well be the best Keyboardist........In Canada. especially since arthritis slowed down Frankie Yankovic ! :wink:

How many Grammy's has he been nominated for in the States ?

Just wondering.

by **DarrenUK** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:08 am

Saying that Grammy nominations or any countries nominations mean nothing......as the people who nominate are bribed by record companies......

I bet Milli Vanilli have received more nominations than DDY, Tommy, JY etc :lol:

by **classicstyxfan** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:09 pm

good point....I agree !

by **gr8dane** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:02 pm

classicstyxfan wrote:Hey Gr8,

I'll admit LG may very well be the best Keyboardist........In Canada. especially since arthritis slowed down Frankie Yankovic !

How many Grammy's has he been nominated for in the States ?
Just wondering.

Well, since we only have 3 keyboardists up here in Canada,thats including FrankieYankie,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ehh mmmnsgfhhickupillcomeupwithsomething,,,ehh :idea:

by **Abitaman** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:04 pm

Don't forget Geddy Lee of Rush. He plays keys very good, and he is their bassist.-ERIC

by **classicstyxfan** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:32 pm

Didnt Geddy play the keys on "Great White North ???? :wink:

by **Zan** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:04 am

classicstyxfan wrote:How many Grammy's has he been nominated for in the States ?
Just wondering.

About as many as Styx.

by **sadie65** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:16 am

Zan wrote:
classicstyxfan wrote:How many Grammy's has he been nominated for in the States ?
Just wondering.

About as many as Styx.

So he's had 3 nominations then?

Somehow...I don't think so.

For whatever Grammy nominations are worth though... :roll:

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:42 am

Classic says:

Didnt Geddy play the keys on "Great White North ????

YES!!!

Take Off Eh? You hoser, eh. LOL Oh I love Bob and Doug!! I still have that on tape, I'll need to upgrade it to cd, eh. That song made it in Billboards top 10 here in the states - LOL

I love that song and I thought it was great to hear Geddy Lee on it, eh.

Now you all know what my little cable show is like, eh? Everyone thinks my "accent" sounds Canadian - LOL Just remember, you're all the ones with the accents - LOL

by **gr8dane** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:04 am

Wasn't Bob and Doug the first comedy album to go top 10 in US Billboard or something. :?:

MR

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