Myles and Lenny were a Canadian folk-pop music group based in Toronto, Ontario. most active during the 1970s.
Myles and Lenny | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Years active | 1969 - c. 1976 |
| Labels | GRT Columbia |
| Past members | Myles Cohen (guitar, vocals) Lenny Solomon (mandolin, violin/viola) Ivan Boudreau (bass) Rick Doyle (guitar) Saul Keshen (bass) Brian Leonard (drums) Bill MacKay (drums) |
History edit
Myles and Lenny was formed in 1969 by its principal members, guitarist Myles Cohen and pianist/violinist Lenny Solomon. By 1972 they had been signed to GRT Records.[1] They released a single, "Time to Know Your Friends".[2] The group transferred to Columbia Records in 1974, and appeared on several television programs while continuing to perform live in small venues.[3] The band released a self-titled record in 1975;[4] the album included the Canadian Top 20 single "Can You Give it All to Me".[5]
At the 1976 Juno Awards, the group won in the category of Most Promising Group.[6] However, disappointing sales of their second album led to the group's demise in the mid-1970s. Cohen and Solomon since released various separate music projects.[7]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- 1975: Myles and Lenny (Columbia)
- 1975: It Isn't the Same (Columbia)
Singles edit
- 1972: "Time to Know Your Friends"
- 1974: "Can You Give it All to Me", RPM Magazine peak #19 February 1975[8]
- 1974: "Hold On Lovers", #93 Canada, September 20, 1975 [9]
- 1975: "I Care Enough"
References edit
- ^ "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 66– 10 August 1974. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 58– 13 May 1972. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 57– 7 December 1974. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Col Promo on Myles & Lenny". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 57– 22 February 1975. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Mark Kearney; Randy Ray (1999). The Great Canadian Book of Lists. Dundurn. pp. 204–. ISBN 978-0-88882-213-0.
- ^ "Canada! Label Presidents Speak Out". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 87– 2 October 1976. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Myles & Lenny". AllMusic Biography by John Bush
- ^ "Top Singles". RPM. 22 February 1975. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 20, 1975" (PDF).
External links edit
- "Myles and Lenny". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Jam!/Canoe. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Lenny Solomon official site
- Myles Cohen official site
- Myles and Lenny discography at Discogs