AUGUST 1971 (43 YEARS AGO) Lighthouse: One Fine Morning b/w Little Kind Words (Evolution 1048) 45 single is released in the US. Written by Skip Prokop from the 1971 LP of the same name. It reached #24 on the Billboard Hot 100, Lighthouse is a Canadian rock band formed in 1968 in Toronto which included horns, string instruments, and vibraphone; their music reflected elements of rock music, jazz, classical music, and swing. It won Juno Awards for Best Canadian Group of the Year in 1972, 1973, and 1974. Lighthouse was formed in 1968 in Toronto by vocalist/drummer Skip Prokop (formerly of the Paupers) and keyboardist Paul Hoffert. The two met by coincidence on a flight from New York City to Toronto, and discussed forming a band structured around a rock rhythm section, jazz horn section, and classical string section. Prokop had admired Ralph Coles playing when they shared the bill at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, so he brought him to Toronto to be the bands guitarist. Prokop and Hoffert assembled the rest of the group from friends, studio session musicians, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra members, and proceeded to make a demo recording. On the advice of Richie Havens, Prokop and Hoffert took the demo to MGM Records in New York, who signed the band. Two days later they had a manager, Vinnie Fusco, out of Albert Grossmans office, who overturned the MGM contract and made a deal with RCA Victor. Lighthouse made its debut on May 14, 1969, at the Rock Pile in Toronto, introduced by Duke Ellington with the words, Im beginning to see the Light...house. The band originally consisted of 13 members: Skip Prokop: drums and vocals Paul Hoffert: keyboards and vibraphone Ralph Cole: guitar and vocals Grant Fullerton: bass and vocals Vic Pinky Dauvin: percussion and lead vocals Ian Guenther: violin Don Dinovo: violin and viola Don Whitton: cello Leslie Schneider: cello Freddy Stone: trumpet and flugelhorn Arnie Chycoski: trumpet and flugelhorn Howard Shore: alto saxophone Russ Little: trombone Lighthouse
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