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They are a Canadian folk-rock group from Toronto
formed by Craig Hemming and Larry Evoy along with the members Paul Weldon
and Danny Marks. The group was
given the name Edward Bear in 1966 in Toronto,
Canada which came from
the name of a pet bear in Winnipeg
that was the inspiration for A.A. Milne and his fictional bear, Winnie the
Pooh. They saw success with
their chart singles "You, Me and Mexico",
"Close Your Eyes" and "Last Song". They received a Juno Award for
"Outstanding Performance - Group" in 1973. They appeared
in The Rock Pile along with Paul Butterfield and Led Zeppelin. After the break-up there were
rumours that the band were reforming, but it never came to fruition.
Members
Larry Evoy (1966-1974)(drums/vocals)
Paul Weldon (1966-1972)(organ/keyboards)
Craig Hemming (1966-1970)(bass)
Dave Brown (1966-1970?)(drums)
Danny Marks (1966-1971)(guitar)
Roger Ellis (1971-1974)(guitar)
Bob Kendall (1972-1974)(keyboards)
Gene Martynec (1973-1974?)
Barry Best (1974)(keyboards)
Brian MacLeod (1973-1974)(guitar)
Bill Loop (?-1974)(bass)
Edward Bear Recordings
Best Friend (Roger Ellis) (US)
Last Song (Larry Evoy) (US)
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bear
www.canadianbands.com/Edward%20Bear.html
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