Edward Bear

Edward Bear

History: Fixed verb tenses for information about Weldon.

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Edward Bear won a [[Juno Award]] in [[Juno Awards of 1973|1973]] for [[Juno Awards of 1973#Outstanding Performance - Group|outstanding group performance]].{{cite magazine|title=Top Talent Spruces up Presentation|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3CcEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA58|date=7 April 1973|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=58–|issn=0006-2510}} By then, most of the band's original lineup had left. Evoy remained as the primary songwriter and organizer, rebuilding the band twice, until it finally was disbanded in 1974.
Edward Bear won a [[Juno Award]] in [[Juno Awards of 1973|1973]] for [[Juno Awards of 1973#Outstanding Performance - Group|outstanding group performance]].{{cite magazine|title=Top Talent Spruces up Presentation|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3CcEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA58|date=7 April 1973|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=58–|issn=0006-2510}} By then, most of the band's original lineup had left. Evoy remained as the primary songwriter and organizer, rebuilding the band twice, until it finally was disbanded in 1974.


Evoy, who briefly embraced [[Scientology]] in 1973 (the band also recorded a jingle in 1973 for a Scientology TV commercial, and also mentioned it on the back cover of their 1973 album, ''Close Your Eyes''), went on to a solo career, achieving a modest hit in Canada with "[[Here I Go Again (Larry Evoy song)|Here I Go Again]]," after which he retired from live performance and began running a small [[recording studio]]. Marks has continued a career as a [[blues]] guitarist and radio host. Weldon, a professional architect owned and operated the graphic design firm Stanford Designs for many years he also performs with a [[jazz]] combo and teaches at [[Seneca College]] in Toronto.Weldon passed away January 2, 2025. Bill Loop, bassist in the early 1970s, resides in [[Southwestern Ontario]] and plays locally with various [[session musician]]s. He also teaches guitar.
Evoy, who briefly embraced [[Scientology]] in 1973 (the band also recorded a jingle in 1973 for a Scientology TV commercial, and also mentioned it on the back cover of their 1973 album, ''Close Your Eyes''), went on to a solo career, achieving a modest hit in Canada with "[[Here I Go Again (Larry Evoy song)|Here I Go Again]]," after which he retired from live performance and began running a small [[recording studio]]. Marks has continued a career as a [[blues]] guitarist and radio host. Weldon, who passed away January 2, 2025, was a professional architect who owned and operated the graphic design firm Stanford Designs for many years and performsed with a [[jazz]] combo and taught at [[Seneca College]] in Toronto. Bill Loop, bassist in the early 1970s, resides in [[Southwestern Ontario]] and plays locally with various [[session musician]]s. He also teaches guitar.


==Discography==
==Discography==