Edward Bear
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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. |
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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 |
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. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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