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Chanteur,
auteur-compositeur, guitariste, banjoïste né Joseph Glenn, le 22 mars 1934 à
Bentley, près Red Deer, Alberta. Dick Damron se fit connaître très tôt, avec des
groupes country et rock comme la Musical Round-Up Gang (qu'on entendit à la
radio de CKDR de Red Deer) et les Nightriders. Il commença à enregistrer en 1959
et, dans les années 1960, produisit deux singles sous sa propre étiquette,
Holiday. Celui de 1967 (Canadiana Folk Collection) comprenait des
chansons inspirées de personnages ou d'anecdotes historiques. Mais il n'obtint
son premier succès qu'en 1970, avec « Countryfied » (chez Apex). La version du
chanteur US George Hamilton IV fut
également populaire en 1971, et un peu plus tard, « Countryfied » constitua la
chanson thème de l'émission télévisée syndiquée de Damron. D'autres 45t. à
succès suivirent, tour à tour chez MCA, Columbia, Marathon et Condor (1971-77) :
« Rise 'n' Shine », « The Long Green Line », « Bitter Sweet Songs », « Mother,
Love And Country », « On The Road », « Good Ol' Fashioned Memories » et « Susan
Flowers ». Désormais reconnu comme un aimable interprète un peu hors-la-loi et
un auteur-compositeur aussi à l'aise dans le « Honky Tonk » que le gospel, il
signa en 1978 avec RCA. Parmi ses 45t. les plus populaires d'alors, citons « Silver
And Shine », « Whisky Jack » et « My Good Woman » (1978), « High On You »
(1979), « The Ballad Of T.J.'s » (1980), « If You Need Me Lord » (1981), « Honky
Tonk Angels And Good Ol' Boys » et « Good Ol' Time Country Rock 'n' Roll »
(1982), « Ride Against The Wind » (1986, avec Ginny Mitchell), « Cinderella &
The Gingerbread » (1988) et « Wild Horses » (1991). En 1991, sa discographie
comprenait plus de 25 albums, dont 7 enregistrés pour RCA et 3 instrumentaux,
notamment Mirage (ATI ATI-0322, CD et cassette), paru en 1991. Damron
participa en 1972 au Grand Ole Opry de Nashville et se produisit en Europe (en
1976, puis annuellement de 1978 à 1980 et de 1982 à 1987). On le vit en
Angleterre (Wembley International Country Music Festival de Londres, 1976 et
1978), en Hollande et en Allemagne. Au Canada, il a participé à de nombreuses
émissions télévisées Country ou de variétés (SRC et CTV), et s'est produit au
Stampede de Calgary (où il assurait d'autres fonctions de cowboy), dans des
boîtes, concerts, festivals et fêtes. En 1977 et 1978, il anima le Dick Damron
Country Music Festival de Bentley. Au début des années 1980, il participa au
Cattle Country Jam de Brooks, Alb. En 1976, il reçut le trophée Big Country du
meilleur compositeur country, en 1977, celui du meilleur 45t. country (« Susan
Flowers »), et de 1977 à 1979, celui du meilleur chanteur country. La CCMA le
nomma chanteur (1983), animateur (1985) puis instrumentiste (1989) de l'année,
et déclara « Jesus It's Me Again » chanson de l'année 1984. De nombreux autres
chanteurs ont enregistré des chansons de Damron, entre autres,
Carroll Baker,
Gary Buck, Terry Carisse, Jimmy Arthur
Ordge, Orval Prophet (« Eastbound Highway »), les Rhythm Pals, Hank Smith (« Everybody's
Going to the Country »), R. Harlan Smith et plusieurs artistes européens.
Dick (b
Joseph Glenn) Damron. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, banjoist, b Bentley, near
Red Deer, Alta, 22 Mar 1934. He was heard early in his career in both country
and rock bands, including the Musical Round-Up Gang (on CKDR radio, Red Deer)
and the Nightriders. He began recording in 1959 and made two LPs in the 1960s
for his own Holiday label. One, Canadiana Folk Collection, from 1967,
comprised his songs about historical figures and incidents. It was not until
1970, however, that Damron had his first hit, 'Countryfied,' for Apex; a version
by the US singer George Hamilton IV
was popular in 1971 and served as the theme song for his syndicated Canadian TV
show later in the decade. Damron had further success 1971-7 in turn for MCA,
Columbia, Marathon, and Condor with the singles 'Rise 'n' Shine,' 'The Long
Green Line,' 'Bitter Sweet Songs,' 'Mother, Love and Country,' 'On the Road,'
'Good Ol' Fashioned Memories,' and 'Susan Flowers'.
By now established as an affable performer in the 'outlaw' style, and as an
accomplished writer of songs ranging from 'honky tonk' to gospel, he began
recording in 1978 for RCA. His most popular singles included 'Silver and Shine,'
'Whisky Jack,' and 'My Good Woman' (1978), 'High on You' (1979), 'The Ballad of
T.J'.s' (1980), 'If You Need Me Lord' (1981), 'Honky Tonk Angels and Good Ol'
Boys' and 'Good Ol' Time Country Rock 'n' Roll' (1982), 'Ride Against the Wind'
(1986, with Ginny Mitchell), 'Cinderella & the Gingerbread' (1988), and 'Wild
Horses' (1991). The Damron discography to 1991 also included more than 25
albums, among them seven for RCA and three of instrumentals, notably Mirage
(ATI ATI-0322, CD and cass) issued in 1991.
Damron appeared in 1972 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and travelled in 1976
and annually 1978-80 and 1982-7 to Europe. He performed in England at the
Wembley International Country Music Festival, London, in 1976 and 1978 and also
toured in Holland and Germany. In Canada he has been seen on many CBC TV and CTV
country music and variety series, and has performed at the Calgary Stampede (among
other cowboy functions), in clubs and concerts, and at festivals and fairs. He
presented the Dick Damron Country Music Festival in 1977 and 1978 at Bentley and
was involved in the early 1980s in the Cattle Country Jam at Brooks, Alta.
Damron received Big Country awards as top country composer in 1976 and country
male singer annually 1977-9, and for best country single ('Susan Flowers') in
1977. He won CCMA awards as male vocalist, entertainer, and instrumentalist of
the year in 1983, 1985 and 1989 respectively, and for song of the year ('Jesus
It's Me Again') in 1984. Damron songs also have been recorded by many other
singers including Carroll Baker,
Gary Buck, Terry Carisse, Jimmy Arthur
Ordge, Orval Prophet ('Eastbound Highway'), the Rhythm Pals, Hank Smith ('Everybody's
Going to the Country'), R. Harlan Smith, and several European artists.
http://www.myspace.com/dickdamron
Talents : Singer, Songwriter, Guitar, Banjo
Style musical : Traditional Country, Rockabilly
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Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
DISCOGRAPHIE
Singles
| 09/1959 | SP LAUREL 45-792 (CAN) | Dickie DAMRON -
Gonna
Have A Party
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| 09/1960 | SP QUALITY 1213X (CAN) |
That's What I Call Livin'
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| 03/1961 | SP QUALITY 1260X (CAN) |
I Guess
That's Life
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| 09/1961 | SP QUALITY 1319X (CAN) | Little Sandy / Nothing Else |
| 02/1962 | SP QUALITY 1374X (CAN) | Times Like This / The Same Old Thing Again |
| 1984 | SP RCA 50811 (CAN) | Last Dance On Saturday Night / Burning A Hole In My Heart |
Albums
| 196? | LP 12" POINT P 346 (CAN) |
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DICK DAMRON |
| 197? | LP 12" HARMONY KHE-90216 (CAN) |
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COUNTRYFIED |
| 1976 | LP 12" WESTWOOD WRS099 (CAN) |
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SOLDIER OF FORTUNE - Mother Love And Country / Backstage Ladies / Soldier Of Fortune / Gold Ol' Fashioned Memories / Freedom And Time / Half A Jug Of Wine / On The Road / After All / Lady-O / One Night Stand |
| 1978 | LP 12" WESTWOOD WRS119 (CAN) |
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A THOUSAND SONGS OF GLORY |
| 1980 | LP 12" WESTWOOD WRS150 (CAN) |
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THE COWBOY AND THE LADY |
| 1982 | LP 12" RCA ? (CAN) |
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HONKY TONK ANGEL |
| 1984 | LP 12" SPARWOOD ? (CAN) |
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TOUCH THE SKY - THE THE CHRISTIAN COUNTRY SELECTION VOL. 2 |
| 1984 | LP 12" ? (CAN) |
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LAST DANCE ON SATURDAY NIGHT |
| 06/1998 | CD ? (CAN) |
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ROCKABILLY BLUES |
| 04/2001 | CD WESTWOOD INT'L ? (CAN) |
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STILL COUNTRYFIED - Countrified / Wild Horses / The Legend & The Legacy / Silver Dollars / From Hell To Turkey Texas / Ain't No Trains To Nashville / Susan Flowers / Midnight Cowboy Blues / The Lady / Dollars / Baby's Got The Blues / Farewell To Arms |
| 06/2003 | CD MP3.COM ? (CAN) |
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STARDAY SESSIONS - 1961 & 1963 - Reflections Of A Fool / Hello Heartaches / The Same Old Thing Again / Hitch-Hiking / Autumn In Her Eyes / Double Trouble / Stop Feeling Sorry / Times Like This / Strangers Again / Pretty Moon / Little Sandy |
| 2005 | CD ? (CAN) |
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THE BIG PICTURE |
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