Streetheart (band)
Streetheart | |
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| Origin | Regina, Saskatchewan,Canada |
| Genres | Rock,hard rock |
| Years active | 1977–1983, 1999–present |
| Labels | Atlantic,Capitol |
| Members | Daryl Gutheil Ken 'Spider' Sinnaeve Jeff Neill Paul McNair Chris Sutherland |
| Past members | Kenny Shields(deceased) Paul Dean Matt Frenette Marshall B Beer John Hannah Herb Ego Billy Carmassi Tim Sutton |
| Website | streetheart kennyshields |
Streetheartis aCanadianrockband,originally fromRegina, Saskatchewanand later based inWinnipeg,Manitoba.Their best known songs include "Here Comes the Night"(Themcover), "What Kind of Love is This", and their cover of theRolling Stones' "Under My Thumb".[1]
History
[edit]Keyboard player Daryl Gutheil and bassistKen "Spider" Sinnaeveformed a band called Witness Inc. in Regina,[2]and later relocated toWinnipeg,where singerKenny Shieldsjoined the band.[3][4]After renaming the band Wascana the group finally became Streetheart when guitaristPaul Deanand drummerMatt Frenettejoined in 1977.[5]A year later the band releasedMeanwhile Back in Paris...,and thenUnder Heaven Over Hellin 1979, after which Frenette dropped out to join Dean inLoverboy.[6]John Hannah played guitars onUnder Heaven Over Hell(1979),Quicksand Shoes(1980), andDrugstore Dancer(1980). In 1980, Streetheart won theJuno Awardfor "Most Promising Group of the Year".[2]
Streetheart released a single in 1979, a disco-hybrid cover version of "Under My Thumb" by the Rolling Stones.
For the next four years they released a string of albums:Quicksand Shoes(1980),Drugstore Dancer(1980),Action: Best of Streetheart(1981), the self-titledStreetheart(1982),[7][8]Dancing with Danger(1983), and the double live albumLive After Dark(1983). Record sales earned them six gold albums and four platinum albums in Canada.[7]The band broke up in 1983, after which a collection of unreleased songs calledBuried Treasurewas issued in 1984.
Frehley's Cometrecorded their own version of "Dancing with Danger" for their 1988 album,Second Sighting.In 1991,Hardlinerecorded their own version of the Streetheart song "Hot Cherie" for their 1992 album,Double Eclipse.
At the peak of their career, Streetheart toured with several rock bands. Canadian bands includedChilliwack,Rush,Toronto,Harlequin,Max Webster,Aldo Nova,April Wine,Headpins;American bands includedSammy Hagar,Styx,Kansas,Blue Öyster Cult.They also toured withAC/DC.[9]
Streetheart received a Juno Award, twoAmpex Golden Reel Awards,and a Chimo Award fromMusic Express Magazine.
In 2008, the band released a 2 CD retrospective collection titled...Read All About It - The Hits/Anthology.
In 2017, Kenny Shields underwent emergency surgery for a serious heart ailment, which forced the band to cancel all of its touring plans for 2017.[10]They were to play a final farewell concert on August 29, 2017, at the Winnipeg Classic RockFest in Winnipeg, MB.[11]However, Shields died on the morning of July 21, 2017.[12]
Discography
[edit]| Streetheart discography | |
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| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Singles | 14 |
Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Meanwhile Back in Paris... | |
| Under Heaven Over Hell |
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| Quicksand Shoes |
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| Drugstore Dancer |
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| Streetheart | |
| Dancing with Danger |
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| Buried Treasure |
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Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live After Dark |
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| One Night One Take |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Action: The Best of Streetheart | |
| Over 60 Minutes with... Streetheart | |
| The Essentials |
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| ...Read All About It - The Hits/Anthology |
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| 40 Vol. I (1977-2017 — 40 Years of Rock and Roll — Vol. I) |
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| 40 Vol. II (1977-2017 — 40 Years of Rock and Roll — Vol. II) |
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| Life. Legacy. Music. |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart position |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | |||
| "Look at Me" | 1978 | — | Meanwhile Back in Paris... |
| "Action" | — | ||
| "Here Comes the Night" | 1979 | 60[13] | Under Heaven Over Hell |
| "Hollywood" | |||
| "Under My Thumb" | 20[14] | ||
| "Draggin' You Down" | 1980 | 78[15] | Quicksand Shoes |
| "Jokes on You" | — | ||
| "Tin Soldier" | 1981 | — | Drugstore Dancer |
| "Teenage Rage" | — | ||
| "What Kind of Love is This" | 1982 | 22[16] | Streetheart |
| "One More Time" | |||
| "Look in Your Eyes" | 1983 | — | |
| "Snow White" | — | ||
| "Comin' True" | — | Dancing with Danger |
Band members
[edit]- Kenny Shields- vocalist (founding member, 1977–2017; his death)
- Daryl Gutheil - keyboards (founding member, 1977–present)
- Paul Dean- guitar (founding member, 1977–1979)
- Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve- bass (founding member, 1977–1983, 2019–present)
- Matt Frenette- drums (founding member, 1977–1979)
- John Hannah - guitar (1979–1981)
- Bob (Herb) Ego - drums (1979–1983)
- Marshall B Beer - Keyboards
- Jeff Neill - guitar (1981–1984, 2003–present)
- Billy Carmassi - drums (1983)
- Bruce Crump- drums (1983–1984)
- Lou Petrovich - guitar (1990's)
- Brent Fitz- drums (1993–1996)
- Blair DePape - bass (1998–2006)
- Tim Sutton - drums (2005–2016)
- Bruce "Jake" Jacobs - bass (2007–2016)
- Dylan Thomas Hermiston - drums
- Paul McNair - vocalist (2018–present)
- David Langguth - drums (2019)
- Chris Sutherland - drums (2020–present)
References
[edit]- ^"Revamped Streetheart back on the road with Harlequin member as lead singer".Global News,March 29, 2019
- ^ab"Elkhorn student signs recording contract".Shoal Lake Crossroads,via Newspaper Archives. June 14, 2013 - Page 4
- ^"Streetheart".Canadian Bands.com.Retrieved2011-08-10.
- ^Ryan Edwardson (5 September 2009).Canuck Rock: A History of Canadian Popular Music.University of Toronto Press. p. 202.ISBN978-1-4426-9706-5.
- ^Streetheart".Encyclopedia of Music in Canada.Retrieved June 21, 2006.
- ^Bush, John. "Streetheart".Allmusic.Retrieved June 21, 2006.
- ^abKeith Sharp (14 April 2014).Music Express: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Canada's Music Magazine.Dundurn. p. 62.ISBN978-1-4597-2196-8.
- ^"Streetheart album juvenile".Medicine Hat News,via Newspaper Archives. February 12, 1982 - Page 57
- ^"Streetheart lead singer, Saskatchewan native Kenny Shields dead".Regina Post=Leader,July 21, 2017
- ^"The Stampeders to replace Streetheart at Rock the River".Thestarphoenix.com.2017-07-06.Retrieved2017-07-22.
- ^"Kenny Shields and Streetheart Set to Play Final Farewell at Winnipeg Classic RockFest".ChrisD.ca.2017-07-07.Retrieved2017-07-22.
- ^Darren Bernhardt (July 21, 2017)."'He was magic': Canadian rock legend Kenny Shields dies - Manitoba ".CBC News Manitoba.Retrieved2017-07-22.
- ^"Top Singles - Volume 31, No. 8"(PDF).Library and Archives Canada.RPM.May 19, 1979.RetrievedMay 5,2021.
- ^"Top Singles - Volume 32, No. 19"(PDF).Library and Archives Canada.RPM.February 2, 1980.RetrievedMay 5,2021.
- ^"Top Singles - Volume 33, No. 10"(PDF).Library and Archives Canada.RPM.May 31, 1980.RetrievedMay 5,2021.
- ^"Top Singles - Volume 36, No. 13"(PDF).Library and Archives Canada.RPM.May 8, 1982.RetrievedMay 5,2021.
External links
[edit]- Kenny Shields & Streetheart Biography— Biography of band founder and lead singer Kenny Shields (copy archived March 3, 2016)
- Kenny Shields & Streetheart— Kenny Shields & Streetheart (copy archived March 2017)
- CanadianBands.com entry
- Canadian Pop Encyclopedia entry
- Streetheartdiscography atDiscogs
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- Canadian hard rock musical groups
- Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year winners
- Musical groups established in 1977
- Musical groups disestablished in 1983
- Musical groups reestablished in 1999
- Musical groups from Regina, Saskatchewan
- Musical groups from Winnipeg
- 1977 establishments in Saskatchewan
- 1983 disestablishments in Canada
- 1999 establishments in Manitoba