Bearfoot (Canadian band)
| Industry | Music |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Jim Atkinson, Terry Danko, Dwayne Ford, Hugh Brockie, Brian Hilton |
| Defunct | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Toronto , Canada |
| Products | Albums, singles |
Number of employees | 5 (band members) |
Bearfoot was a Canadian rock ensemble recognized with a Juno Award nomination. The group was established by Jim Atkinson, Terry Danko, Dwayne Ford, Hugh Brockie, and Brian Hilton. Originally called "Atkinson, Danko and Ford", they adopted the name Bearfoot to simplify their identity and avoid the impression of a legal partnership. Their discography includes three albums and five singles released under Columbia Records.
Biography
The band's origins trace back to when its members collaborated in Ronnie Hawkins' Rock and Roll Revival and Travelling Medicine Show at the Graham Bell Hotel located in Brantford, Ontario. Hawkins recruited Atkinson and Danko, whose band Tin Pan Alley performed in the venue’s lower level, joining Ford, Brockie, and Hilton who were already part of Hawkins' lineup.
Bearfoot was officially formed in 1969 after departing from Hawkins to secure a contract with Columbia. Their first album, released in 1972, bore the title "Atkinson, Danko and Ford (with Brockie and Hilton)". In 1974, they received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Group of the Year. Following this, Danko and Atkinson left in 1973 to explore prospects in California. The band persisted without them and issued their last album in 1975 under the name "Dwayne Ford and Bearfoot". In 1985, Danko and Atkinson returned to Canada for a short-lived reunion that included Jerry Baird. The group is currently considered inactive.
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Atkinson, Danko and Ford (with Brockie and Hilton) | Columbia | *credited as "Atkinson, Danko and Ford (with Brockie and Hilton)" |
| 1973 | Bearfoot | *reissued version of debut album under "Bearfoot" | |
| 1973 | Friends with Bearfoot | ||
| 1975 | Passing Time | *released as "Dwayne Ford and Bearfoot" |
Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Right On/Holy, Holy, Holy | Columbia | |
| 1972 | Right On/Mark Twain | *alternative B-side *released in the United States | |
| 1973 | Only A Soldier/Life Goes Too Fast | ||
| 1973 | Molly/St. Augustine | ||
| 1974 | Passing Time/She Comes to Me | ||
| 1975 | Cable to Carol |
Compilation inclusions
| Year | Song | Album | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "Passing Time" | Canada's Finest | K-Tel |
External links
- "Bearfoot". Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Great White Noise. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- "CanConrox entry"
- "CanConRox entry for Dwayne Ford"
- "Bearfoot". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- "Atkinson, Danko And Ford (With Brockie And Hilton)". Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Great White Noise. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- "Danko, Terry". Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Great White Noise. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- "Ford, Dwayne". Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Great White Noise. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- "Terry Danko - Authorized Biography". Caffin, Carol. theband.hiof.no. Retrieved 2010-12-16.