Gary and Dave
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Founder | Gary Weeks, David Lloyd George "Dave" Beckett |
| Headquarters | Canada |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Gary and Dave comprised a Canadian pop duo featuring Gary Weeks (born May 22, 1950, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) alongside David Lloyd George "Dave" Beckett (born July 5, 1949, in Newmarket, Ontario). Their most notable achievement was the 1973 single "Could You Ever Love Me Again".
Having been friends since elementary school, Weeks and Beckett played together in multiple bands before gaining wider attention in 1966 during a United Appeal concert. They established themselves as a popular act on the festival scene, including a significant performance at Expo '70 held in Osaka, Japan.
Their professional recording journey commenced in 1969, with an initial single released through Quality Records in 1970. After signing with Greg Hambleton’s Axe Records in 1972, they issued two singles that saw modest reception. Their major commercial success arrived in 1973 when "Could You Ever Love Me Again" reached the top position on the RPM 100 chart. This track was distributed across twenty-two countries, gaining notable popularity in Australia and charting on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary listings. To support this hit and their first album, they toured alongside The Stampeders.
Maintaining their collaboration with Hambleton into 1974, the duo toured western Canada with Jay Telfer and released additional singles such as "I Fell In Love With You Sometime" and a rendition of Carole King’s "It Might As Well Rain Until September." From 1973 through 1976, they produced two albums under Axe Records plus a Greatest Hits collection and put out six more singles—the final one being released by Polydor Records.
By 1975, both artists transitioned away from music to pursue careers in aviation with Airtransit STOL Canada. They briefly returned to performing before officially ending their partnership; thereafter, both served as pilots for Air Canada. Gary Weeks later devoted himself to pastoral work and missionary activities in Ireland.
Gary Weeks is father to three sons—Ben, Jesse, and Daniel—with Daniel earning distinction as Canada’s youngest licensed pilot at age sixteen. In 2005, Gospel Folio Press published Gary’s biography titled Could You Ever Love Me Again: The Gary Weeks Story of Forgiveness.
Albums
- Together (1973)
- All in the Past (1974)
- 14 Greatest Hits (1977)
- Together Re-Issue Axe Records (2014)
- Forever Re-Issue Axe Records (2014)
Singles
| Year | Song | CAN | US | AUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Here It Comes Again" | 57 | - | - |
| "Could You Ever Love Me Again" | 1 | 92 | 7 | |
| 1974 | "I Fell in Love With You Sometime" | 25 | - | - |
| "It Might as Well Rain Until September" | 31 | - | - | |
| "I May Never See You Again" | 35 | - | - | |
| 1975 | "What Can You Do About It" | 90 | - | - |
| "All in the Past" | 64 | - | - | |
| "I Can't Find the Words" | 92 | - | - |