One Horse Blue
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1975 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Defunct | 1981; reunited 1988–1995 |
| Headquarters | Edmonton , Canada |
| Products | Country rock music, albums, singles |
One Horse Blue was a Canadian country rock band that operated initially from 1975 until 1981, and later reunited from 1988 to 1995, producing a total of five albums.
History
Originating in 1975 in Edmonton, Alberta under the name Pickens, the initial lineup included Winston Quelch (guitar), Bob Burghardt (guitar), Randy Lloyd (bass), and Ron (Rocko) Vaugeois (drums). In 1977, Ian Oscar joined as lead vocalist, prompting the band to adopt the name One Horse Blue, inspired by the Poco track from Cantamos. Shortly thereafter, guitarist Michael Shellard became part of the group as they embarked on tours across Canada. With the assistance of producer Wes Dakus in 1978, they recorded their first album titled One Horse Blue under Vera Cruz Records, which featured the single "Deliver Me". Over time, they achieved several charting singles on the RPM Top Country Tracks chart and released four albums before their breakup in 1981.
The band reassembled in 1988 with Shellard and Vaugeois leading alongside newcomers Gordon Maxwell, Larry Pink, and guitarist Andreas Schuld. Their fifth album, also named One Horse Blue and released in 1993, delivered six singles that reached the Top 10, including two chart-topping hits: "Hopeless Love" and "Bringing Back Your Love". Following Schuld's departure that year, he was succeeded by Jim Foster, known for co-founding Fosterchild.
Subsequent live lineups featured Gord Maxwell on lead vocals and bass, Larry Pink handling keyboards, Michael Shellard providing backing vocals, and Ron (Rocko) Vaugeois on drums and background vocals.
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | ||
| One Horse Blue |
|
— | 77 |
| Bite the Bullet |
|
— | — |
| Livin' on the Edge |
|
— | — |
| On the Street |
|
— | — |
| One Horse Blue |
|
4 | — |
| "—" indicates albums that did not enter the charts | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1978 | "Deliver Me" | — | — | One Horse Blue (1978) |
| "Cry Out for the Sun" | — | 68 | ||
| "You and I" | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Bring My Love Around" | — | — | Bite the Bullet |
| 1980 | "Some Women" | — | — | |
| "Crazy Fool" | — | 83 | ||
| "Lost and Found" | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Some Night" | — | — | Livin' on the Edge |
| "Livin' on the Edge" | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "The Man Walks Alone" | 31 | — | One Horse Blue (1993) |
| "Colours of Love" | 67 | — | ||
| 1993 | "Starting All Over Again" | 7 | — | |
| "Love's Looking for Me" | 10 | — | ||
| 1994 | "Baby Don't Cry" | 6 | — | |
| "Everything Money Can Buy" | 14 | — | ||
| "Hopeless Love" | 1 | — | ||
| 1995 | "Bringing Back Your Love" | 1 | — | |
| "—" indicates singles that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Single |
|---|---|
| 1995 | "Hopeless Love" |