RIP Chad Allan

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Founding member of the Canadian band, The Guess Who, TV Host, and later back with Randy Bachman in Brave Belt

Gone at 80. :(

Chad Allan and the Expressions recorded a cover of Shakin' All Over as a single. The record company sent the rush promo singles out with Guess Who? written where the artist's name should be. It was only a publicity stunt, but DJs ran with the name and just kept calling the group The Guess Who?. Eventually they changed their name.


Some early stuff as Chad Allen and the Reflections and Chad Allen and The Expressions (later The Guess Who)








CBC's show, Lets Go, with The Guess Who -- low budget stuff ;)




 
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RIP Chad and thank you for the music. One of the greatest rock bands ever.
 

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A 2005 reunion on stage with Randy Bachman on the 40th anniversary of the release of Chad Allan and The Expressions' Guess Who? release of Shakin' All Over.

 

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Thanks for posting the link to this interesting article. Allen could really belt 'em out.
Shakin' All Over was probably the first rock 'n' roll song by a Canadian band that I heard (although it was a cover of a UK hit).
 
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