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Reggae rockers

Reggae rockers

Date11/14/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Reggae rockers: Jamaican music has a growing popularity in Toronto; thanks to the large West Indian population here and the policy at the Pirate's Cove to promote local reggae groups. One of the top Toronto bands; Truth and Rights; is shown here during a recent performance at the Yong St. club.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102622F
Ray Davies: The Kinks lead singer teased a capacity crowd at Massey Hall Monday night before the British rockers won them over with such Kinky classics as You Really Got Me
Ray Davies: The Kinks lead singer teased a capacity crowd at Massey Hall Monday night before the British rockers won them over with such Kinky classics as You Really Got Me
4/5/1988
Effortless: Vocalist or guitarist Jim Cuddy, along with co-vocalist or guitarist Greg keelor, moved easily from rockers to ballads at Forum last night
Effortless: Vocalist or guitarist Jim Cuddy, along with co-vocalist or guitarist Greg keelor, moved easily from rockers to ballads at Forum last night
6/17/1991
Hard rockers: Heavy metal band Helix tape their first video - of their song Heavy Metal Love - in Massey - Ferguson 4 for Roebrt Quartly's Toronto-based Champagne Pictures
Hard rockers: Heavy metal band Helix tape their first video - of their song Heavy Metal Love - in Massey - Ferguson 4 for Roebrt Quartly's Toronto-based Champagne Pictures
6/29/1983
Rockers take stand against drugs
Rockers take stand against drugs
6/22/1989
Dedicated rockers settle in for Friday morning, so they can be first into the Gasworks for the wake, which featured such club graduates as Skid Row's Sebastian bach, right
Dedicated rockers settle in for Friday morning, so they can be first into the Gasworks for the wake, which featured such club graduates as Skid Row's Sebastian bach, right
1/10/1993
Shawn Michaels of the Rockers delivers flying kick to Paul Roma of Power and Glory during WWF card yesterday at the Gardens. Roma's partner, Hercules,(...)
Shawn Michaels of the Rockers delivers flying kick to Paul Roma of Power and Glory during WWF card yesterday at the Gardens. Roma's partner, Hercules,(...)
11/25/1990
Surprise: Hothouse Flowers' singer-pianist Liam O Maonlai, he and the band may be subdued on record but, live, they leave no doubt they're pure rockers
Surprise: Hothouse Flowers' singer-pianist Liam O Maonlai, he and the band may be subdued on record but, live, they leave no doubt they're pure rockers
10/7/1988
No rockers, please: Viv DuBois manages the business affairs of a small roster of musicians.
No rockers, please: Viv DuBois manages the business affairs of a small roster of musicians.
8/27/1987
Fanfare, British rockers Simon Le Bon (left) and Nick Rhodes took on more than 500 fans at HMV store on Yonge St
Fanfare, British rockers Simon Le Bon (left) and Nick Rhodes took on more than 500 fans at HMV store on Yonge St
4/4/1995
Rockers: Bob Geldof (right) came to town for a good cause and Screamin' Jay Hawkins played for moviegoers
Rockers: Bob Geldof (right) came to town for a good cause and Screamin' Jay Hawkins played for moviegoers
9/11/1989
Rowdy rockers. Police on horseback try to control fans lined up outside Exhibition Stadium for Canadian World Music Festival yesterday. Metro police a(...)
Rowdy rockers. Police on horseback try to control fans lined up outside Exhibition Stadium for Canadian World Music Festival yesterday. Metro police a(...)
7/2/1979
Crazy, Cavan! British rockabilly ban Crazy Cavan And The Rhythm Rockers blew into The Edge last night accompanied by 31 Teddy Boys on a 7,000-mile hol(...)
Crazy, Cavan! British rockabilly ban Crazy Cavan And The Rhythm Rockers blew into The Edge last night accompanied by 31 Teddy Boys on a 7,000-mile hol(...)
10/4/1979