Lighthouse (band)
Lighthouse is a Canadian rock band formed in 1968. With a brass and string section they mix rock , jazz and classical elements . They won three Juno Awards in 1972-74 . After the group disbanded in 1976, it has been performing again since 1992.
history
Lighthouse was founded in 1968 by Skip Prokop (drums, vocals) and Paul Hoffert (keyboard) in Toronto . Their idea was a rock orchestra consisting of three sections: a rock rhythm section, a jazz wind section and a classical string section. The original formation had 13 members.
The band's first appearance took place on May 14, 1969 in Toronto. In their first year they played at Carnegie Hall , Fillmore East , Fillmore West , the Atlantic City Pop Festival, and the Monterey and Newport Jazz Festivals, among others . In 1970 they played at the Strawberry Fields Festival and the Isle of Wight Festival .
Her first two albums, Lighthouse and Suite Feeling , came out in 1969 on RCA . After the third album Peacing It All Together (1970) the band switched to GRT. With a few line-up changes, they released two albums in 1971: One Fine Morning and Thoughts of Movin’ On , both of which went gold in Canada . RCA benefited from the success and released a best-of album called One Fine Light based on the first three albums.
Lighthouse was on tour 300 days a year. They were also the first rock band to appear with symphony orchestras, including the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company - the project that went on tour in Canada was called Ballet High .
Lighthouse Live! was inducted into Carnegie Hall in February 1972 . It was the first Canadian album to reach platinum status . With the next studio album, Sunny Days , they got gold again. Hoffert left the band in 1973, but remained their producer. After the album Good Day the following year, Prokop also left. The band stayed together for some time before breaking up in 1976.
In September 1982, Lighthouse reunited for four concerts in Ontario . In 1989 Denon Records released The Best of Lighthouse - Sunny Days Again . Lighthouse have been performing again since 1992. In 1995 the album Song of the Ages came out on Breaking Records. The single Remember the Times was a top 30 hit in Canada.
Awards
Lighthouse won three Juno Awards : 1972 in the category “Outstanding Performance of the Year - Group”, 1973 as “Vocal Instrumental Group of the Year” and 1974 as “Group of the Year”.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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| 1970 | Peacing It All Together |
US133 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1971 | One fine morning |
US80 (21 weeks) US |
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| Thoughts of Movin 'On |
US157 (7 weeks) US |
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| 1972 | Lighthouse Live! |
US178 (7 weeks) US |
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| Sunny days |
US190 (9 weeks) US |
More albums
- 1969: Lighthouse
- 1969: Suite Feeling
- 1971: Thoughts of Movin 'On
- 1971: One Fine Light
- 1973: Can You Feel It
- 1974: Good Day
- 1979: Best of Lighthouse
- 1989: The Best of Lighthouse - Sunny Days Again
- 1995: Song of the Ages
- 2009: 40 Years of Sunny Days
- 2010: Best of Lighthouse - 20th Century Masters
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
US
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| 1971 | One Fine Morning One Fine Morning |
US24 (12 weeks) US |
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| Take It Slow (Out in the Country) Thoughts of Movin 'On |
US64 (7 weeks) US |
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| 1972 | I Just Wanna Be Your Friend Thoughts of Movin 'On |
US93 (2 weeks) US |
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| Sunny Days Sunny Days |
US34 (12 weeks) US |
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| 1973 | Pretty Lady Can You Feel It |
US53 (8 weeks) US |
More singles
- 1969: If There Ever Was a Time
- 1969: Could You Be Concerned?
- 1969: Feel So Good
- 1970: The Chant
- 1971: Hats Off (To the Stranger)
- 1973: You Girl
- 1973: Broken Guitar Blues
- 1973: Can You Feel It?
- 1973: Magic's in the Dancing
- 1974: Good Day
- 1974: Eight Miles High
- 1996: Remember the Times
- 2017: Tower of Song
Web links
- Website of Lighthouse (English)
- Lighthouse at Discogs (English)
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- ↑ a b c d e Lighthouse history on the band's website
- ↑ Lighthouse in the "Canadian Encyclopedia" (English)
- ↑ Lighthouse on CanadianClassicRock.com (English)
- ↑ a b Chart sources: US