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The Mynah Birds was a Canadian R&B band formed in Toronto, Ontario, that was active from 1964 to 1967. [1] Although the band never released an album , it is notable as featuring a number of musicians, such as Rick James and Neil Young , who went on to have successful careers in rock , folk rock and funk .
Burhenn's first solo record, Not Ashamed to Say, was released in 1999 and is a collection of thirteen songs written from 1994 to 1998. After releasing a split 7" in 2003, Burhenn released the full-length Wanderlust in 2004.
At one point, Nick St. Nicholas, later of Steppenwolf fame, was a member; by the time "Mynah Bird Hop" was recorded bassist Bruce Palmer had replaced him. James and Palmer recruited guitarists Tom Morgan and Xavier Taylor and drummer Rick Mason to form a new Mynah Birds lineup, and soon traveled to Detroit to record with Motown. Before the ...
Reflections is a compilation of Rick James songs released in 1984. It also contains three until then unreleased tracks: "17", "Oh What a Night (4 Luv)", "You Turn Me On" and also contained a double sided poster. It was released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records.
The Mynah Birds, fronted by future funk legend Rick James, had a bright future and were signed to the prestigious Motown Records to do some demo recordings before it was discovered that James was actually in Toronto to avoid serving in Vietnam with the United States Navy, from which he had gone AWOL. A planned single, "It's My Time" b/w "Go On ...
In 1964, McJohn played with local band Little John & The Friars before moving on later that year to become a member of the Mynah Birds, which also included Rick James, Bruce Palmer and (after McJohn left) Neil Young. [2] In March 1965, he briefly joined The Diplomats before joining The Sparrows in September of that year.
Billie Eilish kicked off the New Year with yet another milestone, as “Birds of a Feather” became the most-streamed song on Spotify in 2024. The song, included on her third album “Hit Me Hard ...
The Just Us, the Mynah Birds, the Flying Circus, Merryweather, Mama Lion Musical artist Neil Merryweather (born Robert Neilson Lillie , December 27, 1945 – March 28, 2021) was a Canadian rock singer, bass player and songwriter.