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Doug and the Slugs was founded in Vancouver in 1977 by Toronto-born Doug Bennett, [2] who had been a graphic designer in his home town before moving to British Columbia in the mid-1970s. Bennett served as the band's chief songwriter, frontman, and lead singer.
Douglas Craig Bennett (October 31, 1951 – October 16, 2004) was the lead singer of Canadian rock band Doug and the Slugs. He also produced and directed music videos for artists such as Headpins, Trooper, Zappacosta, Suzanne Gitzi, and Images in Vogue as well as for the Slugs themselves. Born in Toronto, Bennett moved to Vancouver in 1973. In ...
The song was released on Doug and the Slugs' 1980 album Cognac and Bologna (1980), [15] as well as their greatest hits albums Ten Big Ones (1984) and Slugcology 101 (1996). [16] [17] It also appeared on the multi-artist compilations Hitline (1980, K-Tel Records) and Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music Vol. 2 (2001).
Doug and the Slugs and Me is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Teresa Alfeld and released in 2022. [1] The film documents the history of the 1980s Canadian rock band Doug and the Slugs , jumping off from Alfeld's own childhood friendship with bandleader Doug Bennett 's daughter Shea.
Music for the Hard of Thinking is the third studio album for Canadian pop music group Doug and the Slugs. It was released domestically in 1982 on Bennett's own record label Ritdong [1] [2] and internationally in 1983 by RCA Records. [3] This recording helped get the band nominated for a 1983 Juno Award. [4] [5] The album produced three singles.
"Tomcat Prowl", written by Doug Bennett and John Burton, is a song performed by Doug and the Slugs for the soundtrack to the 1988 action film Iron Eagle II. It was the group's second-highest-charting single in their native Canada, reaching #23 on the RPM Top 100 Singles chart. [1]
This is a list of bands from Canada. ... Doug and the Slugs (1977–) Doughboys (1987–1997) Down with Webster (1998–2015) Downchild Blues Band (1969–)
The following is a list of bands from British Columbia. By city ... Doug and the Slugs; Download; The Dreadnoughts; Econoline Crush; The Evaporators; Forty Foot Echo;