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Motherlode was a Canadian pop rock group formed in 1969 in London, Ontario. [1] The group scored some success in the US with their single , " When I Die ", [ 1 ] which hit #1 in Canada [ 2 ] and #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. [ 3 ]
"When I Die" is a 1969 hit single by Motherlode. It is the title track of their debut LP and was their first single. In the US, the song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Cash Box Top 100. [2] "When I Die" was a major hit in Canada, reaching number 1 in August of the year.
Motherlode had a huge hit the previous year with "When I Die". [1] They followed up with "Memories of a Broken Promise" also in 1969 and "Dear Old Daddy Bill" in 1970. [2] [3] The original line up broke up in December 1969. Their second album, Tapped Out which had already been recorded previously was released posthumously, but only in the ...
After the band's first single was recorded, Keeler and Young left; Levine and Moore recruited guitarist Rik Emmett, and the three founded the heavy metal band Triumph in 1974. Although he did not sing lead on any of Triumph's music, Levine contributed backing vocals, bass, keyboard work, as well as songwriting.
The follow-up to their hit "When I Die", Motherlode released "Memories of a Broken Promise" which was written by Dianne Brooks. [1] [2] It was released in Canada on Revolver REVS 004 and in the US on Buddah 144. [3] This being their second hit, it puts to rest the myth that Motherlode was a one hit wonder band. [4]
Leaving the band, the four of them relocated to London, Ontario, and formed the group Motherlode. [8] They went on to have the hit "When I Die". [9] When Motherlode broke up in December 1969, Marco, Steve Kennedy and Wayne Stone went on to be members of Dr. Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [10] He replaced guitarist Jon Palma. [11]
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