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Robert Leslie Emmerson (17 September 1944 – 10 December 2021) was a Canadian musician and singer. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist for the band Five Man Electrical Band, and their predecessor band The Staccatos.
Dec 14, 2021 · The Canadian rock musician was the frontman of Five Man Electrical Band and wrote the hit song \"Signs\" in 1971. He had underlying health conditions that made him more vulnerable to the virus, according to his wife and daughter.
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Dec 12, 2021 · Les Emmerson, the beloved and talented musician who wrote a song that defined a generation and led the Five Man Electrical Band to international stardom, died Friday in an Ottawa hospital. The...
Dec 14, 2021 · Ottawa singer-songwriter Les Emmerson, whose anti-establishment anthem Signs became a staple of 1970s rock radio, has died at 77. The leader of Five Man Electrical Band contracted COVID-19 last...
Hagopian left after about a year, and was replaced by vocalist and guitarist Les Emmerson, who would become the band's prime songwriter, while Bell and Emmerson split lead vocal duties. The Staccatos made their debut as a recording act in 1965, with their early singles being written by Craig and Emmerson.
Dec 14, 2021 · Les Emmerson, the singer and songwriter of the 1970s group Five Man Electrical Band who had a massive 1971 radio hit with the counterculture anthem “Signs,” died Dec. 10 of Covid-19 at a...
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Dec 14, 2021 · Les Emmerson — singer and guitarist of Canadian rock group the Five Man Electrical Band, best known for their 1971 hit “Signs” — died Friday at age 77. The songwriter, who...
