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Eugene "Gene" Martynec (born 28 March 1947) is a Canadian musician, composer and record producer. Career. Martynec first came to prominence as a guitarist in Toronto group Bobby Kris & The Imperials in August 1965.
Canadian multi-Instrumentalist (guitar, synthesizer, piano, bass), vocalist, composer, and producer based in Toronto, Ontario.. Born March 28, 1947 in Germany. Has recorded with Lou Reed, Bruce Cockburn, Rough Trade, Murray McLauchlan, Gordon Lightfoot, Justin Paige, John Mills-Cockell, B.B. Gabor. 1981 Juno award winner for Producer of the Year.
STREAM OR BUY: Genre. Pop/Rock. Also Known As. Euguene Martynec. Submit Corrections. Explore Gene Martynec's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Gene Martynec on AllMusic.
Gene Martynec. . AKA: Eugene Martynec. . Popular Gene Martynec songs. . Wondering Where the Lions Are. Bruce Cockburn. . Last Song. Edward Bear. . High School Confidential. Rough Trade. . All...
- Early Years
- Early 1980s Success
- Carole Pope
- Awards
Pope and Staples began collaborating in 1968, playing as a duo in Yorkville clubs and developing a reputation for their avant-garde blend of pop and sexual politics. They founded two bands — O, and the Bullwhip Brothers — in the early 1970s before forming Rough Trade in 1975. They played regularly at Toronto’s Grossman’s Tavern and in 1977 released...
After catching the attention of influential producer Jack Richardson (The Guess Who, Alice Cooper, Bob Seger), the band — which now included Terry Wilkins (bass, vocals), Bucky Berger (drums) and Dave McMorrow (keyboards, vocals) — signed with indie label True North Records and released their second album, Avoid Freud(1980). “Fashion Victim,” the B...
Provocative and outspoken, and one of the first openly gay pop stars, “the Pope” (as she is often referred to by her fans) has been cited as a key influence by Peaches (who covered “High School Confidential” on her 1995 album Fancypants Hoodlum) and k.d. lang. Pope received a Juno Award in 1981 for Most Promising Female Vocalist, and in 1983 and 19...
Juno Awards 1. Producer of the Year (Gene Martynec, “High School Confidential”) (1981) 2. Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year (Carole Pope) (1981) 3. Best Female Vocalist of the Year (Carole Pope) (1983) 4. Best Female Vocalist of the Year (Carole Pope) (1984) CASBY Awards 1. Female Vocalist of the Year (Carole Pope) (1981, 1982, 1983) 2. Al...
History. The band was formed by singer/songwriter and guitarist Keith McKie, former Bobby Kris & The Imperials guitarist and pianist Gene Martynec, bass player Alex Darou, drummer Jimmy Watson and former Luke & The Apostles frontman, singer/songwriter Luke Gibson.
Martynec, Gene (28th March 1947-Present) He is a musician born in Germany who was first with Bobby Kris & The Imperials in August 1965 and left them in May 1967 to form the group Kensington Market. In 1973 he became a member of the group Edward Bear and stayed with them approximately a year leaving around 1974.
