Who Am I #4

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:34 pm

Roy. The artist is Colin James. He is a multi platinum Canadian blues/rock/pop artist.

Here's an excerpt from his website

"His 1988 self-titled debut was the fastest-selling album in Canadian history, thanks in large part to him having written two of its biggest hits: “Voodoo Thing” and “Five Long Years.” That earned him his first of six Juno Awards and an opening spot on tour with Keith Richards. His star-crossed journey began even earlier. A prairie-born child prodigy, Colin demonstrated his prowess on the guitar before he was still in his teens and was discovered by blues guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, who became a mentor and an inspiration to the young artist.

With his second album, Sudden Stop, Colin’s career went soaring into the pop stratosphere. Produced by Joe Hardy (ZZ Top), it earned platinum sales and featured “Just Came Back,” Colin’s highest charting song on U.S. rock stations, hitting the # 3 position. A rave review in Rolling Stone, an opening slot on ZZ Top’s tour, an appearance of Late Night with David Letterman and two more Junos, for “Single of the Year” and “Male Vocalist,” followed. The awards, hit songs and sold-out tours continued, even as Colin shifted between blues, rock and pop solo albums and the swing and jump-blues recordings of his Little Big Band recordings."

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:34 pm

So unless one is Canadian you will have never heard of him

captsandwich · Post by **captsandwich** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:41 pm

royclough wrote:So unless one is Canadian you will have never heard of him

Except the guy who got it right.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:48 pm

Well he's near enough!!

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:57 pm

Roy,

My apologies if it seems my question was for North Americans only but Colin did do a command performance for the Queen, so he is known in the UK as well as on the international stage. Was my choice a bit obscure? Probably. Call me patriotic.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:28 pm

No problem, personally I have never heard of him but then again there are not many I have heard of after 1970!!!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:05 pm

For some reason I can't access the links for these.... might have to try Firefox.

Anyways, Brian put me on to Colin James a couple of years ago..... great stuff IMO!!

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