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A Documentary on Canada’s The Bells

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There were few Canadian bands who managed to have hits in the era before Cancon, but they did exist. One such group was The Bells who came out of Montreal in 1965 and managed to have a series of big records, one of which–an almost five million-seller–landed them on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. There’s now a documentary on the band, which will receive a screening at the Hot Docs Festival in Toronto this Friday.

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One thought on “A Documentary on Canada’s The Bells”

  • mikeadamson
    April 21, 2015 at 10:12 am
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    I distinctly remember laying in bed with my transistor radio up to my ear listening to Stay A While by the Bells….1968 or 69? One of my earliest musical memories for sure.

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