Rock My World Canada, chapter 78: Blue Peter
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Blue Peter is a new wave synthpop band founded in 1978 in Markham, Ontario by Chris Wardman and Paul Humphrey. The initial lineup was rounded out by bassist Geoff McOuat and drummer Ron Tomlinson; this ensemble recorded Blue Peter’s first EP, Test Patterns for Living, in 1979.
In their heyday, Blue Peter opened for major international acts such as the Police and Simple Minds. The video for “Don’t Walk Past”, directed by Rob Quartly, was No. 85 on MuchMusic’s top videos of the century list and was played on MTV in the United States, in spite of the lack of American record distribution for the band.
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