AprilWine - Roller Rock and Roll Quintessential Canadian Rockers AprilWine to be inducted to Canadian Music Hall of FameThe Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is pleased to announce the induction of hard-rock band, AprilWine, to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In 2009, the group marked its 40th anniversary a celebrated span of time that has produced an impressive repertoire of hits among its 16 studio albums all which have surpassed gold status. AprilWine will receive their honour at THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS in St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, on Sunday, April 18th during CTVs live broadcast. AprilWine formed in late 1969 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but vocalist/guitarist Myles Goodwyn, guitarist David Henman, drummer Ritchie Henman and bassist Jimmy Henman soon moved to Montreal. "Fast Train," their first hit, appeared in 1971, the same year as the self-titled debut album. Jimmy Henman left soon after and was replaced by Jimmy Clench. The next year brought the band's first Canadian number one single, "You Could Have Been a Lady," from On Record. David and Ritchie Henman left before the next album, Electric Jewels, could be recorded; they were replaced by Jerry Mercer and Gary Moffet. After AprilWine Live (1974) and Stand Back (1975), Steve Lang replaced Clench, who left to join Bachman-Turner Overdrive and later Loverboy. In 1976, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy became the first Canadian album to go platinum and their resulting tour was the first ...
@choritzo1963 Same here I was also in Houston. At OTC, but I cannot remember what year that was though. I want to say in 1979. Not sure, either what year this song came out.
Estimated friend, if you want to listen again this song and an endless number of successes of the love I suggest you to visit Radio MUSICA PARA MIMOS – looks for his direction URL in Google ( search Musica para Mimos in Google)-. best romantic music of all the times in Internet, is great, is very good …!!!
I can’t watch this without getting depressed & longing for the good ole days……then I’m reminded of the absolute shit that surrounds me today (not just music, EVERYTHING!)…….wish I was an old, old man………I dont see the future as being very bright, people…..
Gonna catch a flight to Nevada
Leave her friends at home in L.A.
Seven come eleven or blackjack
Gamblin’ night and day, yeah
Cause she’s a roller, now
A high roller baby, she is, mmm
She’s a roller, yeah
A high roller baby, alright, ooh
She likes to play for double or nothing
She’s tellin’ all the boy’s she’s hot
And everybody knows she’s ready, yeah
To give it everything that she got, ooh
@revelinswine
She’s a roller, yeah (roller)
A high roller baby, yeah
Cause she’s a roller, yeah (roller)
A high roller baby, she is
She’s a roller (roller)
A high roller baby, yeah yeah
She’s a roller (she’s a roller, she’s a roller)
A high roller baby, a high roller baby, ooh (ooh)
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye , yeah, yeah
@garcemac Your opinion is not worthless! Mentioning Myles and think about this – there are very few who can sing and play lead guitar not to mention his songwriting. One person that comes to mind is Dave Meniketi of Y&T. I live in LA so they don’t get here much, but saw them at a place called the Galaxy in Santa Ana in i think 2000 and not many people, but they blew the roof off -brian, jerry, myles, clench -played for about 2 hours though.
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One of the best Rock tunes of all Time!!
@DoctorWho1983 1st is definately RUSH.
Goodwin has one of the coolest voices in rock, period. These guys were badass in their prime, and that 3-guitar solo jam still floors me.
This came out in 79 and it still blows the speakers out in 2011.
@Lancester8
1st? Either Rush or Triumph, right?
2′nd greatest band to come out of Canada…..
I think 1982 ? Click on the (Show More) above it more Info…..
What year did this song come out??
@choritzo1963 Same here I was also in Houston. At OTC, but I cannot remember what year that was though. I want to say in 1979. Not sure, either what year this song came out.
Unforgettable and truly great Canadian band
from the sexy seventies!
this song makes me feel sexy!!! I venture to say it makes everybody feel sexy… even the cat!!
One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE songs….PERIOD!!!
Reminds me of being at the skating rink- when I was 13…In like 1982…..
Wow this brings back great memories on the old wabx in detroit is where i first heard this song it just blew me away i love these guys.
I saw April Wine with Nazareth too!
Mercer has to be one of the top drummers of all time…and Goodwyn smashes guitar as hard as he does vocals, long live April Wine.
Estimated friend, if you want to listen again this song and an endless number of successes of the love I suggest you to visit Radio MUSICA PARA MIMOS – looks for his direction URL in Google ( search Musica para Mimos in Google)-. best romantic music of all the times in Internet, is great, is very good …!!!
Truly one of the best. Any dislikes, you suck ass. Go back to your rap and hip hop music.
She’s GIVIN IT all away!
See em live every couple of years here in BC. Jerry Mercer looks like Santa now but he thunders out a solo that would kill a man half his age!
I can’t watch this without getting depressed & longing for the good ole days……then I’m reminded of the absolute shit that surrounds me today (not just music, EVERYTHING!)…….wish I was an old, old man………I dont see the future as being very bright, people…..
Gonna catch a flight to Nevada
Leave her friends at home in L.A.
Seven come eleven or blackjack
Gamblin’ night and day, yeah
Cause she’s a roller, now
A high roller baby, she is, mmm
She’s a roller, yeah
A high roller baby, alright, ooh
She likes to play for double or nothing
She’s tellin’ all the boy’s she’s hot
And everybody knows she’s ready, yeah
To give it everything that she got, ooh
@revelinswine
She’s a roller, yeah (roller)
A high roller baby, yeah
Cause she’s a roller, yeah (roller)
A high roller baby, she is
She’s a roller (roller)
A high roller baby, yeah yeah
She’s a roller (she’s a roller, she’s a roller)
A high roller baby, a high roller baby, ooh (ooh)
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye , yeah, yeah
@garcemac Your opinion is not worthless! Mentioning Myles and think about this – there are very few who can sing and play lead guitar not to mention his songwriting. One person that comes to mind is Dave Meniketi of Y&T. I live in LA so they don’t get here much, but saw them at a place called the Galaxy in Santa Ana in i think 2000 and not many people, but they blew the roof off -brian, jerry, myles, clench -played for about 2 hours though.
Jerry is the original bald goatee god. I wonder if he ever thought that todays gangbangers and criminals would mirror his appearrance.