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Great Speckled Bird

Band, *1969 CA, Toronto
Rock, World and Folk

Great Speckled Bird was a country rock group formed in 1969 by the Canadian musical duo Ian & Sylvia. Ian Tyson sang, played guitar and composed. Sylvia Tyson sang, composed and occasionally played piano. The other founding members were Amos Garrett on guitar and occasional vocals, Bill Keith on steel guitar, Ken Kalmusky on bass and Ricky Marcus on drums. They were named after the song, "The Great Speckled Bird", as recorded by Roy Acuff[citation needed].

     
Members
PortraitBuddy Cage
stg, g *1946 US
PortraitBilly Mundi
dr, voc 1942-2014 US
PortraitAmos Garrett
g, voc *1941 CA
PortraitRowland Salley
b, acg, bvoc *1949 AU
PortraitIan Tyson
g, voc *1933 CA
PortraitN.D. Smart II
dr
PortraitSylvia Tyson
voc, p *1940 CA
PortraitRed Shea
g 1938-2008 CA
PortraitJim Colegrove
g, voc, b
PortraitJeff Gutcheon
voc, p, org US
Pee Wee Charles
g CA
PortraitDavid Wilcox
voc, g *1949 CA
PortraitGeorges Hébert
g *1944 CA
PortraitKen Kalmusky
b 1945-2005 CA
PortraitJack S. Lilly
dr CA
Popular Tracks   
Long Long Time To Get Old on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Calgary on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Love What You're Doing Child on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Smiling Wine on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Trucker's Café on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Flies In The Bottle on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Bloodshot Beholder on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Crazy Arms on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Disappearing Woman on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird
Rio Grande on Great Speckled Bird by Great Speckled Bird

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
New Truckers CafeSylvia Tyson With Great Speckled Bird1974Single
You Were On My MindIan & Sylvia & Great Speckled Bird1972Album
Trucker's CafeGreat Speckled Bird1970Single
Great Speckled BirdGreat Speckled Bird1970Album
We SailGreat Speckled Bird1970Single
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