ArtistInfo

Marty Butler

Band,
Singer of Pop and Rock

Singer-songwriter. Born in Montréal, Canada on July 10th, 1943. Started as a member of The Scepters in the mid-60's. Later becaome a songwriter with partner Bob Bilyk, writing songs for the like of Les Sceptres (a different act than the one Butler was in), Trini Lopez, Ginette Reno, Tommy Hunter (2), and The Bells (2). Butler won $10,000 in the Hear Canada Singing contest for the tune "Can You Hear The Music" which soon led to a recording contract with Columbia Records. His home base was in Montreal but frequently worked in Toronto to be nearer Bilyk. He went to WAM Records in the late '70s where he released several singles with arranger/producer Leon Aronson. In the early 1980s he signed to RCA Records. Butler died February 10, 1995.

Members

	Leon Aronson syn, org, p, str
	Jean Roussel *1951 MU
	Jimmy Tanaka cng, perc
	Denny Christianson tr, fh CA
	Dwayne Ford key CA
	Jean-Marie Benoit g
	Scott Alexander eb, cb, p
	Sid McGuiness g US
	Ben Grammatico Sr. dr, voc
	Margot Morris hrp CA
	Kevan McKenzie dr, perc CA
	Charles Barbeau p, syn
	Dean Balin b