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Guess Who’s Chad Allan, Canadian music pioneer, dies at 80
Global News ^ | December 2, 2023 5:11 pm | https://globalnews.ca/author/amy-ellen-prentice/

Posted on 12/02/2023 7:19:45 PM PST by Squawk 8888

Winnipegger Chad Allan, from the band Guess Who has died at the age of 80.

He was a founding member and original lead singer of the band, recording three albums before leaving it in 1966.

Allan has been identified as one of Canada’s music pioneers and was given the Order of Manitoba in 2015 for his contributions to the Canadian music industry.

Allan passed away on November 21 leaving behind his beloved wife Christine, who he had been with since 1993.

His obituary describes him as a “kind and humble man (who) will be forever missed by his family and friends.”

He played guitar, piano, and accordion. He continued to perform until he had a stroke in 2017.


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: canada; chadallan; guesswho; music
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To: Squawk 8888

American Woman don’t need him around anyhow ...


21 posted on 12/03/2023 4:13:01 PM PST by x (Even a blind mole finds a grub every hundred years or so.)
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They were the first live band I ever saw. Randy Bachman played lead guitar.

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22 posted on 12/03/2023 4:18:42 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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All the long-haired "hippie" musicians of the 1960s and 1970s are dying.

First Jim Morrison and now this. When will the madness end?

23 posted on 12/03/2023 4:20:32 PM PST by SamAdams76 (6,508,933 Truth | 87,456,907 Twitter)
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