Vintage Toronto

eddie kerr said:

That reminds me, the first R&R musician that i saw live was at the Crang Plaza, Keele & Wilson, ROMPIN RONNIE HAWKINS, singing FORTY DAYS his first big hit.

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ogibowt said:

Eddie, i think Crang Plaza was Jane and Wilson...on the opposie side of York Plaza....i know because as a kid i went to St Phillips grade school right behind the York Plaza
i saw Eddie Floyd there, as well as Soul singer Jackie Shane, back in the day
Ronnie ,s version of 40 days was great....It was a cover of the Chuck Berry tune 30 Days...Ronnie gave her more time ....lol

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eddie kerr said:

You're right. I also saw Jackie Shane at one of the spots on Yonge St. About Ronnie, did he not live somewhere near cottage country in Ontario for a number of years?

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tml said:

He used to call it mortgage manor. When the time came to sell it he had difficulty.
https://torontolife.com/real-estate...nie-hawkins-selling-massive-estate-kawarthas/

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unassuming said:

Pat Benatar at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1981, I was there. had nose bleed seats in the greys, David Johansen (New York Dolls) was the opener.
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tml said:

Did Johansen appear as himself, or as Buster Poindexter?

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ogibowt said:

ok Eddie..here ya go...sing along with Buddy

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ogibowt said:

ok Eddie..here ya go...sing along with Buddy

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onomatopoeia said:

Deadly Eyes (1982) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Horror/Creature feature movie from 1982 about killer rats. Subtitles included in download options.

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Deadly Eyes is a giant rat horror movie filmed in Toronto in January-February, 1982. Because of budget limitations, dachshunds in rat costumes were used.

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