DICK DAMRON
Dick Damron was born in Bentley, Alberta in 1934. While in his teens, he became involved with both rock and roll and country bands, playing just about every country hall throughout south central Alberta. If he was lucky, he even got paid at the end of the night.
It was in the rockabilly field where Dick first ventured into the field of recording. In 1958 he cut his first 45 RPM record, Gonna Have A Party b/w Rockin Baby under the name Dickie Damron on his own custom label, Laurel. He followed that with Thats What I Call Livin b/w Julie in 1960 on Quality Records. By now he was called Dick Damron. Dick cut one more rock and roll single in 1960, Thats Life b/w Black Maria, an instrumental number.
From there Dick had many successes in the country music field as both a writer and a performer, but did not have a big hit until 1970 when he wrote and recorded Countrified, which became a hit not only for him but also for George Hamilton IV who used it for the theme song for his Canadian TV show. Dick has won numerous awards, was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, and has played throughout North America and Europe. His outlaw style of country music made him one of the most successful Canadian country artists who has stayed in Canada and made his career here. He has released well over 50 singles, and close to 30 albums. He continues to still write songs and cut albums. He now spends his winters in Mazatlan, Mexico, but returns to his old home in Bentley for the summers.
Daughters lock up your mothers, Dick damron is back in town.
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