April Wine Lead Singer

During the recording of april wine s debut album myles goodwyn began to take over from jimmy henman as the band s lead singer.

April wine lead singer. Following the band s peak years during the 1970s. Myles also emerged as the key composer. The nature of the beast was released in january 1981 and riding on the popularity of the hit singles just between you and me and the band s cover of the lorence hud song sign of the gypsy queen the album hit multi platinum success back home in canada and was the first april wine album to reach platinum status internationally.

Jimmy henman left soon after and was replaced by jimmy clench the next year brought the band s first canadian. Fast train their first hit appeared in 1971 the same year as the self titled debut album. April wine lead singer myles goodwin was hospitalized in montreal on friday after he collapsed on his way to the airport.

April wine just between you and me five seasons center live cedar rapids iowa 1982 myles goodwyn vocals guitar brian greenway guitar backing vocal. He arrived at the airport collapsed and hit his head guitarist brian. Although myles goodwyn was april wine s primary lead singer clench was lead vocalist on songs such as the hit singles oowatanite which he also wrote and weeping widow.

In 1975 after recording three studio albums and one live clench decided. His song fast train became april wine s first single and its success was probably the reason that april wine was able to record a second album. April wine formed in late 1969 in halifax nova scotia but vocalist guitarist myles goodwyn guitarist david henman drummer ritchie henman and bassist jimmy henman soon moved to montreal.

With april wine first run clench was asked to join april wine after their original bassist jim henman decided to leave the band in october 1971. Singer guitarist writer producer and leader of the band myles passion and drive shaped and directed the group from its earliest beginnings. Myles francis goodwyn born miles francis goodwin june 23 1948 is a canadian record producer guitarist lead vocalist main songwriter and founding member of the veteran canadian hard rock band april wine as the longest serving and only original member goodwyn has led the band from its modest garage band roots to multi platinum sales.