My friends who grew up in or close to Canada

like I did...

I used to listen to Canadian radio alot. There was a station I loved--CKLW. Besides the traditional hits and oldies of the day--say your Motown, your Gladys Knight and the Pips, Stevie Wonder, Glen Campbell, and others--they played songs from an alternative CanCon list--a list that included Edward Bear, Buster Brown ("Falling Out of Love"--1974), Andy Kim ("Shoot'Em Up Baby"), "Get Back on the Right Track"(Carlyle Miller), Lisle ("Shelly Made Me Smile"), and Chester (the super-awesome Summer 1973 hit "You Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter"--one of my favourite, very catchy, pick-me-up songs from that era).

Anyone ever heard of these acts?

What are some of your old Canadian favourites?

In a way, these are songs that were overlooked by the big U.S. Stations that were good.

Let me lay on another one from summer '73 that was one of my favourites. The late Kenny Hollis and Copperpenny came out that year with "Sittin' On a Poor Man's Throne" (a tune I can readily relate to.)

And the list goes on.

Anyone out there can relate?