Jay Telfer
Jay Telfer (December 22, 1947 - May 20, 2009) was a Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Telfer grew up in Toronto and learned to play drums as a child.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]In the 1960s Telfer was the lead singer for the band A Passing Fancy.[2] In 1968, as a solo musician, he released a single, Life, Love and the Pursuit of Happiness.[3]
Telfer performed with the Steel River band and wrote their song "Ten Pound Note"[4][5] which was on the RPM Top 50 Canadian chart in July 1970.[6]
Telfer wrote the score for the film Away the Lines, which featured Burl Ives.[7]
Telfer toured briefly with Lighthouse in 1974,[8] and then toured in western Canada with Gary & Dave.[9] That year his single, "Time Has Tied Me" was on the RPM 50 Pop Music Playlist for three months.[10]
Telfer performed at the 1988 Spirit of Yorkville street festival. In 1995 Telfer founded the antiques magazine The Wayback Times. He died May 20, 2009, in Mississauga.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Telfer, Jay"[dead link], The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia.
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- ^ "Top 50 Canadian Chart". RPM Magazine, Canadian Content, - Volume 13, No. 23 Jul 25, 1970
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- ^ "RPM Pop Music Playlist". Adult Contemporary - Volume 21, No. 15 Jun 01, 1974
External links
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