Chad Allan And The Expressions - (Guess Who?) – Tossin' & Turnin'
Label: Quality – 1724X
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: Canada
Released: May 1965
Allan Peter Stanley Kowbel OM (March 29, 1943 – November 21, 2023), better known by his stage name Chad Allan, was a Canadian musician. He was the founding member and original lead singer of The Guess Who.
Allan's first band, Allan and the Silvertones, was formed while he was attending Miles MacDonell Collegiate in 1958. Then Allan brought noted Winnipeg musicians Bob Ashley, Jim Kale, Randy Bachman and Garry Peterson into the band, which was now going by the name Chad Allan and the Reflections, with Allan taking his stage name from one of his favourite singers, Chad Mitchell of the Chad Mitchell Trio. They released their first two singles, I Just Didn't Have the Heart and "Tribute to Buddy Holly" on the Canadian-American label in 1962. In 1963, the band changed their name to Chad Allan and the Expressions after signing with Quality Records and releasing several singles that were minor hits in Canada.
In January 1965, Quality released the Chad Allan & the Expressions single "Shakin' All Over", a cover of the Johnny Kidd song. As a promo stunt to make listeners think the song might be by a British Invasion band, Quality sent promo copies of the single to radio stations with the artist simply identified as "Guess Who?". The stunt proved successful, as the single climbed to #1 in Canada and #22 in the US charts. Even after the band was revealed to be Chad Allan & the Expressions, many disc jockeys continued to call them Guess Who. This became the band's new name, although throughout 1965 they were being credited as Chad Allan & the Expressions (Guess Who?).
In December 1965, Bob Ashley left the band and Burton Cummings of The Deverons replaced him. When Cummings left The Deverons, he was replaced by Wayne Arnold keyboard player for The V I P'S. Shortly before Cummings' arrival, the band dropped the name Chad Allan & the Expressions and began incorporating harder R&B material into their sets and became The Guess Who.
In early 1966, Allan was starting to experience some voice challenges that made it difficult for him to sing. After the recording of the group's third album, It's Time, Allan left the band.
Label: Quality – 1724X
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: Canada
Released: May 1965
Allan Peter Stanley Kowbel OM (March 29, 1943 – November 21, 2023), better known by his stage name Chad Allan, was a Canadian musician. He was the founding member and original lead singer of The Guess Who.
Allan's first band, Allan and the Silvertones, was formed while he was attending Miles MacDonell Collegiate in 1958. Then Allan brought noted Winnipeg musicians Bob Ashley, Jim Kale, Randy Bachman and Garry Peterson into the band, which was now going by the name Chad Allan and the Reflections, with Allan taking his stage name from one of his favourite singers, Chad Mitchell of the Chad Mitchell Trio. They released their first two singles, I Just Didn't Have the Heart and "Tribute to Buddy Holly" on the Canadian-American label in 1962. In 1963, the band changed their name to Chad Allan and the Expressions after signing with Quality Records and releasing several singles that were minor hits in Canada.
In January 1965, Quality released the Chad Allan & the Expressions single "Shakin' All Over", a cover of the Johnny Kidd song. As a promo stunt to make listeners think the song might be by a British Invasion band, Quality sent promo copies of the single to radio stations with the artist simply identified as "Guess Who?". The stunt proved successful, as the single climbed to #1 in Canada and #22 in the US charts. Even after the band was revealed to be Chad Allan & the Expressions, many disc jockeys continued to call them Guess Who. This became the band's new name, although throughout 1965 they were being credited as Chad Allan & the Expressions (Guess Who?).
In December 1965, Bob Ashley left the band and Burton Cummings of The Deverons replaced him. When Cummings left The Deverons, he was replaced by Wayne Arnold keyboard player for The V I P'S. Shortly before Cummings' arrival, the band dropped the name Chad Allan & the Expressions and began incorporating harder R&B material into their sets and became The Guess Who.
In early 1966, Allan was starting to experience some voice challenges that made it difficult for him to sing. After the recording of the group's third album, It's Time, Allan left the band.
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