George
Chapelas ~ Bass
Ed
Coppard ~ Keyboards
Carl
Erickson ~ Bass
Keith
Foreman ~ Vocals
Heartz
Godkin ~ Bass
Dave
Jonsson ~ Drums, Vocals
Roy
Kessler ~ Bass
Graham
Kinnear ~ Organ
Joachim
"Rocky" Knauer ~ Lead Guitar
Jean
"Carter" Laloge ~ Bass
Mike
Wilson ~ Guitar
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Roy, Mike, Dave, Keith, Ed |
The Shockers were formed in [Vancouver] British Columbia, and were lucky enough to win the "Battle Of The Bands" at the PNE fair in Vancouver in 1966. They won an opportunity to record a single for RCA Canada. Their choice was the Spencer Davis Group song Somebody Help Me. They were well known for their wild stage show (for the time) and their hard, driving sound.
Roger Stomperud, Feb 2002, June 2002
The band placed 4th in the PNE Battle of the Bands in 1965 but came in first in 1966. That was the year that "Somebody Help Me" was released on the RCA International label. It charted well in the Vancouver area and a few other places across Canada.
Dave Jonsson, 20 January 2003
The Shockers on "Let's Go" - 1966 |
Shockers - Teen Fair '66 |
The
Shockers 1986 Reunion
In
Memory of
Roy
Kessler
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Last Update: 22 July 2006
Credits: Ed Nadorozny, Roger Stomperud, Mike Wilson, Dave Jonsson, Larry Greene