Myles and Lenny

Myles and Lenny
Origin	Toronto, Canada
Years active	1969–c. 1976
Labels	GRT Columbia
Past members	Myles Cohen (guitar, vocals) Lenny Solomon (mandolin, violin/viola) Ivan Boudreau (bass) Rick Doyle (guitar) Saul Keshen (bass) Brian Leonard (drums) Bill MacKay (drums)

Myles and Lenny were a Canadian folk-pop music group based in Toronto who were most active during the 1970s.

History

Myles and Lenny was formed in 1969 by its principal members, guitarist Myles Cohen and pianist/violinist Lenny Solomon. By 1972, they had been signed to GRT Records. ^[1] They released a single, "Time to Know Your Friends". ^[2] The group transferred to Columbia Records in 1974, and appeared on several television programs while continuing to perform live in small venues. ^[3] The band released a self-titled record in 1975; ^[4] the album included the Canadian Top 20 single "Can You Give it All to Me". ^[5]

At the 1976 Juno Awards, the group won in the category of Most Promising Group. ^[6] However, disappointing sales of their second album led to the group's demise in the mid-1970s. Cohen and Solomon since released various separate music projects. ^[7]

Discography

Albums

• 1975: Myles and Lenny (Columbia)
• 1975: It Isn't the Same (Columbia)

Singles

• 1972: "Time to Know Your Friends"
• 1974: "Can You Give it All to Me", RPM Magazine peak #19 February 1975 ^[8]
• 1974: "Hold On Lovers", #93 Canada, September 20, 1975 ^[9]
• 1975: "I Care Enough"

References

1. "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 August 1974. pp. 66–. ISSN   0006-2510.
2. "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 May 1972. pp. 58–. ISSN   0006-2510.
3. "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 7 December 1974. pp. 57–. ISSN   0006-2510.
4. "Col Promo on Myles & Lenny". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 22 February 1975. pp. 57–. ISSN   0006-2510.
5. Mark Kearney; Randy Ray (1999). The Great Canadian Book of Lists . Dundurn. pp.  204–. ISBN   978-0-88882-213-0.
6. "Canada! Label Presidents Speak Out". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 October 1976. pp. 87–. ISSN   0006-2510.
7. "Myles & Lenny". AllMusic Biography by John Bush
8. "Top Singles". RPM . 22 February 1975. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
9. "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 20, 1975" (PDF).

External links

• "Myles and Lenny". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Jam!/Canoe. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
• Lenny Solomon official site
• Myles Cohen official site
• Myles and Lenny discography at Discogs