Robbie Lane and the Disciples

Robbie Lane and the Disciples
Robbie Lane at The Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, ON. Canada, September 30, 2017
Background information
Also known as	The Butterfingers
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Rock n' Roll, R&B
Years active	1963 - present
Labels	Hawk Records / Capitol Records / Hallmark Records / Pacemaker Records
Members	Robbie Lane [Robin Curry] (vocals), Steve Shelski (guitar), Glenn Hill (harmonica, vocals), Joe Rigon (drums), Brian Fraser (piano), Phil Skladowski (sax), Ed Zankowski (sax), Joe Allen, Joe Agnello (bass), Ewan Divitt (trumpet)
Past members	Domenic Troiano (guitar), Stan Szelest (piano), Sonny Milne (drums), Marty Fisher (piano), Gene Trach (bass guitar), Bert Herriston (sax / flute), William Cudmore (harmonica / sax / vocals), Terry Bush (guitar), Kirk Shearer (drums)
Website	www.robbielane.com

Robbie Lane and the Disciples is a Canadian rock band, that peaked in the 1960s. ^[1] A cover of Neil Sedaka's "What Am I Gonna Do" was their biggest success, reaching #10 in 1966. ^[2] They also recorded an early version of the hit song "Soul Deep" in 1966.

Career

Beginning as Ronnie Hawkins' backup band, Robbie Lane & the Disciples later gained attention as the band for Canadian TV network CTV's music variety show It's Happening. Composed of guitarist Terry Bush, drummer Doug Copeland, harmonica player William Cudmore, keyboardist Paul Denyes, vocalist Robbie Lane, tenor saxophonist Paul Mifsud and bassist Gene Trach, the group recorded several singles during the mid-'60s. After an unsuccessful solo career in the mid-'70s, Robbie Lane (aka Robin Curry) and the band re-formed in the mid-'80s.

Singles

• "Fannie Mae" (1963) #17 [CHUM]
• "Ain't Love a Funny Thing" (1964) #12 [CAN] #16 [CHUM]
• "Sandy" (1965) #36 [CAN]
• "What Am I Gonna Do" (1966) #10 [CAN]
• "It's Happening"
• "You Gotta Have Love" (Robbie Lane solo)

The chart positions are from either the RPM Canadian singles chart or CHUM (Toronto) charts.

References

1. "Canadian Bands.com - Robbie Lane & The Disciples". canadianbands.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
2. "1966's Biggest Canadian Hits | Canadian Music Blog". musiccanada.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.

External links

• Entry at canadianbands.com
• Robbie Lane and the Disciples discography at Discogs
• Robbie Lane and the Disciples at IMDb
• Entry at 45cat.com