Simon Kendall

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Simon Kendall (born July 12, 1952) is a Canadian rock musician and film composer. The longtime keyboardist for Doug and the Slugs, [1] he won the Genie Award for Best Original Score at the 14th Genie Awards in 1993 for the film Cadillac Girls , [2] and was shortlisted for Best Original Song at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2001 for "Parting Glass", a song which he cowrote with Tom Landa and Geoffrey Kelly for the film Lunch with Charles . [3]

He has frequently composed music for the films of his brother, director Nicholas Kendall, including Do It with Joy, Cadillac Girls and Mr. Rice's Secret .

In 2005, Kendall joined with Rob Baker, Craig Northey, Doug Elliott and Pat Steward in the supergroup project Stripper's Union. [4] He has also been a frequent session musician for Colin James, [5] and with The Stellar Band of Neighbours, an occasional touring band whose members include Wyckham Porteous, Steven Drake, Kevin Kane and Johnny Fay. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "No stepping on Doug and the Slugs". The Globe and Mail , January 2, 1981.
  2. ↑ "Genies honor Gould film: B.C. comedy the Lotus Eaters a big winner with three awards". Waterloo Region Record , December 13, 1993.
  3. ↑ "Nominees for this year's Genie Awards". Toronto Star , December 13, 2001.
  4. ↑ "Baker, Northey certify Stripper's Union". The Province , June 20, 2005.
  5. ↑ "Master of Canadian blues-rock rolls into town; Singer and guitarist Colin James arrives in Ottawa with a tasty new album and a smokin' hot band". Ottawa Citizen , October 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Crowd gets Stellar at Capitol Theatre". Alberni Valley Times, December 14, 2010.


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