Gregory Leskiw (born 5 August 1946) is a Canadian guitarist best known for playing guitar with the Guess Who from 1970 to 1972.[1]
Greg Leskiw | |
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 Leskiw with The Guess Who in 1970 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gregory Leskiw |
| Born | 5 August 1946 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1969-present |
History
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Born in Brandon, Manitoba[2] and raised in Shilo,[1] Leskiw grew up with a father who was a jazz guitarist and who had toured Manitoba in the 1930s and 1940s.[3] Leskiw began playing the guitar at the age of 12, initially learning jazz standards and jazz chords from his father.[1][3] Through Leskiw's high school years he played in Winnipeg rock bands The Shags, Logan Avenue, and Wild Rice.[4] By 1969 Wild Rice dissolved, and in mid-1970 he joined The Guess Who, as he and guitarist Kurt Winter both replaced the departed Randy Bachman.[5] Leskiw wrote "One Divided"[6] which appeared on the 1971 Guess Who album So Long, Bannatyne. After a few albums with The Guess Who, Leskiw left the band in March 1972,[1] and then formed the band Mood jga jga.[3] In the late 1970s and early 1980s he was a member of Crowcuss and Kilowatt, both with another Guess Who alumnus, bassist Bill Wallace.[7] From 1986 to 1997, Leskiw operated Vox Pop Studios in Fort Garry, a popular recording studio for local Winnipeg groups such as Crash Test Dummies, New Meanies, and Mood jga jga.[3]
Discography
editThe Guess Who
editMood jga jga
edit- 1974: Mood jga jga (Warner Bros.)
- 1997: Boys Will Be Boys
Les Q
edit- 1979: Be My Champion (SL Records/CBS)
Kilowatt
edit- 1982: Kilowatt (Dallcorte Records)
- 1983: Currents
One Eyed Jacks
edit- 1993: Hell on Hold
Swing Soniq
edit- 1998: Moonglow
- 2005: Love Wild
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Career a music medley". Winnipeg Free Press. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Einarson, John (28 May 2016). "May 2016: Stint with Guess Who just one part of Leskiw's eclectic career". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d
"Artist: Leskiw, Greg » Biography". Jam!. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Greg Leskiw". Canadian Bands.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Guess Who Cutting "Woman" Follow Up". Billboard. 4 July 1970. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Song Details (Song Number: 443890)". Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency. Retrieved 15 January 2012.[dead link]
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Deutscher, Bob (30 November 2004). "Artist: Crowcuss » Biography". Jam!. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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Sources
editExternal links
edit- CanadianBands.com entry Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Works by Greg Leskiw at Library and Archives Canada
- Works by or about Greg Leskiw in libraries (WorldCat catalogue)
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