Great Speckled Bird
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Great Speckled Bird was the country-rock band formed by Canadian folk duo Ian and Sylvia as they shifted from traditional folk into a more electric, roots-oriented sound in the late 1960s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Speckled Bird | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian musical group
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country rock band ⓘ |
| activeStartTime | late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ian and Sylvia
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Ian and Sylvia Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Speckled Bird (TV show band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backedArtist |
Ian Tyson
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Ian and Sylvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Great Speckled Bird (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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country rock ⓘ folk rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasFounder |
Ian Tyson
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Sylvia Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ pedal steel guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Amos Garrett
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Buddy Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Colegrove NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Kalmusky NERFINISHED ⓘ N.D. Smart II NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
country music
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folk music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance |
Nashville North (TV series)
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The Ian Tyson Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering country rock in Canada ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Calgary
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Love What You’re Doing Child NERFINISHED ⓘ Trucker’s Cafe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Great Speckled Bird (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North American country rock scene ⓘ |
| producer | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Ampex Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | blend of traditional folk and electric country rock ⓘ |
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The Great Speckled Bird