Bill Henderson (Canadian singer)

Template:Infobox musical artist William Allen Henderson Template:Post-nominals (born November 6, 1944) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and music producer. Henderson is best known for his work as lead singer and guitarist with the group Chilliwack in the 1970s and 1980s,<ref>Template:Cite book = Template:Cite encyclopedia </ref><ref>"Henderson, Chilliwack still going strong after 40 years". Estevan Mercury, October 5, 2011</ref>

Career

As a young man, Henderson performed as a guitarist in the Panorama Trio at the Vancouver Hilton Hotel's Panorama Roof restaurant. He then helped form the psychedelic rock group The Collectors.<ref name="Gould1988">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Nite1985">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

After The Collectors disbanded, Henderson and other former Collectors formed the band Chilliwack. The group played together for more than 30 years, and produced the hits "Lonesome Mary", "California Girl", and "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)". He is also part of the folk music supergroup UHF.<ref>"Living his passion for music" Template:Webarchive. Penticton Western News. By STEVE KIDD April 5, 2011</ref>

As well as performing, Henderson has produced many recordings; he won the 1983 Juno Award for "Producer of the Year", with Brian MacLeod, for Chilliwack's Opus X album. He also won a Genie Award for best original song in a movie ("When I Sing", from Bye Bye Blues), and was musical director for the Canadian edition of Sesame Street from 1989 to 1995. Henderson was a founding inductee to the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame in 1994.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Henderson has served as director of the Canadian Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and as president of the Songwriters Association of Canada.<ref name=boyd>"Generations of rock with Chilliwack" Template:Webarchive. Dale Boyd - Penticton Western News, July 21, 2016</ref> In 2014 he was awarded the Special Achievement Award by SOCAN at the 2014 SOCAN Awards in Toronto.<ref>2014 SOCAN Awards Template:Webarchive. SOCAN website.</ref>

Henderson was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2015.<ref>"Four Nova Scotians among Order of Canada honourees". The Chronicle-Herald, July 1, 2015.</ref><ref>"24 Minutes with Bill Henderson" Template:Webarchive. Peterborough Examiner, By Joe Leary. January 19, 2017.</ref>

In 2016, Henderson continues to tour Canada as a solo musician<ref name=boyd /> and to perform with Chilliwack.<ref>"Chilliwack rocks during Nanaimo Bathtub Weekend Launch Party" Template:Webarchive. Melissa Fryer - Nanaimo News Bulletin, Jul 14, 2016</ref>

Personal

Henderson's daughter Camille Henderson is a singer; she was a member in the early 1990s of the pop trio West End Girls,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and has appeared as a guest vocalist on albums by Sarah McLachlan and Delerium. Another daughter, Saffron Henderson is a singer and voice actress.Template:Citation needed

Discography

The Collectors

• 1967 – The Collectors
• 1968 – Grass & Wild Strawberries

Chilliwack

• 1970 – Chilliwack
• 1971 – Chilliwack
• 1972 – All Over You
• 1974 – Riding High
• 1975 – Rockerbox
• 1977 – Dreams, Dreams, Dreams
• 1978 – Lights from the Valley
• 1980 – Breakdown in Paradise
• 1981 – Wanna Be a Star
• 1982 – Opus X
• 1983 – Segue (compilation)
• 1984 – Look In Look Out
• 1994 – Greatest Hits (compilation)
• 2003 – There and Back - Live

UHF

• 1990 – UHF
• 1994 – UHF II

External links

• Bill Henderson website
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• Chilliwack bio Template:Webarchive - CanadianBands.com
• Collectors bio Template:Webarchive - CanadianBands.com
• UHF bio Template:Webarchive - CanadianBands.com