The Canadian Sweethearts

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox musical artist The Canadian Sweethearts, sometimes known as Bob & Lucille, were a Canadian singing duo<ref name="Murrells1978">Template:Cite book</ref> who were popular during the 1960s, disbanding in 1977. The duo consisted of vocalist Lucille Starr and her guitar-playing husband, Bob Regan. They are best known for the rockabilly song, "Eeny Meeny Miney Moe". Their contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.<ref name=deep>"Always Sweethearts In Song". Deep Roots, 2012.</ref>

History

Regan was born Robert Frederickson on March 13, 1931,<ref name="whitburn">Template:Cite book</ref> in Rolla, British Columbia. As a child he played harmonica, guitar, mandolin and fiddle.<ref name=deep /> Starr was born Lucille Marie Raymonde Savoie on May 13, 1938, in St. Boniface, Manitoba. In 1958, Regan had been performing in his brother Keray's band, The Peace Rangers, and had recorded a single, "Teenage Boogie"/"I Will Never Hold Another", singing a duet with his sister Fern on the B-side.<ref name=deep /> Starr had performed in the French band Les Hirondelles and later as a solo singer. They met at a wedding and began performing together. They soon married and began to perform and record in Canada, calling themselves "Bob and Lucille".<ref>Template:Cite book
- Template:Cite book</ref> Their first recording was the 1958 single "Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Moe", released by Ditto, a small recording studio in Hollywood, California. A second single, "The Big Kiss"/"What's the Password", was also released by Ditto.<ref name=deep />

At this point, they started billing themselves as "The Canadian Sweethearts" and, in 1961, released a single, "No Help Wanted", with Soma. They performed and toured in the US and Canada.<ref name="newspapers.com">Template:Cite news</ref> In 1963, they signed with A&M Records and released two albums and a number of singles, including "Out For Fun"/"Freight Train". None were commercially successful in the US, although three were near the top of the Canadian charts.<ref name=deep /> In 1964, Starr recorded "The French Song", singing solo and backed by the Tijuana Brass, the label co-owner Herb Alpert's band.<ref name="Murrells1978" /><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The single was a hit in Europe<ref name=deep /> and was also popular in Canada where is reached #12.

The Canadian Sweethearts appeared on various television programs, including regular appearances on ABC's Country America show,<ref name=deep /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and toured with Hank Snow.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref><ref name="newspapers.com"/>

In 1966, they signed with Epic Records in Nashville, Tennessee,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> releasing a series of singles, some of which appeared briefly in the charts. The next year, they divorced but continued to perform and record together until 1977. They went on to perform separately.

Regan died on March 5, 1990.<ref name="whitburn" /> Starr died on September 4, 2020.Template:Cn

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Label
1962	Say You Love Me (as Bob Regan and Lucille Starr)	A&M
1964	Introducing the Canadian Sweethearts
1967	The Canadian Sweethearts	Epic

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		CAN Country	US Country
1964	"Hootenanny Express"	—	45	Introducing the Canadian Sweethearts
1965	"Stand Upon the Mountain"	5	—
	"Lookin' Back to See"	2	—	The Canadian Sweethearts
1966	"Don't Knock on My Door"	1	—	Singles only
1968	"Let's Wait a Little Longer"	—	51
1970	"Dream Baby" (as Bob Regan & Lucille Starr)	28	50

External links

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• Article at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca