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Hiya w- - When the band initially disband- "Radio in Canada wouldn't play ' A” M ed in 1979, they had a certified gold themuntiltheygitontoradiointhe ' , reoordonthewallhavingwonlunos UnitedStates'rtwasarealfolm-along “a; y ‘ ~ lorbestsingieandbenbmd. situation," said Kim Beriy, the drum» 3 A” They did their own thing for more merandoneoftheorigjnalmembers thanadecade,withDodsonpursinga of the Stampeders. who will be back solo career that led to a string of Carra- inWaterlooaspartoftheband’s latest dianhmmilefotmdingMarlgidStu- tourNov.5attheUniversityofWater- § diosandlfingandBeriypumiedtheir loo's Humanities Theatre. . own projects, 'ThatdidendinthelQ’r'Oswiththe ln1992,theydida"Wherearethey government stepping in and ordering now” segment on the Dini Petty Show them all to play Canadian talent That and found out they didn't mind play- wasquiteatime,andradiopeoplesug- ingtogatheragaln geaedthiswasgoingmmintheirsta- 'Wekindotsnmrbledbmktopth- dons and people would tune out iithey er in the early 1990s,” said Berly. had to liflentoCanadian musicians." “Everyone went for it and we kind of C l i maniaaaedmem dej'mg'fginfi The Stampeders, featuring original members Rich Dodson. 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We even had aoceptthe namesmnerorlm. and in 2011, received the prestigious amazing” Calgary in l964, had to be creative in a football team named the Stamped- 'lt wasn’t like we were Mtg up a lifetime achievrnent award from the Berly and his Stampeders band- making their own breaks. That meant ers, and who names their band alter a great name to get this one. The resort Society of Compours, Authors and mates Rich Dodson and Ronnie King getting backing from wherever they football team. we really didn't like it was that it was Music PublflrersofCanadn were part ofthe music movement that could find it. including 3 Calgary "But it was a managerial decision, sudiadidiémmt'ngfiomahry." 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