Doug Bennett (musician)

For other people named Douglas Bennett, see Douglas Bennett (disambiguation).

Doug Bennett
Birth name	Douglas Craig Bennett
Born	October 31, 1951
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 16, 2004(2004-10-16) (aged 52)
Genres	Rock
Occupations	musician, singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1977–2004
Associated acts	Doug and the Slugs

Doug Bennett (October 31, 1951 - October 16, 2004) was the lead singer of Canadian rock band Doug and the Slugs. He also produced and directed music videos for artists such as Headpins, Trooper, Zappacosta, Images In Vogue and for the Slugs themselves.

Born Douglas Craig Bennett in Toronto, he moved to Vancouver in 1973. In 1977, he formed Doug and the Slugs, and the band toured extensively through North America in the 1980s. Bennett wrote or co-wrote such songs as "Too Bad," "Day By Day," "Making It Work" and "Tomcat Prowl."

Besides numerous works with Doug and the Slugs, Bennett released a solo album, Animato, in 1986.

Bennett died in Calgary on October 16, 2004,^[1] a week after falling into a coma.^[2] He is survived by his wife Nancy and three daughters Della, Shea, and Devon.

References

1. ^ "Lead singer for Doug and the Slugs dies". CBC News. 18 October 2004. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2004/10/18/bennett_slugs041018.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 
2. ^ Varty, Alexander (21 October 2004). The Georgia Straight. http://www.straight.com/article/wacky-bennett-created-beauty. Retrieved 2009-02-20. 

External links

• "Bennett Memorial". Doug and the Slugs official website. 25 October 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-11-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20041109113327/http://www.dougandtheslugs.com/memorial.html.  (memorial service program)
• DougAndTheSlugs.ca Official Doug And The Slugs website
• CanadianBands.com entry for Doug And The Slugs
• Doug and the Slugs at The Canadian Encyclopedia
• Doug Bennett at Jam!/The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia

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Name	Bennett, Doug
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Date of birth	October 31, 1951
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Date of death	2004-10-16
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