- The Good Brothers
Infobox musical artist
Name = The Good Brothers
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Origin =Richmond Hill, Ontario ,Canada
Genre = Country
Years_active = 1972 – present
Label = Columbia
RCA
Solid Gold
Savannah
Hogtown
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URL = [http://www.thegoodbrothers.com/ www.thegoodbrothers.com]
Current_members = Brian Good
Bruce Good
Larry Good
Past_members =The Good Brothers are a Canadian country, bluegrass and folk music group originating from
Richmond Hill, Ontario . The band's core members are Brian Good (guitar), his twin brother Bruce Good (autoharp ) and younger brother Larry Good (banjo ).Brian and Bruce Good initially joined guitarist James Ackroyd to form the band James and the Good Brothers in 1969. Their self-titled album was released on
Columbia Records in 1972. After a tour itinerary throughout North America, including a Toronto concert opening forGrand Funk Railroad , the Goods wished to return to Canada while Ackroyd sought to continue in the United States.In 1973, younger brother Larry Good joined the twins to form a new band which first performed
14 May 1974 in Toronto at The Riverboat club. Since then, the band has extensively toured Canada, United States and Europe. Their role in Canadian music was strengthened by winning the Juno Award for Country Group or Duo for eight consecutive years from 1977 to 1984.The Good Brothers were supplemented by other musicians such as John P. Allen (
fiddle ) and Bruce's son Travis Good ofThe Sadies (guitar andmandolin ). Kevin Luciani plays the stand-up bass just as often as John P. Allen. Travis was a regular member of The Good Brothers when Larry took a leave of absence throughout the 1990s.The Main members are Bruce, Brian, and Larry Good. John P. Allen, and Kevin Luciani are half-members.
Kevin Luciani has a daughter named Jennifer. They reside in
Newmarket, Ontario Discography
Albums
ingles
External links
* [http://www.thegoodbrothers.com The Good Brothers official site]
* [http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001398 The Canadian Encyclopedia: The Good Brothers]
* [http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/good_brothers/bio.jhtml CMT: The Good Brothers profile]
* [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/G/Good_Brothers/ Jam!: The Good Brothers]
* [http://www.paquinentertainment.com/roster_details.asp?Validate=0&ID=31&page=Bio Paquin Entertainment (management): The Good Brothers profile]
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