The Stampeders is a rock band formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1964 as… Read Full Bio ↴The Stampeders is a rock band formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1964 as a quintet, the Rebounds. It was re-organized in Toronto as a trio in 1968 by Rich Dodson (guitarist, b Sudbury, Ont, 1 Jul 1947), Ronnie King (bass guitarist, b Rotterdam 1 Aug 1947), and Kim Berly (drummer, b Dawson Creek, BC, 24 Jul 1948). Each sang and contributed songs to the repertoire. They named themselves after the Canadian Football League team, the Calgary Stampeders.

The trio's recording for MWC (Music World Creations, founded by the band's manager, Mel Shaw) of Dodson's "Carry Me" was a major Canadian hit in 1971. It was followed the same year by his "Sweet City Woman", an international hit. As a result The Stampeders received the 1971 Juno Award as vocal and instrumental group of the year. Other hits included "Devil You" (1971) and "Hit the Road Jack" (1975), both popular in the USA, as well as "Monday Morning Choo Choo" and "Then Came the White Man" (1972), and "Oh My Lady" and "Minstrel Gypsy" (1973).

The Stampeders were one of the top touring bands in Canada during the 1970s and appeared in TV specials on the CBC and Global networks. They also toured widely in the USA (where, in 1974, they were the only Canadians to perform at the American Song Festival, held at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., seen on ABC TV) and performed in Brazil in 1972 and in Europe in 1972 and 1973. They were especially popular in the Netherlands, where they along with Beach Boy Carl Wilson won an Edison Award in 1973 for their first European LP (a combination of their first two Canadian LPs).

In 1976 a second drummer and a three-man brass and reed section were added. In December of that year, however, Dodson left to pursue a solo career, subsequently establishing the Marigold label in Toronto and enjoying some success in the 'adult contemporary' market with "Give You That Love", "Cruel Emotion", "No Time to Say Goodbye" (1984) and "Lookin' Back" (1985). Berly left The Stampeders in 1978, at which point King switched to guitar and was joined by his brother Roy (bass guitar) and two other musicians; the band continued for a time as The Stampeders Featuring Ronnie King. The Stampeders continue to tour every summer.

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The Stampeders Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Stampeders:

Baby With You Susan says she understands Understands her man, But I don't …
Blue-Eyed Woman Seems like only yesterday Fooling around was cool Then you…
Carry Me Mmm-mmm, mmm-mmm Carry me Home to Birmingham To my Sarah-An…
Dead Man's Hand Come on people, take a look around, Watch the old devil…
Devil You Devil you When will you ever learn I said now devil you Some…
Hit The Road Jack Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come back No more no…
Intro To Minstrel Gypsy Baby, it's nice to have you here right now Baby, it's…
Johnny Lightning Who can run and hustle women Wrap 'em round him like…
Me And My Stone I didn’t belong, I was too young, couldn’t go on Then…

Minstrel Gypsy Baby, it's nice to have you here right now Baby, it's…
Monday Morning Choo Choo That Monday morning choo choo Is leaving with my shoe shoe T…
New Orleans I said a hey, hey, hey, yeah (I said a hey,…
Oh My Lady Oh, my lady I'm alone, you'd feel your presence in the…
Playin' In The Band I could have been a rambler Don't want to be alone I…
Sweet City Woman Well, I'm on my way To the city lights To the pretty…
Wild Eyes Wild Eyes I can't look away from your Wild Eyes Wild…

Za Ba Dee I used to be a wanderer A child of the rising…

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