Myles and Lenny

Myles and Lenny were a Canadian folk-pop music group based in Toronto who were most active during the 1970s.

Myles and Lenny
Origin	Toronto, Canada
Years active	1969–c. 1976
Labels	GRT Columbia
Past members	Myles Cohen (guitar, vocals) Lenny Solomon (mandolin, violin/viola) Ivan Boudreau (bass) Rick Doyle (guitar) Saul Keshen (bass) Brian Leonard (drums) Bill MacKay (drums)

History

Myles and Lenny was formed in 1969 by its principal members, guitarist Myles Cohen and pianist/violinist Lenny Solomon. By 1972, they had been signed to GRT Records.^[1] They released a single, "Time to Know Your Friends".^[2] The group transferred to Columbia Records in 1974, and appeared on several television programs while continuing to perform live in small venues.^[3] The band released a self-titled record in 1975;^[4] the album included the Canadian Top 20 single "Can You Give it All to Me".^[5]

At the 1976 Juno Awards, the group won in the category of Most Promising Group.^[6] However, disappointing sales of their second album led to the group's demise in the mid-1970s. Cohen and Solomon since released various separate music projects.^[7]

Discography

Albums

• 1975: Myles and Lenny (Columbia)
• 1975: It Isn't the Same (Columbia)

Singles

• 1972: "Time to Know Your Friends"
• 1974: "Can You Give it All to Me", RPM Magazine peak #19 February 1975^[8]
• 1974: "Hold On Lovers", #93 Canada, September 20, 1975 ^[9]
• 1975: "I Care Enough"

References

1. "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 August 1974. pp. 66–. ISSN 0006-2510.
2. "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 May 1972. pp. 58–. ISSN 0006-2510.
3. "From the Music Capitols of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 7 December 1974. pp. 57–. ISSN 0006-2510.
4. "Col Promo on Myles & Lenny". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 22 February 1975. pp. 57–. ISSN 0006-2510.
5. Mark Kearney; Randy Ray (1999). The Great Canadian Book of Lists. Dundurn. pp. 204–. ISBN 978-0-88882-213-0.
6. "Canada! Label Presidents Speak Out". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 October 1976. pp. 87–. ISSN 0006-2510.
7. "Myles & Lenny". AllMusic Biography by John Bush
8. "Top Singles". RPM. 22 February 1975. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
9. "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 20, 1975" (PDF).

External links

• "Myles and Lenny". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. Jam!/Canoe. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2007.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
• Lenny Solomon official site
• Myles Cohen official site
• Myles and Lenny discography at Discogs