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Canadian musician (born 1954) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenneth William Greer (born 25 July 1954) is a Canadian guitarist and keyboardist. He is one of the founding members of the Canadian rock band Red Rider.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 25 July 1954 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Website | ken-greer |
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2018) |
Greer is the youngest of seven children born into a musical family in Toronto, Ontario. He grew up in the North Toronto area. He played the pedal steel guitar.
After a Red Rider hiatus during most of the 1990s, Greer was involved in numerous musical projects including Big Faith, Hunter-Greer and Gowan. Currently he stills tours as Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, playing guitar, pedal steel and keyboards. He also started touring with the Canadian country band The Road Hammers in 2005 and still joins them when available.
-Won for "Group of the Year" in 1987
-Nominated for 11 various awards from 1981 to 1990
Gold & Platinum Records
-Nearly every Red Rider record went Gold or Platinum in Canada, with the band's most commercially successful effort "Victory Day" achieving Double Platinum.
-Won for All-Star Band Member, Steel Guitar in 2005 & 2007
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