User:MCBouy/Bill Gilliland
Bill Gilliland was a Canadian producer, record executive and TV & radio announcer. He was a founder and Vice President of Arc Records[1][2] in 1959, and founder of the Yorkville Records[3] label.[4]
Under the alias Johnny T. Angel[5] he recorded the song "Tell Laura I Love Her"[6] which peaked in the USA at No. 94 on June 22, 1974.
Some of the acts "discovered" and promoted by ARC and Gilliland include:
- 1963: Richie Knight and the Mid-Knights[7]
- 1963: Terry Black[8]
- 1965: Anne Murray
- 1966: The Untouchables, which he rechristened The Stitch In Tyme [9]
In 1992, Gilliland authored an unpublished memoir called Da Capo which is occasionally cited by music industry insiders.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Arc Records". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 23" (PDF). World Radio History. July 28, 1969. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "The Capitol 6000 website - The Yorktown and Yorkville discography". www.capitol6000.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Bill Gilliland". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Segarini: The Sunday Night Struggle, A Story, and a Song". Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say. 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/724629-Johnny-T-Angel-Tell-Laura-I-Love-Her
- ^ "Arc Records | Garage Hangover". garagehangover.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Boppinbob (2020-02-03). "FROM THE VAULTS: Terry Black born 3 February 1949". FROM THE VAULTS. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "The Stitch In Tyme hometown, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Differing views: Gilliland takes on David Clayton-Thomas". fyimusic.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-23.