Myles and Lenny explained

Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Toronto, Canada
Years Active:	1969–
Label:	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)

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

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"

External links

Encyclopedia: Myles and Lenny . https://archive.today/20130115104820/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/M/Myles_And_Lenny.html . usurped . 15 January 2013 . 2007-12-22 . Jam!/Canoe . The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia .
Lenny Solomon official site
Myles Cohen official site

Notes and References

From the Music Capitols of the World. Billboard. 10 August 1974. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 66–. 0006-2510.
From the Music Capitols of the World. Billboard. 13 May 1972. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 58–. 0006-2510.
From the Music Capitols of the World. Billboard. 7 December 1974. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 57–. 0006-2510.
Col Promo on Myles & Lenny. Billboard. 22 February 1975. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 57–. 0006-2510.
Book: Mark Kearney. Randy Ray. The Great Canadian Book of Lists. registration. 1999. Dundurn. 978-0-88882-213-0. 204–.
Canada! Label Presidents Speak Out. Billboard. 2 October 1976. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 87–. 0006-2510.
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/myles-lenny-mn0001197252 "Myles & Lenny"
Top Singles . 22 February 1975 . . 2007-12-22 .
Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - September 20, 1975.