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Ironhorse was a Canadian Rock music band from Vancouver, formed by Randy Bachman, the former guitarist and singer of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. The initial incarnation of the band also included Tom Sparks (vocals, guitars), John Pierce (bass), and Mike Baird (drums).
This lineup of Ironhorse released the 1979's Ironhorse album on the Scotti Brothers record label, and had a minor U.S. hit single in April 1979 with "Sweet Lui-Louise", which peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 record chart. In Canada, the song peaked slightly higher at No. 26. The same track reached No. 60 in the UK Singles Chart.
Ironhorse then underwent an almost complete lineup change, retaining only Bachman. The second incarnation of Ironhorse consisted of Bachman (guitars, vocals), Frank Ludwig (lead vocals, guitars), Ron Foos (bass), and Chris Leighton (drums). This lineup released 1980's Everything is Grey, also on Scotti Brothers Records. (1995). 9780851126562, Guinness Publishing. ISBN 9780851126562 One of its singles, "What's Your Hurry Darlin'," peaked at No. 84 in Canada and at No. 89 in the US in May 1980.
Foos then left the group to rejoin Paul Revere and the Raiders. In 1980, Ironhorse disbanded, with the remaining members (Bachman/Leighton/Ludwig) forming Union with Bachman's former Bachman-Turner Overdrive band-mate Fred Turner. Union released one album, On Strike, on the CBS subsidiary Portrait Records, and had a minor hit with the track "Mainstreet U.S.A."
As of May 2013, Randy Bachman has secured the rights to the two Ironhorse albums.
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