Doug Bennett (musician) explained

Doug Bennett
Birth Name:Douglas Craig Bennett
Birth Date:31 October 1951
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Rock
Occupation:musician, singer, songwriter
Years Active:1977–2004
Associated Acts:Doug and the Slugs

Douglas Craig Bennett (October 31, 1951 – October 16, 2004) was the lead singer of Canadian rock band Doug and the Slugs. He also produced and directed music videos for artists such as Headpins, Trooper, Zappacosta, Suzanne Gitzi, and Images in Vogue as well as for the Slugs themselves.

Born in Toronto, Bennett moved to Vancouver in 1973. In 1977, he formed Doug and the Slugs and the band toured extensively through North America in the 1980s. Bennett wrote or co-wrote such songs as "Too Bad", "Day By Day", "Making It Work", and "Tomcat Prowl."

Besides works with Doug and the Slugs, Bennett released a solo album, Animato, in 1986.

Bennett died in Calgary on October 16, 2004, after a lengthy illness,[1] a week after falling into a coma.[2]

He was the subject of the documentary Doug and the Slugs and Me by director Teresa Alfeld, which had its world premiere at the 2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lead singer for Doug and the Slugs dies. 2009-02-20 . October 18, 2004 . .
  2. News: Wacky Bennett Created Beauty. . 2009-02-20 . October 21, 2004 . Alexander . Varty .
  3. Steve Newton, "Teresa Alfeld found herself in Doug and the Slugs and Me". The Georgia Straight, May 3, 2022.