Garry Lee and the Showdown
Garry Lee and Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | Country, country rock, bluegrass, comedy |
| Labels | Damon Studios, SoundTrek |
| Members | Garry Lee Berthold Charles Holley Paul McLellan Kelly La Rocque Wolf Rick Patterson |
Garry Lee and Showdown[1][2][3] are a country band from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. They are best known for their underground hit song "The Rodeo Song" (written by Gaye Delorme) and featuring prominent use of profanity, from the 1980 album, Welcome to the Rodeo.
In 1993, after extensive airplay by Simon Bates on BBC Radio 1,[4] the song was issued in the UK, and got to number 43 in the UK singles chart.[5]
In a 2018 interview,[6] the band members stated that they had heard Gaye Delorme play the song at a bar and decided to cover it, though royalties were not discussed.
Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country[7] | |||
| 1980 | Welcome To The Rodeo | Damon Records | |
| 1982 | Wanted | Damon Records |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country[7] | UK | ||
| 1982 | "Rodeo Cowboy" | 30 | – |
| 1993 | "The Rodeo Song" | – | 43 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Juno Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Garry Lee and Showdown | Country Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gary Lee & Showdown". showdown.html. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Biography". Jam! Encyclopedia. 7 December 2004. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "The Rodeo Song – Garry Lee and the Showdown — DJ Allyn - the Soundtrack for my Life". Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "New entries: singles". Hit Music (44): 9. 31 July 1993.
- ^ "Garry Lee and Showdown". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Alberta Crude: Four hard-working local musicians reflect on their 40-year-old hit 'The Rodeo Song'". calgaryherald.com. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ a b "RPM Country Tracks for October 30, 1982". RPM. Retrieved 5 January 2011.