Canadian as Funk

Groove runs deep in the Great White North. Canadian As Funk is a powerhouse collection of homegrown funk, soul, R&B, and everything in between—from sweaty dancefloor burners to smooth soul ballads. These are the artists who brought the rhythm, the horns, the basslines, and the undeniable swagger to Canadian music. Whether it’s rare 45s, crossover hits, or deep cuts with serious pocket, this room proves that Canada can funk with the best of them.

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Olliver, George - Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You b/w If I Can Just be Strong Enough

Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Kingston, Tony - Too Heavy to Carry b/w The Worst That Could Happen

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Kingston, Tony - Faith, Hope & Charity b/w Faith, Hope & Charity

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Martin, Billy - Billy's Dance Party

Harlem, New York, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Toulouse - What Would My Mama Say b/w Toulouse

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Richards, Brad - Right Time for Love

Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Motherlode - Tapped Out

London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Perpall, Pierre - Purple Flash - We Can Make It b/w Do You Like Me

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Payne, Trevor & the Soul Brothers - Tout ca pour ma Cherie b/w Le Funky

Montréal, Québec

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Russell, Gillian - Man in the Street b/w Going Home

Vancouver - Penticton, British Columbia

Saxton, Mary - Georgia Eyes b/w Jimmy Lee

Edmonton, Alberta

Smith, Grant & the Power (E.G. Smith & the Power) - Keep on Running b/w Her Own Life

London, Ontario

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Adams, Corey and the New Generation - Share b/w You're Number One

Halifax, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

Emilhenco Pop - Quebec 2000 b/w Olympique 76

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross

Lucea, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Mighty Pope - ST

Lucea, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Five Alarm Funk - Anything is Possible

Vancouver, British Columbia

Future Shock - The Message b/w So Near Yet So Far

Toronto, Ontario

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Williams, Bob - I Love You (In A Very Special Way) b/w Life Must Go On

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Whitney, Carla - I've Been Hurt (So Many Times) b/w It's You For Me

Toronto, Ontario

Berry, Joan - Just Like My Baby b/w Humpty Dumpty

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Motley, Frank and His Motley Crew - Swingin' N' Rockin'

Cheraw, South Carolina, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Black & Ward (Terry Black and Laurel Ward) - It’s Your Love b/w Delight

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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Hagopian, Dean - You Got Soul b/w You Don’t Know Like I Know

Moncton, New Brunswick - Ottawa, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Brooks, Dianne - Back Stairs of My Life

New Jersey, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Persuaders - Burn b/w Groovin' On the Milky Way

Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

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Martin, Stan - Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl

St. Andrews, Jamaica - London, England - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Hamilton, Ontario

Lett, Earl (Professor Lett and Study) - Love Serenade

Monroeville, Alabama, USA - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Allan Sisters (Jackie and Coralie) - Larry b/w Never On A Saturday

Edmonton, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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Brooks, Dianne - Walkin' On My Mind b/w Need to Belong

New Jersey, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Central Nervous System - I Could Have Danced All Night

Bob Boyer - Look What You've Done For Me b/w We Got The Power

Mandala - The Mandala Classics

The Professor - With These Hands/ Out of Left Field (split with Lotsa Poppa)

Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa in August 1973

Hearts of Stone

45-Tradewinds 5 Inc - I Gotta Love You All the Time (Franklin QC 623)

Otis Gayle - Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love

Jo Jo Morocco - ST LABEL 02

Stan Martin 1964

Stan Martin vinyl side 1

Happy Dolls

Lords featuring Little Harley - Baby I've Got to Have It b/w Let it Be Me

Mike Taylor and Company - Brute Force

Jayson Hoover - ST

Dr. Cool

Shirley Matthews & the Big Town Girls - Wise Guys b/w Private Property

This was taken in Truro, Nova Scotia,, probably in 1978-79. with three friends from Dieppe, Ogie, who is famous in Korea now, is in this pic, just before she moved back to Korea

Stan Martin with the Sunbeams - You're a Woman Now b/w Everybody Knows (I Love You)

Future Shock - The Message b/w So Near Yet So Far

The Stan Martin Review

Makin' Love In My Mind (promo)

45-Patsy Gallant- Makin Love in My Mind SIDE 02

Hell Bent (Split with Frank Motley & the Hitch Hikers)

Stan Martin is Dr. Cool

The Message b/w So Near Yet So Far

Saxton, Mary / Sad Eyes

Do re mi fa soul b/w C'est ma faute

Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers - The Hitch-Hikers

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Thrills Telephone Party Inside My Mind b/w Telephone
Lawson, Floyd and the Heart of Stone Oil in the Ground "Coming Out"
Jones, Albert* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Majestics 34 ½ (Half-Way There) Instrumental R&B
Aura (Aura Urziceanu) Dindi Oh, My Love
Stack, Kathy Dirty Thirty ST
Taylor, Bobby Try a Little Tenderness Soul Legend
Motherlode Child Without Mother When I Die
Berry, Joan Just Like My Baby Just Like My Baby b/w Humpty Dumpty
Griffith, Bobby G. Take Up the Hammer of Hope ST
Majestics Sad Song The Soul King Otis Redding A Tribute
Sam, Everson Super Bar-T Everson Sam-Ba
Soundtrack, Television, Musical, Theatre Marc Hamilton - Comme elles sont belles Apres Ski
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers So This Is Love ST
Martin, Billy Peaches & Cream Doin' Their Thing
Soulful Bowlful A Girl Like You Sweet Soul Music
Majestics Do Your Own Thing Here Come Da Judge
McGee, Jay W. I'm a Survivor Survivor
Olliver, George High Heel Sneakers Dream Girl
Hope, Billy et son Orchestre Zing Went the Strings Le Popeye
Tiger People Gimmewachoowan (Gimme What You Want) Gimmewachoowan (Gimme What You Want) (promo)
Stack, Kathy Goin' Home (Ride the Ferry) ST
Olliver, George The Lady I Used to Know Dream Girl
Taylor, Bobby My Girl Has Gone Taylor Made Soul
Carrington, Don Trio MacArthur Park Makin' It Happen
Hoover, Jayson (The Trials Of) Love Will Get You Love Will Get You b/w Sing With Soul
Hanson, Lloyd So Close Yet So Far The Great Debate
Majestics Land of 1000 Dances Instrumental R&B
Jackson, Shawne Get Out of the Kitchen (Shawne Jackson, Domenic Troiano) ST
Vines, Norris and The Luvlines Feel The Warm Give In b/w Feel The Warm
Boule Noire La balance qui balance ST
Darlene No One In This World Forgiven
Jade Love's Gonna Change Love's Gonna Change b/w I'll Remember You
Martin, Billy Someone to Watch Over Me Billy's Dance Party
Skylark The Writing's On The Wall ST
Sam, Everson Soca Serenader Everson Sam-Ba
Mercury, Eric Wrap Me in a Map Funky Sound Nurtured in the Fertile Soil of Memphis that Smell of Rock
The Vanrays If You Got Love Put It Out
Abel Poupées de cire Korea
Heaven and Earth You Make The Magic You Make The Magic b/w Rip Off 1500
Soul Mates You Been Gone Black Strap Molasses
Frenette, Cécile What Am I to do With Me (J. Rae-P. Stirling) ST
Benjamin, Conrad Dance all Night Saturn
Boule Noire Comme on est bien ST
Crack of Dawn Changes Spotlight
El Kady, Pellegrin Chôro Bai Samba Sunguila
Freedom (2) Harvest Time When I First Saw You...Change Began
Martin, Billy Mr. Pityful Knock On Wood (with Rickey Day)
Sweet Somethings He's My Soul Baby hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Sweet Somethings My Guy (From My Girl) hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Biggy Twiggy Band Mama Won't Let You Mama Won't Let You b/w I Don't Want That to Change
Mercury, Eric Gimme a Call Sometime Gimme a Call Sometime
Cousineau, François Here and Now (repeat) (vocals Diane Dufresne) The Initiation
Perpall, Pierre Leading Lover Soul
Ortez, Anita Hombre of My Life Personally Yours
Majestics Tell Mama Here Come Da Judge
Cates, Demo Time Rap Bob Boyer and Demo Cates - More Ounce Rap
Frenette, Cécile The Masquerade is Over (Magison-Rubel) ST
Martin, Billy All About My Girl Round About Midnight
Lark, Tobi (Bessie Grace Gupton) aka Bessie Watson I'm Never Alone I'm In Your Corner b/w I'm Never Alone
Shandler, Ronaye Whiskey Runner (Al Rain) Affinity
Granger, Shirley I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Pink Avenue Life Tastes Better Life Tastes Better
Perpall, Pierre C'a depend de qui Danser
Dunc & the Deacons Any Day Now Any Day Now b/w Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Motley, Frank & the Hitch-Hikers Let it Be The Hitch-Hikers
MacDermot, Galt Slums Ghetto Suite
Saxton, Mary Silent Thoughts (McAulley-Theuson) Sad Eyes
Adams, Corey and the New Generation Share Share b/w You're Number One
Bey, Salome Jazz Bridge Dude (OST Galt MacDermot)
Zaza, Paul Quiessence Contact
Junior Byron Heart To Heart Sensation Sunshine
Motley, Frank & the Bridge Crossings Grazin' in the Grass Chip Dip
Sweet Somethings Hold On, I'm Comin' hold on!..sweet somethings are comin'
Jay Anthony (Joey Anthony Gregorash) Baby is There Something Going On Baby is There Something Going On b/w Would You Take it Nice
Heavy Clay Light the Light of Love Can't Touch Nobody b/w Light the Light of Love
Mitchell, Ronney It's Your Thing The Five Man Cargo
Bones Jones The Circle (Bonus Beats 1) The Circle
Lark, Tobi (Bessie Grace Gupton) aka Bessie Watson Time Will Pass You By Time Will Pass You By b/w Heartbreaker (promo)
Billard, Doug Emily Genuine Jade b/w Emily
Crack of Dawn It’s Alright Spotlight
Louis, Romel More Action More Action
Hinds, Eustace E. Single's Dance Single's Dance
Organisation C Tout ce que tu es pour moi Viens Tourner
Risby, Sy & Chuck Flintroy and the Night Train Hope We Have Ain't Love Wonderful b/w Hope We Have
Nite, Jimmy & The Nite Train Revue I've Been Done Wrong I've Been Done Wrong b/w Darling You and I Are Through
Jo Jo Morocco Chosen Few (Instrumental) Jo Jo Morocco
Scott, Lorraine Crying for Love Wishful Thinking b/w Crying for Love
Black White & Co. Midi Minuit Funk Alarm
New Directions Wildflower Directions b/w Wildflower
Noël, Henri Pierre Dialogue One More Step
MacDermot, Galt Let the Sunshine In Up From The Basement Vol 1
Boule Noire Je suis en amour ST
McGhie, Wayne & the Sounds of Joy Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye ST
Hope, Billy et son Orchestre Tung Le Popeye
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives Chips-Chicken-Banana Split (Wayne McGhie) Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song
Zaza, Paul Encounters-As It Was Contact
HB Concept People What They Want (citizenfreak.com only) Unreleased Archives
Saxton, Mary Do The Jerk Ask Any Girl b/w Do The Jerk
MacDermot, Galt DD-2-01 Up From The Basement Vol 1

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