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'''Trooper''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[rock band]] that developed from a band formed by vocalist [[Ramon (Ra) McGuire]] and guitarist [[Brian Smith (musician)|Brian Smith]] in [[1965]]. By [[1974]] they had added drummer [[Tommy Stewart]] and bassist [[Harry Kalensky]]. After hearing Trooper play, [[Randy Bachman]], of [[Bachman Turner Overdrive]] and [[The Guess Who]] signed the band to his "Legend" label and produced the band's first album ''Trooper'', containing the Canadian hits "Baby Woncha Please Come Home" and "Good 'Ol General Hand Grenade" in [[1975]].
After moving from Legend Records to MCA Records, Trooper added [[Frank Ludwig]] on keyboards. Their self-titled debut album was followed by ''Two for the Show''([[1976]]) which was certified Canadian Gold. This album contained the hits "Two for the Show" and "Santa Maria". "The Boys in the Bright White Sportscar", initially released on this album, later became a hit when it was re-released (with a few modifications) on the ''Hot Shots'' greatest hits package. Kalensky was replaced by Doni Underhill prior to the recording of ''Knock 'Em Dead Kid'' ([[1977]]) which was the groups first Canadian Platinum. This album contained the hits "We're Here For a Good Time (not a long time)" and "Oh, Pretty Lady". ''Thick as Thieves'' (which featured the group's only successful US single, "Raise A Little Hell") ([[1978]]) went double-platinum. This album also contained the hit "Round, Round We Go" (written and sung by Frank Ludwig), and "The Moment That it Takes" (written by Stewart and Underhill and sung by Ludwig). ''Flying Colors'' ([[1979]]), which contained the hits "Three Dressed Up as a Nine" and "Janine" also attained double platinum status. ''Hot Shots'' (a "greatest hits" package) ([[1979]]) broke all Canadian sales records for Canadian sales of a Canadian album - reaching quadruple-platinum in the year it was released. Ludwig was replaced by [[Rob Deans]], who performed on the album ''Untitled'' ([[1980]]) and ''Money Talks'' ([[1983]]) (on Flicker/RCA). ''The Last of the Gypsies'' ([[1989]]) and ''Ten'' ([[1991]]) - recorded for the band's self-owned "Great Pacific Records" label and distributed by [[Warner Music Canada]] - were the last two albums released by the band, but Trooper are still active as a touring band.
Trooper have won the [[Juno Award]] for Band of the Year.
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