Heretic Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 RIP, love Streetheart,.... great version of Under My Thumb: Kenny Shields, the lead singer of Streetheart, passed away in Winnipeg Friday morning. Supplied - A A + Listen Rock ‘n’ roll legend Kenny Shields has died. The lead singer of Streetheart passed away “quietly and peacefully” at the St. Boniface General Hospital in Winnipeg early Friday morning, according to bandmate Jeff Neill. READ MORE: Gord Downie, The Tragically Hip lead singer, diagnosed with terminal brain cancer Neill wrote a touching Facebook post early Friday morning to announce his friend’s death. “By his side were his wife Elena, his daughter Julia and his sister Sharlene. Our thanks to the caring and compassionate staff at the St. B for all the dignity and comfort that they provided for Kenny and his family throughout this difficult time.” READ MORE: Canadian actor Harvey Atkin dead at 74 In a recent interview with 680 CJOB, Neil had this to say about the support Shields received from fans during his struggle with illness. Streetheart is a Canadian rock band, from Winnipeg, Man. “He has had an incredible career, a career that has spanned fifty years. It’s been nothing but excellence. Kenny Shields is one of the greatest frontman that rock and roll has ever produced.” Streetheart is slated to play one final concert at Winnipeg Classic Rock Fest on Aug. 29 in Shields’ honour. The band was scheduled to play Saturday night in Lethbridge, Alta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Dang. Always loved me some Streetheart. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 One of the greatest frontman that R&R ever produced? Very nice words, but I never thought of Kenny Shields as a great frontman. But he did have one of the greatest voices and I loved Streetheart's songs. Last saw them around 7 years ago on Halloween at the casino. Really good time. Really sad that he's gone, RIP Kenny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Man, me and my friends used to love Streetheart growing up in the Peg. We'd play songs like One More Time for girls at parties & hope they understood? Some of them did... But one of the dumbest video's? And I used to go hang out in the Osborne Village Friday afternoons. Wait for the Zoo, the hotel club at the corner, to open up. It lit up with cigarette's that were not tobacco when the lights went out for the band to come out. They would play this first to get the crowd riled up. RIP Kenny. I enjoyed your music & it was fun for me growing up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sikes Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Backed up Kenny Shields way back in the early 90's in band I was in...Great singer,had a very unique sounding voice..a lot smaller in stature than I imagined him to be..RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I too opened for Streetheart once in a club scene. Met him on two other occasions as our paths crossed while on the road. A true gentleman and a terrific vocalist. He'll be missed. His work on "Action" still gives me goosebumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Damn, condolences to his family, friends and fans. Spent many Friday and Saturday nights driving the main streets in Victoria with these tunes cranked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Many people don't know that "Here Comes the Night" is also a cover. The original was written by a guy named Bert Berns, who wrote songs for pretty much everybody back in the 60's and 70's. The first recording of Here Comes the Night was by a band from Northern Ireland called "Them". The singer for the band was Van Morrison. David Bowie has also covered the song, but IMHO, no-one has done it better than Streetheart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 And here is the tune Rupertkbd mentioned. I've got a little over an hour till the lions game, I'm going to listen to this, and others on vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, gurn said: And here is the tune Rupertkbd mentioned. I've got a little over an hour till the lions game, I'm going to listen to this, and others on vinyl. Saw these guys in PG many years ago and was waiting for this song. It finally came up near the end of the show and I figured Kenny would skip some of the higher notes. He nailed them all, even after 2 hours of running all over the stage. The man was a pro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone909 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 RIP Kenny Shields Was the first band i seen live in 1982. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 RIP Kenny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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