3's a Crowd (band)
| 3's a Crowd | |
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| Also known as | Bill Schwartz Quartet |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Years active | 1964–1969 |
| Associated acts | Cass Elliott |
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3's a Crowd was a folk rock band originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that existed from 1964 to 1969. The group had some moderate Canadian chart success, but is particularly notable for the wide range of Canadian musicians who passed through its ranks and would later establish successful music industry careers of their own, including Bruce Cockburn, Colleen Peterson, David Wiffen, Trevor Veitch, and Brent Titcomb. 3's A Crowd is also remembered for its association with Cass Elliott, who co-produced the group's sole album release.
The group was formed in 1964, and was originally called the Bill Schwartz Quartet (though no one named Bill Schwartz was actually in the group.) The group initially consisted of Donna Warner, Trevor Veitch and Brent Titcomb. In 1966, the group moved to Toronto, released two singles, and acquired new members Richard Patterson, David Wiffen and Comrie Smith. Smith was later replaced by Ken Koblun. In 1967 and 1968, 3's a Crowd played the folk music clubs in Southern California, including the Ash Grove in West Hollywood and the Ice House in Glendale, sometimes bringing Jim and Jean as an opening act.
In the mid 1960s they were spotted performing at the Riverboat (Toronto, Canada) by one of the entertainment co-ordinators for the Ontario Pavilion, Expo '67 (held in Montreal, QC, in 1967) and were subsequently hired for a gig at the Pavilion in late August and early September. The drummer for at least part of the gig was introduced as Cubby O'Brien (not a Canadian). He can be seen breefly in a video clip taken during a visit to their booth by Mama Cass (Elliot).
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