Greg Leskiw
| Greg Leskiw | |
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| Born | 5 August 1947 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Associated acts | Crowcuss The Guess Who Kilowatt Mood jga jga |
Gregory Leskiw (born 5 August 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian guitarist best known for playing guitar with The Guess Who 1970-1972.
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History
Leskiw's father was a jazz guitarist that toured Manitoba in the 1930s and 1940s.[1] Leskiw began playing the guitar at the age of 12.[1] Through Leskiw's high school years he played in Winnipeg rock bands The Shags, Logan Avenue, and Wild Rice.[2] By 1969 Wild Rice dissolved, and in mid-1970 he started playing with The Guess Who along with Kurt Winter replacing Randy Bachman.[3] Leskiw wrote "One Divided"[4] which appeared on the 1971 album So Long, Bannatyne. After a few albums with The Guess Who, Leskiw left the band. In early 1972, Leskiw formed Mood jga jga.[1] He was also a member of Crowcuss and Kilowatt, both with Bill Wallace.[5] From 1986 to 1997, Leskiw operated Vox Pop Studios, a popular recording studio for local Winnipeg Groups such as Crash Test Dummies, The Blue (now New) Meanies and Mood jga jga.[1]
Discography
The Guess Who
- 1970: Share the Land
- 1971: Best of The Guess Who
- 1971: So Long, Bannatyne
- 1972: Rockin'
- 1974: The Best of the Guess Who, Vol. 2
- 1977: The Greatest Hits of the Guess Who
- 1997: The Guess Who: The Ultimate Collection
- 1999: The Guess Who: Greatest Hits
- 2003: Platinum & Gold Collection: The Guess Who
- 2003: The Guess Who: Anthology
Mood jga jga
- 1975: Mood jga jga (Bare Rocks Records/Warner)
- 1997: Boys Will Be Boys
Crowcuss
- 1977: Cowcuss (Stoney Plain Records)
Les Q
- 1979: Be My Champion (SL Records/CBS)
Kilowatt
- 1982: Kilowatt (Dallcorte Records)
Swing Soniq
- 1998: Moonglow
- 2005: Love Wild
One Eyed Jacks
- 2006: Hell on Hold
References
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Sources
External links
- Greg Leskiw Fan Site
- Works by Greg Leskiw at Library and Archives Canada
- Works by or about Greg Leskiw in libraries (WorldCat catalogue)
