Johnnie Dee
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Johnnie Dee is a Canadian rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Honeymoon Suite. Dee (who also plays guitar) and guitarist Derry Grehan
formed Honeymoon Suite in Niagara Falls
, Ontario
in the early 1980s. Together they produced five studio albums and numerous hits including songs such as "New Girl Now
" and "Feel It Again" which were both featured on the Miami Vice
TV series. In 1986, Honeymoon Suite won a Juno Award
for "Group of the Year
" and was also nominated that same year for "Album of the Year
".
In 2004 Dee released a solo album entitled Songs in Dee, which was produced independently in Canada. Most of the tracks were co-written with Rob Laidlaw who also produced the album. A single for "Out Here" was released, with a corresponding music video.
Dee is still touring with Honeymoon Suite (back with the original lineup) in 2007.
Featured on the album are:
Derry Grehan
Derry Grehan, formerly of St. Catharines, is a guitarist for the Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite. The band was formed by Grehan, Johnnie Dee, and Mike Lengyell in 1982.-Biography:...
formed Honeymoon Suite in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in the early 1980s. Together they produced five studio albums and numerous hits including songs such as "New Girl Now
New Girl Now
"New Girl Now" is a song by the Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite. It was released as a single in 1984, from the album Honeymoon Suite. The single reached #57 in the United States and reached #23 in Canada. It was featured on the Bones episode The Woman in Limbo...
" and "Feel It Again" which were both featured on the Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989...
TV series. In 1986, Honeymoon Suite won a Juno Award
Juno Awards of 1986
The Juno Awards of 1986, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 November 1986 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Howie Mandel at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel. CBC Television broadcast the ceremonies nationally.Labour problems at the Canadian...
for "Group of the Year
Juno Award for Group of the Year
The Juno Award for best Group of the Year has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best group or band in Canada. It has also been known as Best Group .-Best Group :*1970 - The Guess Who...
" and was also nominated that same year for "Album of the Year
Juno Award for Album of the Year
The Juno Award for "Album of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best album in Canada. It was also known as Best Album , and Best Selling Album .-Best Album :...
".
In 2004 Dee released a solo album entitled Songs in Dee, which was produced independently in Canada. Most of the tracks were co-written with Rob Laidlaw who also produced the album. A single for "Out Here" was released, with a corresponding music video.
Dee is still touring with Honeymoon Suite (back with the original lineup) in 2007.
Songs in Dee
Co-written with Rob Laidlaw, the bassist with Honeymoon Suite at the time, the track list is:- 01 - Seriously (DeGiuli/Laidlaw/Morrisey) 4:15
- 02 - Holiday (DeGiuli/Laidlaw) 2:59
- 03 - The Light (Dafoe/DeGiuli/Laidlaw) 4:32
- 04 - Everybody Falls (Dafoe/DeGiuli/Laidlaw/Morrisey/Nelson) 4:10
- 05 - Out Here (DeGiuli/Laidlaw/Morrisey) 4:26
- 06 - How (DeGiuli/Laidlaw) 2:38
- 07 - Setting Sun (DeGiuli/Laidlaw/Morrisey) 3:23
- 08 - Buck 15 (DeGiuli/Grehan/Laidlaw) 4:10
- 09 - Train (DeGiuli/Laidlaw) 3:23
- 10 - Life (DeGiuli/Laidlaw) 4:49
Featured on the album are:
- Kim Mitchell - Guitar, Soloist
- Ray Coburn (Honeymoon Suite) - Keyboards, Organ (Hammond)
- Rik Emmett - Guitar, Soloist
- Derry Grehan (Honeymoon Suite) - Guitar (Electric)
- Andy Krehm - Mastering
- Randy Cooke - Percussion, Drums
- Timothy Welsh - Guitar, E-Bow, Soloist
- Rob Laidlaw (Honeymoon Suite) - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Programming, Vocals (background), Producer
- Tara K. Slone (Joydrop) - Vocals (background)
- Peter Nunn (Honeymoon Suite) - Strings
- Johnnie DeGiuli - Vocals, Vocals (background)