Footloose was a Canadian band that had a hit in 1979 with "Leaving For Maui". The membership included Tim Feehan and later, Doug Riley.
Background Formed in 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta,citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Footloose the group was made up of Tim Feehan on vocals, Dwayne Feland on drums, George Goodall on bass, Terry Medd on guitar and Curt Smith on keys. They all had a leaning towards the funky rhythm and blues sound. Dwayne Feland had played in the HUB Cigar band prior to his being with Footloose, and Tim Feehan and George Goodall had been in the funk-oriented dance band, Buckeye. Terry Medd had been playing in gigs with Curt Smith and he had also been in the band Missouri.The Edmonton Journal, Nov. 5, 1979 - Leaving for Maui an international hit (with video)
The members of the band never had the intention of being a serious band. They were just trying to make some money. But their song "Leaving For Maui" got into the Canadian Top 10. It took them to Hawaii where they also played.Gigcity.ca, March 21, 2017 - HISTORY: From Hawaii to hockey to Hollywood
Career The single, "Leaving For Maui" bw "Dancing Feelin'" was released in Canada on Mustard M-123 in 1979.45Cat - Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography It was released in the US on Hilltak PW 7905.45Cat - Footloose (Hilltak) - DiscographyRecord World, December 8, 1979 - Page 14 Record World Single Picks
For the week ending September 8, 1979, the record was getting played on Keith James' show at CHED Edmonton, Rosalie Trombley's show at CKLW Windsor, and Don Stevens' show at CKLG Vancouver.RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 24 September 8, 1979 - Page 26 PROGRAMMERS, __TRENDSETTERS__, ROCK ORIENTED By September 24, it was also a chart at CKY Winnipeg.RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 24 September 8, 1979 - Page 29 PROGRAMMERS, ROCK ORIENTED HITMAKERS
By December 8, Record World had it as "Single Pick". The reviewer mentioned the smooth pop vocals and classy arrangements and even compared them with an early Hall & Oates.Record World, December 8, 1979 - Page 14 Record World Single Picks The song eventually made the Canadian Top 10, staying in the charts for six weeks.GetSongbpm - TIM FEEHAN, Canada, BiographyCanadian Bands.com, April 11, 2022 - Tim Feehan In Canada's RPM Magazine it reached #74.
"Time Is Right" reached #1 on RPM's Adult Oriented CanCon chart, March 21, 1981.
In 1981, Tim Feehan left the group to become a solo artist. He was replaced by Doug Riley.citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Footloose His solo album Sneak Preview was released on Mustard M 1004.Billboard, January 16, 1982 - C-7 AND WARMIN' UP THE BULLPEN Feehan would also do a duet with Canadian singer, Vicky Moss who he met in Hawaii while with the band. Melodic Rock Info, September 6, 2022 - FOOTLOOSE (feat. Tim Feehan) – Footloose 1980 (Canadian remastered reissue +4 bonus) (2017)
Later years The album was re-released by Cool Sound, Inc. on 10 December 2001.Muuseo - > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose It was reissued again by Super Oldies in 2017. Containing work from 1979-1983, it included the album which was taken from the original master tapes. It also included four bonus tracks. Two on the bonus tracks, "Dream Come True" and "Caroline" were previously unreleased, featuring Doug Riley on vocals.Super Oldies - FOOTLOOSE, 1979-1983Muuseo - > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose
Discography + Singles Act Release Catalogue Year Notes Footloose "Leaving For Maui" / " Dancin' Feelin'" Mustard M-123 1979 Footloose "Time Is Right" / "It'll Take Some Time" Mustard M-127 1979 45Cat - Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography Tim Feehan and Footloose "Jamie" / "Thanks I Needed That" Mustard M-132 1981 Footloose "Who's Lovin' Her Now" / "Betty-Lou" Mustard M-144 1983 45Cat - Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography
+ Albums Act Release Catalogue Year Notes Footloose Footloose Mustard M-1003 1980 MusicBrainz - Footloose ~ Release group by Footloose Footloose Footloose World Records WRC4-127(M-1003-C) 1980 Cassette Footloose Footloose Cool Sound, Inc. COOL-084 2001 CD Japan releaseMuuseo Inc. - > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose Footloose Footloose Super Oldies, USA SOCD20 2017 CD US releaseMusicBrainz - Footloose ~ Release group by Footloose
Further reading The Edmonton Journal, article - Nov. 5, 1979: Leaving for Maui an international hit (with video) Gigcity.ca, March 21, 2017 - HISTORY: From Hawaii to hockey to Hollywood Muuseo - Adult Contemporary Music, Tim Feehan, Footloose
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External links
Article at canadianbands.com