They never toured nationally
nor appeared on television; they only
recorded one obscure single. Yet
while the name may not mean much to most
Canadians, Winnipeg's Crescendos
accomplished something no other Canadian
artist can claim, and in doing so,
achieved an immortality that is the envy
of every 1960s-era musician.
While every Beatle-haired teenager dreamed
of going to Liverpool, this local quartet
– Glenn MacRae, Vance Masters, Terry Loeb,
and Denis Penner - did just that, in the
summer of 1965. Six months later
they were playing the renowned Cavern Club
(the only Canadian group ever to do so),
home of the Beatles, jamming with Paul
McCartney at the Blue Angel, and recording
with The Searchers’ Chris Curtis.
Their lone single remains among the most
collectable 45s in the UK.
John Einarson
Full band history,
with photos and additional music files,
is located at THE CRESCENDOS
on Vance Masters website.
L-R:
Denis Penner, Vance Masters, Glenn MacRae,
Terry Loeb
with unknown DJ
