John Driscoll


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Canadian musician, record company executive and producer from Oshawa,Ontario (born February 1, 1940). Played in a local band in Oshawa with Bill Diel, who would later manage some acts on Skyline. Started in 1968 as a promotion rep for Quality Records Limited then moved to A&R Director at Modern Tape Cartridge Corporation Limited in 1969. Left MTCC to join Ampex Of Canada Ltd. as Promotion Manager in November 1970, where he assisted founding their publishing arm Skyline North in 1971. Founder and President of independent label Skyline Records (9) in 1975. In late 1977 he returned to Quality Records as A&R Director, a position he held until its closure in 1985.

ALBUMS


Karen Silver
Hold On I'm Comin'
2001, CD, Comp, Unidisc, ,
Hi NRG/Synth-pop/Disco
Various
Star-Funk Volume 35
1996, CD, Comp, Unidisc, ,
Freestyle/Disco/Garage House
Various
Star-Funk Volume 36
1996, CD, Comp, Unidisc, ,
Freestyle/Electro/Funk/Disco
Various
Star-Funk Volume 39
1996, CD, Comp, Unidisc
Gonzalez / Star City
I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet / I'm A Man
1994, CD, Maxi, RM, Unidisc
10 Speed / Slingshot / Nighthawk
Tour De France / Do It Again, Billie Jean / Eye Of The Tiger
1988, ,
Electro/Disco
Robbie Rae
Finger On It (Something About You Girl That I Like)
1983
10-Speed*
Tour De France
1983, ,
Electro
Legal Limits
Ladies Man
1982
Legal Limits
Legal Limits
1982, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Bentwood Rocker
Take Me To Heaven
1982
Star City
Born To Be Wild
1980, 12", Quality
Instructions
The Extra
1980, 7", Quality
Karen Silver
Fake (Special Re-Mix)
1980
Instructions
Instructions
1980, ,
New Wave
Mighty Pope
Sway / New Orleans
1979, 12", Promo, RFC Records, Warner Bros. Records
Auto
House Of The Rising Sun / We Got Love
1979, 12", Skyline Records (9)
Karen Silver
Make Me Feel Alright
1979, 12", Single, Skyline Records (9)
Star City
La La Means I Love You / Good Times
1979, 7", Single, Skyline Records (9)
Maxwell Friday
Jennifer
1979, 7", Mono, Promo, Roadshow, Roadshow
Karen Silver
Fake / Can't Stop Dancing
1979, 7", Single, Arista
Mighty Pope
Sweet Blindness / Because The Night
1979, ,
Downtempo/Disco
Karen Silver
Hold On I'm Comin'
1979
Karen Silver
Hold On I'm Comin'
1979, ,
Disco
Mighty Pope
Sway
1979
Lynx
Which Side
1978, 7", Single, Quality
Maxwell Friday
Jennifer
1978, 7", Skyline Records (9)
Various
Hot Disco Nights
1978, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Star City
I'm A Man
1978, ,
Disco
Star City
I'm A Man
1978, ,
Disco
Madcats
Madcats
1978
Wenzday*
Nearly Made It
1977
Vehicle
Mr. Love
1977
Vehicle
Vehicle
1977
Creed
The Real Me
1976, 7", Single, Skyline Records (9)
Funktion (10) Featuring Lizanne
Why Haven't I Heard From You / If I Ever Find You
1976, 7", Skyline Records (9)
Vehicle
You Could Have Been A Star
1976, 7", Skyline Records (9)
Wednesday
Doing The Best That I Can
1976,
Wednesday
Ruby Baby
1976
Wednesday
Loving You Baby / Don't Let Me Wait Too Long
1975
Wednesday
Here Today Gone Tomorrow
1975
Fellowship
Dancing In The Streets
1974, 7", Single, Ampex Music Of Canada,
Wednesday
Fly Away / Good Time Girl
1974, 7", Single, Ampex Music Of Canada, ,
Pop Rock
Wednesday
She's A Woman
1974, 7", Ampex Music Of Canada
Wednesday
Roses Are Red My Love / Ride
1974, ,
Pop Rock
Wednesday
Last Kiss
1974
Wednesday
Teen Angel / Taking Me Home
1973
Wednesday
Last Kiss / Without You
1973, ,
Pop Rock
Young
Don't Push A Man / Happy Song
1972, 7", Single, Ampex Music Of Canada
Stewart & Clark
Will The Real P.M. Please Stand Up!
1972, 7", Single, Ampex Music Of Canada
Young
Business
1972, LP, Album, Ampex Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Jazz-Rock
Young
Buffalo / Goin' Down
1971, 7", Single, Ampex Music Of Canada, ,
Country Rock/Soul
Wednesday
Hang On Girl
1971, 7", Single, Ampex Music Of Canada
Young
Goin' To The Country
1971, 7", Promo, Ampex Records
Young
The Rain Came Down
1971
Young
Goin' To The Country / Grape Farm
1971
Brass Union
It Won't Be Long / Restaurant Encounter
1970, 7", Single, MTCC
High Park
Let Go The Lifeline
1970, 7", Single, ITCC, Itco Stereo Records
The Sands Of Time
I've Got A Feeling
1970
Bobby G. Griffith
Living On A Wishbone / Simplicity
1970
Aurora Borealis
Smiles And Kisses
1969, 7", Single, ITCC, Itco Stereo Records
Wednesday
Last Kiss / Teen Angel
7", Golden Treasures
Wednesday
Loving You Baby
Robbie Rae
Hold On To The Night
1984, 7", Music World Creations
Tracy Weber
Sure Shot / One Step At A Time
1994, ,
Disco
Tracy Weber
One Step At A Time
1983, ,
Disco/Funk/Soul
Bentwood Rocker
Take Me To Heaven
1982, ,
AOR