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William Allen Bill Henderson (born November 6, 1944, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian singer/songwriter. He first appeared on the Canadian music scene as a member of the group The Collectors. While The Collectors were forming, he was guitarist in the Panorama Trio at the Vancouver Hilton Hotel's Panorama Roof restaurant. He is best known for his work with the group Chilliwack in the 1970s and 1980s, who produced such hits as Lonesome Mary, California Girl, and My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone). He has produced numerous recordings, and won the 1983 Juno Award for Producer of the Year, with Brian MacLeod.

He is part of the folk music supergroup UHF. He has put his talents to work in several media endeavors, winning a Genie Award for best original song in a movie (When I Sing, from [m=1490826]), and musical director for the Canadian edition of Sesame Street from 1989 to 1995.

Most recently, Henderson has acted as director of the Canadian Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and as president of the Songwriters Association of Canada (SOCAN).

Father of artists Camille Henderson and Saffron Henderson, grandfather of Ruby Henderson.

ALBUMS


UHF (6), Ulrich*, Henderson*, Forbes*
UHF
Chilliwack
There and Back (Live)
2019, CD, ,
Classic Rock
Chilliwack
Anthology
2004
Long John Baldry
A Thrill's A Thrill: The Canadian Years
1995, 2x CD, ,
Blues Rock/Vocal
UHF
UHF II
1994, CD, ,
Folk
Valdy
Heart At Work
1993,
West End Girls
West End Girls
1991, CD, ,
Dance-pop/Ballad
Various
Molson Canadian Homegrown Volume IV
1990, CD, Album, Molson Canadian Rocks, 101 CFMI
ColorMen
Open Before Christmas
1990, CD, Album, Attic, Attic
Jr. Gone Wild
Too Dumb To Quit
1990
The Irish Rovers
Hardstuff
1989,
The Nylons
Poison Ivy / Kiss Him Goodbye
1988
The Nylons
Kiss Him Goodbye
1987
The Nylons
Happy Together
1987
The Nylons
Happy Together
1987, ,
Pop Rock
Jim Foster
Power Lines
1986,
Body Electric
Two Worlds
1985
Chilliwack
Got You On My Mind
1984, 7", Single, Solid Gold Records (2)
Chilliwack
Look In, Look Out
1984, ,
Soft Rock/Classic Rock
Toronto
Greatest Hits
1984
Various
Lock Up Your Sons Tour '82
1983, LP, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Solid Gold Records (2), ,
Pop Rock/Country Rock/Hard Rock/Alternative Rock
Chilliwack
Whatcha Gonna Do
1983, 7", Single, RCA Victor
Chilliwack
Don't Stop
1983
Chilliwack
Segue
1983, ,
Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Chilliwack
Lean On Me
1982, 7", Single, Solid Gold Records (2)
Chilliwack
Secret Information
1982
Headpins
Don't It Make Ya Feel
1982
Headpins
Turn It Loud
1982
Chilliwack
Whatcha Gonna Do / Really Don't Mind
1982
Chilliwack
Opus X
1982
Chilliwack
Tell It To The Telephone
1981, 12", S/Sided, Promo, Millennium
Chilliwack
(Don't Wanna) Live For A Living
1981, 7", Single, Mono, Promo, Solid Gold Records (2)
Chilliwack
My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
1981
Chilliwack
Wanna Be A Star
1981
Toronto
Lookin' For Trouble
1980, ,
Hard Rock/Glam
Toronto
5035
1980,
Toronto
Even The Score
1980,
Chilliwack
Communication Breakdown
1980
Chilliwack
I Believe
1980
Toronto
Lookin' For Trouble
1980
Chilliwack
Breakdown In Paradise
1979
Chilliwack
Never Be The Same
1978
Chilliwack
Lights From The Valley
1978,
Chilliwack
Arms Of Mary
1978
Chilliwack
California Girl
1976
Chilliwack
Dreams, Dreams, Dreams
1976, ,
Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Chilliwack
Fly At Night
1976
Chilliwack
Something Better
1976
Chilliwack
Baby Blue
1976, ,
Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Chilliwack
Ground Hog / Nothin' To Do
1972, 7", Promo, A&M Records
Chilliwack
All Over You
1972
Chilliwack
Breakdown in Paradise
2013
Headpins
Don't It Make Ya Feel
1982
The Nylons
Happy Together
1987,
Vocal
UHF
UHF
1990
The Collectors
Seventeenth Summer
1987, LP, Comp, Edsel Records, ,
Beat/Psychedelic Rock
Chilliwack
Album Rock Sampler (Excerpts From "Wanna Be A Star")
1981, 12", Promo, Smplr, Millennium
Chilliwack
Riding High
1975, 7", Single, Mono, Promo, Casino Records
Chilliwack
Rockerbox
1975,
Chilliwack
Last Day In December
1975
Chilliwack
There's Something I Like About That
1974, 7", Single, Goldfish Records (3)
Chilliwack
Come On Over
1974
Chilliwack
Crazy Talk
1974
Chilliwack
Riding High
1974
Chilliwack
Groundhog
1972
Chilliwack
Lonesome Mary / Ridin'
1971
Chilliwack
Chilliwack
1971
Chilliwack
Rain-O
1970, 7", Single, Parrot
Chilliwack
Everyday / Sundown
1970,
Chilliwack
Chain Train
1970
Chilliwack
Chilliwack
1970, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
The Collectors
Grass And Wild Strawberries
1969
The Collectors
The Collectors
1968, Vinyl, ,
Psychedelic Rock
The Collectors
Lydia Purple / She (Will-O'-The Wind)
1968
The Collectors
Fisherwoman
1967
The Collectors
We Can Make It
1967
The Collectors
Looking At A Baby
1967
The Collectors
The Collectors + Grass And Wild Strawberries
2004, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Estrella Rockera, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Chilliwack
Chilliwack
2002
Chilliwack
Chilliwack
2001

APPEARANCES +


The Irish Rovers
Silver Anniversary
1989, ,
Celtic
Rick White
20 Golden Hits Of The 70's
2024, 20xFile, ALAC, Album, Not On Label (Rick White Self-released),
The Electric Prunes
Then Came The Dawn (Complete Recordings 1966-1969)
2021, Box, Album, Comp, RM + 4xCD, Album, RM + 2xCD, Alb, Grapefruit Records, Cherry Red, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Jr. Gone Wild
Still Got The Jacket
2021
The Authentics
The Authentics
2019, CDr, EP, Dig, Not On Label
The Avengers
Everyone's Gonna Wonder
2016, CD, Comp, RPM Records (2), Frenzy Music, ,
Beat/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Isabel Rose
Trouble In Paradise
2014, CD, Album, Brody Distribution Group,
3rd Wave
Run For Cover
2010, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
Rise Up : Canadian Pop Music In The 1980s
2009, DVD-V, NTSC, EMI, ,
Interview/Classic Rock/Hard Rock/New Wave/Reggae/Chanson/Synth-pop/Hip Hop/Dub/Country/Alternative Rock/Roots Reggae/Blues Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Hallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets From The WEA Vaults
2004, CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Sony Music Radio Sampler 2003 #9
2003, CD, Promo, Smplr, Sony Music, ,
Ballad/Chanson/Vocal/Pop Rock
The Avengers
Electric Recording
2001, CD, Comp, EMI, ,
Beat/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Barry Scott Presents The Lost 45s Of The '70s & '80s Volume Two
2000, ,
Soft Rock/Power Pop/Rock & Roll
François Cousineau
François Cousineau
1999, ,
Light Music
Shari Ulrich
The View From Here
1998, CD, Esther Records (3),
Bob & Dean
Bob And Dean's Twisted Tunes '98
1998, CD, Album, CFMI, Radio Music Productions, ,
Parody/Comedy
Various
Oh What A Feeling (A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music)
1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, MCA Records, ,
Blues Rock/Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Acoustic/Hip Hop/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Prog Rock
Calgary Girls Choir
Collection
1996, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
Country Focus
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Mercury, Polydor, ,
Rock & Roll/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Country
Connie Kaldor
Out Of The Blue
1994, ,
AOR/Pop Rock
Connie Kaldor
Wood River (Home Is Where The Heart Is)
1992
Various
The Veronica Story
1991, 2xCD, Comp, BR Music, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Made In Canada: Our Rock 'N' Roll History - Volume 4: More Great Stuff (1961-1974)
1991, CD, ,
Vocal
The Nylons
4 On The Floor (Live In Concert)
1991
The Nylons
Poison Ivy
1989,
Rita MacNeil
Rita
1989
George Blondheim
Bye Bye Blues (Original Soundtrack Album)
1989, CD, ,
Soundtrack
Make A Wish
Some Hearts Reach High
1988, 7", Single, MCA Records
Various
The History Of Vancouver's Rock + Roll!
1983
Silverlode
Silverlode
1982, LP, Album, Raintown Records (2)
David Benoit
Stages
1982
Shari Ulrich
Talk Around Town
1982
Minglewood Band
M5
1982
Shari Ulrich
One Step Ahead
1981, ,
AOR/Soft Rock/Vocal
Valdy
Passport - The Best Of Valdy
1980
Michael Melvoin*
Ashanti (Bande Originale Du Film)
1979, LP, Album, Cobra, Cobra
Various
Star Power
1977
Various
Stars
1977, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Veronica - De 15 Beste Veronica Tunes / De Noordzee Tune / 100 Veronica Jingles / Hoogtepunten Uit Programma's
1975, 2xLP, Comp, Veronica, CBS Special Products
Various
Heavy Canada
1975, LP, Comp, Mercury
Various
Out Of Sight
1975
Hal Dorado
240024
1974, 7", Single, Philips
Various
Dynamite
1974
Howie Vickers
Uncle Wiggley
1971, 7", Single, Mono, MCA Records
Howie Vickers
Rum Diddy
1970, 7", Single, New Syndrome Records
Mojo Co
Simple Song
1970, 7", Single, Mono, New Syndrome Records
Tim Rose
Long-Haired Boy
1968
The Collage
The Collage
1967
Various
Green Revolution: A Good Planet Is Hard To Find
2001, CD, Comp, Sudden Death Records,
Various
Our British Columbia
1986, LP, Comp, Exposition Records (2), ,
Score/Vocal/Pop Rock/Folk
Various
Get Crazy
Jim Foster
Power Lines
2005
Various
Boulders Vol.5
1983, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Moxie Records
Various
Amarillo
7", Comp, Unofficial, Cash Box