Birth name Douglas Craig Bennett Genres Rock Name Doug Bennett | Instruments Vocals Role Singer Years active 1977–2004 Music group Doug and the Slugs | |
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Born October 31, 1951
Toronto, Ontario, Canada ( 1951-10-31 ) Occupation(s) musician, singer, songwriter Died October 16, 2004, Calgary, Canada Albums Slugcology 101: A Decade of Doug and The Slugs, Animato, Tomcat Prowl People also search for Simon Kendall, Steve Bosley, John Burton, Rick Baker, Ted Okos, John Watson Nominations Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year, Juno Award for Recording Package of the Year | ||
Associated acts Doug and the Slugs | ||
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Douglas Craig "Doug" Bennett (October 31, 1951 – October 16, 2004) was the lead singer of Canadian rock band Doug and the Slugs. He also produced and directed music videos for artists such as Headpins, Trooper, Zappacosta, and Images in Vogue as well as for the Slugs themselves.
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Born in Toronto, Bennett moved to Vancouver in 1973. In 1977, he formed Doug and the Slugs and the band toured extensively through North America in the 1980s. Bennett wrote or co-wrote such songs as "Too Bad," "Day By Day," "Making It Work", and "Tomcat Prowl."
Besides works with Doug and the Slugs, Bennett released a solo album, Animato, in 1986.
Bennett died in Calgary on October 16, 2004, after a lengthy illness, a week after falling into a coma. He is survived by his wife Nancy and three daughters Della, Shea, and Devon.