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The Philosopher Kings

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Years active
  
1994–present

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Origin
  
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

Website
  
www.philosopherkings.com

Past members
  
Brian WestCraig HunterJason Levine

Albums
  
Famous, Rich and Beautiful, Hurts To Love You

Nominations
  
Juno Award for Single of the Year

Genres
  
Contemporary R&B, Soft rock, Pop music, Pop rock

Members
  
Gerald Eaton, Brian West, Jon Levine, Marc Rogers, James Bryan McCollum

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The Philosopher Kings are a Canadian band who were most commercially successful in the late 1990s. The name of the band is derived from Plato's Republic, in which he outlines the design of an idealistic government, ruled by philosopher-kings.

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The philosopher kings if i ever lose this heaven


History

The band's self-titled first album was released in Canada by Sony music in 1994, and later in the US by Columbia. The group saw minor success in the United States with the single "Charms", which peaked at #36 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart in 1996.

Current line-up

  • Gerald Eaton – vocalist
  • James Bryan (aka James McCollum) – guitarist
  • Jon Levine – keyboardist
  • Denton Whited – drummer
  • Marc Rogers – bassist

    • Past members

  • Brian West – guitarist on Philosopher Kings, Famous, Rich and Beautiful, One Night Stand & Castles
  • Craig Hunter – drummer on Philosopher Kings, Famous, Rich and Beautiful
  • Jason Levine – bassist on Philosopher Kings, Famous, Rich and Beautiful & One Night Stand

    • Albums

  • The Philosopher Kings (1994) Gold in Canada
  • Famous, Rich and Beautiful (1997) Platinum in Canada
  • One Night Stand (1999, live album)
  • Castles (2006)

    • Awards

  • 1996 Juno Award – Best New Group

    • Nominations

  • 1996 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for Philosopher Kings
  • 1998 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for Famous, Rich and Beautiful
  • 1999 Juno nominations – Best Pop Album for Famous, Rich and Beautiful; Best Single for Hurts To Love You; Best Group
  • 2001 Juno nomination – Best R&B/Soul Recording for If I Ever Lose This Heaven

    • Side projects

  • Prozzäk and Lefthook Entertainment – James Bryan and Jason Levine
  • Jarvis Church – Gerald Eaton
  • Track and Field – Gerald Eaton and Brian West
  • solo albums – Jon Levine; James Bryan

    • Songs

    Hurts To Love YouFamous - Rich and Beautiful · 1997
    Castles in the SandCastles · 2005
    I Am the ManFamous - Rich and Beautiful · 1997

    References

    The Philosopher Kings Wikipedia
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