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Birth name
  
Wesley Dakus

Name
  
Wes Dakus

Occupation(s)
  
Singer, songwriter

Role
  
Musician


Instruments
  
vocals, guitar

Genres
  
Rock and roll

Years active
  
1958-68

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Labels
  
Quality Records (Canada), Gallio (US), Capitol Records (Canada), United Artists (US), Kapp (US)

Died
  
August 18, 2013, Vancouver, Canada

Similar People
  

Associated acts
  
Buddy Knox, Barry Allen

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Wesley "Wes" Dakus (April 2, 1938 – August 18, 2013) was a Canadian musician and the leader of Wes Dakus & The Rebels, Canada's most popular instrumental group of the 1960s.

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Wes Dakus and The Rebels

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Dakus was born in Mannville, Alberta and in 1958 formed Wes Dakus & The Club 93 Rebels. In 1960 they were signed with Quality Records, and released their first album in the same year titled El Ringo. They toured with such artists as Buddy Knox.

In 1965 The Wes Dakus Album - With The Rebels was released and helped the band create several singles. In 1967 their album was issued on KAPP as "Wes Dakus's Rebels". In Canada the album was split into singles. RPM Magazine voted the band "Top Instrumental Group" in 1964 and 1965. The 1968 single "New Sound Of Wes Dakus" had no band involvement whatsoever and was a group of session musicians from Gary Paxton Studios who had recorded demos. Wes licensed two instrumental tracks from his Paxton sessions to complete his Capitol contract.

Sundown Recorders and Vera Cruz Records

In 1972, Dakus opened a recording studio called Sundown Recorders in Edmonton, Canada. The studio existed from 1972 to 1987, after which many of its audio tapes were donated to the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Artists who recorded there included Hoyt Axton, One Horse Blue, Bobby Curtola, Gary Fjellgaard, and Fosterchild. During the 1978-1982 period, Dakus also owned Vera Cruz Records, releasing albums by One Horse Blue, Fosterchild, Bryan Fustukian, Hoyt Axton and Don Everly, among others.

Later career

Dakus still dabbled with music projects while residing in British Columbia. His last public appearance was at the Alberta Rock Reunion held in Edmonton in October 2006. CDs of his '60s output have been released on the Super Oldies label, with more unissued material to be released in the future.

Dakus suffered from health complications after a stroke in 2012 and died on August 18, 2013 in Vancouver from a cancerous brain tumor that had spread quickly.

Albums

  • 1965
  • The Wes Dakus Album - With The Rebels (Capitol)
  • 1967
  • Wes Dakus & The Rebels (Kapp)
  • 2006

  • Wes Dakus & The Rebels - Volume 1 (Super Oldies)
  • 2007
  • Wes Dakus & The Rebels - Volume 2 (Super Oldies)
  • 2012
  • Wes Dakus & The Rebels - Volume 3 (Super Oldies)
  • Singles

  • As Wes Dakus:
  • 1964 "Pedro's Pad"/"Sidewinder"
  • 1964 "Las Vegas Scene"/"Sour Biscuits"
  • 1965 "Hoochi Coochi Coo"/"Feel Good" (RPM singles chart #4)
  • 1966 "She Ain't No Angel"/"Snooper"
  • 1966 "We've Got A Groovy Thing Going"/"Bach's Back"
  • 1967 "Mama's Boy"/"Midnight Hour"
  • 1967 "Shotgun"/"Lobo, The Ferocious Dog"
  • As Wes Dakus and Club 93 Revels:
  • 1960 "El Ringo"/"Creepy"
  • 1964 "Pink Canary"/Road Block"
  • As The Dundeeville Players:
  • 1964 "Wheels"/"Woodpecker"
  • 1964 "Replica"/"Sunday"
  • As Wes Dakus & The Rebels:
  • 1965 "Hobo"/"Rolling Back" (RPM singles chart #9)
  • 1965 "Come On Down"/"Honeybun"
  • 1967 "Manipulator"/"Come On In"
  • References

    Wes Dakus Wikipedia