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Back in the mid-sixties near the start of the "British Music Invasion," four young Brandon musicians - The Dovermen - had the distinction of serving as one of the first touring bands for Canada's first pop/rock 'n' roll sensation: Bobby Curtola. The Dovermen consisted of Del Keith Dubbin (vocals/rhythm guitar), Warren Hannay (drums), John Bishop (bass) and Bill Hillman (lead guitar). Bobby's band for his previous wildly successful prairie tour had been Winnipeg's Chad Allan and the Reflections (later to become the Guess Who) and it seemed logical that he hire another band from the West when he returned for a follow-up prairie tour in '64-'65. The close of this tour, however, presented the Brandon band with a difficult group decision: would they carry on with Bobby as a full-time road band or return to their more traditional careers -- and girl friends -- waiting for them back in the Wheat City area. The decision was to stay and another Brandon band -- The Challengers (soon renamed The Martells) -- was hired to become Bobby's back-up band for the next two and a half years.
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THE DOVERMEN REUNITED
Bill Hillman ~ Warren Hannay ~ John Bishop
Guest Doug Matthews ~ Bill &
Sue-On ~ Warren ~ John
Bill ~ Bobby ~ Sue-On
Robin Hillman - from Bobby's horn section
taking a dance break with Blues singer Christie
Ghidoni
A section of the thousands of
sock-hoppers in attendance
Bill and Sue-On Hillman present
A Tribute to Canada's Rock & Roll Legend
Bobby Curtola Library of Rock 'n' Roll HistoryThe Hillman / Curtola Connection
On Tour with the Dovermen
Bill Hillman Remembers Dovermen
Bobby's Sock Hop Reunion | Sock 2 | Sock 3 | Sock 4 | Sock 5 | Sock 6
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