Ken Greer

Kenneth William Greer (born 25 July 1954) is a Canadian guitarist and keyboardist. He is one of the founding members of the Canadian rock band Red Rider.

Biography

Greer is the youngest of seven children born into a musical family in Toronto, Ontario. He grew up in the North Toronto area. He played the pedal steel guitar.

After a Red Rider hiatus during most of the 1990s, Greer was involved in numerous musical projects, including Big Faith, Hunter-Greer and Gowan. Currently, he still tours with Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, playing guitar, pedal steel and keyboards. He also started touring with the Canadian country band The Road Hammers in 2005 and still joins them when available.

Career achievements Juno Awards

-Won for "Group of the Year" in 1987

-Nominated for 11 various awards from 1981 to 1990

Gold & Platinum Records -Nearly every Red Rider record went Gold or Platinum in Canada, with the band's most commercially successful effort "Victory Day" achieving Double Platinum.

Canadian Country Music Awards

-Won for All-Star Band Member, Steel Guitar in 2005 & 2007

Discography 1980 – Red Rider – Don't Fight It 1981 – Red Rider – As Far as Siam 1983 – Red Rider – Neruda 1984 – Red Rider – Breaking Curfew 1986 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – S/T 1988 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – Victory Day 1989 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – The Symphony Sessions (live CD) 1992 – Big Faith – Grounded 1993 – Tom Cochrane – Ashes to Diamonds A Collection 1994 – Big Faith – Undertow 1994 – Hunter-Greer – Tales From Stoney's Bar & Grill 2002 – Tom Cochrane & Red Rider – Trapeze 2006 – Tom Cochrane – No Stranger 2015 – Tom Cochrane – Take It Home

Producer 1987 – The Tragically Hip – The Tragically Hip EP 1989 – The Saddletramps – The Saddle Tramps 1994 – Peter Randall & The Raindogs – Peter Randall & The Raindogs 2002 – Andrew Brunet – Broken 2002 – Various Artists – Takin' Care of Christmas 2004 – Tango Sierra – This Is It

Official website Official Ken Greer website

Appearances on other albums as musician 1990 – Lost Brotherhood – Gowan 1993 – ...But You Can Call Me Larry – Lawrence Gowan 1994 – Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute to Neil Young – "Heart of Gold" Lawrence Gowan