Also known as: Sugar Shoppe, The
Origin: Toronto, ON, Canada
This Canadian vocal ensemble formed in 1967 under the direction of U.S. native Peter Mann (piano, lead vocals) who had relocated to Toronto in 1965 and was working there as a music arranger. There he met Victor Garber (vocals) and Laurie Hood (vocals) who were both acting and music students at the University of Toronto, along with Lee Harris (vocals), who although having three years of vocal training, had never sang into a microphone before. Having two male and two female members, they modeled themselves after the Mamas & The Papas , signed with the local Yorkville label and began working in t…