Also known as: Poppy Family, The
Origin: Vancouver, BC, Canada
This Vancouver, BC, Canada ensemble can be traced back to 1966 when former Chessmen member Terry Jacks (guitar, vocals) met Susan Pesklevits (vocals) and formed a band called the Powerline, which eventually evolved into the Poppy Family before they had signed to the London label in 1968. Other members of the group included Craig McCaw (guitar, sitar, organ), Satwant Singh (tabla, bongos, percussion), Doug Edwards (bass) and Ron Johnson (piano). The band began issuing 45s and hit it big with their third single ('Which Way You Goin' Billy?'), which soared to #1 in Canada and hit the #2 spot on t…