Rock Musician. He will be remembered for his work as a member of the Canadian rock band "Chilliwack." Born Brian Oliver MacLeod, his interest in music began at an early age and while a teenager, he initially played the drums. He switched to the guitar and relocated to Toronto when he was twenty and acquired performance experience in numerous bands. In 1978, he joined "Chilliwack" and contributed to their album "Lights from the Valley" (1978), followed by "Breakdown in Paradise" (1979). They enjoyed commercial success from the platinum album "Wanna Be a Star" (1981), for which earned a Top-20 placing on the Canadian charts and Top-100 status on the American charts. The album contained the hits "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" (1981), for which reached number 22 on the American Billboard Chart and "I Believe" (1981), for which reached number 33 on the American Billboard Chart. After the album "Opus X" (1982) was released, Macleod departed to join the band "The Headpins". The when on to make a name for themselves as an opening act for such groups as "KISS," "Loverboy," and "Whitesnake." He died at the age of thirty-nine from metastatic brain cancer. He is not to be confused with the American rock drummer Brian MacLeod.
Rock Musician. He will be remembered for his work as a member of the Canadian rock band "Chilliwack." Born Brian Oliver MacLeod, his interest in music began at an early age and while a teenager, he initially played the drums. He switched to the guitar and relocated to Toronto when he was twenty and acquired performance experience in numerous bands. In 1978, he joined "Chilliwack" and contributed to their album "Lights from the Valley" (1978), followed by "Breakdown in Paradise" (1979). They enjoyed commercial success from the platinum album "Wanna Be a Star" (1981), for which earned a Top-20 placing on the Canadian charts and Top-100 status on the American charts. The album contained the hits "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" (1981), for which reached number 22 on the American Billboard Chart and "I Believe" (1981), for which reached number 33 on the American Billboard Chart. After the album "Opus X" (1982) was released, Macleod departed to join the band "The Headpins". The when on to make a name for themselves as an opening act for such groups as "KISS," "Loverboy," and "Whitesnake." He died at the age of thirty-nine from metastatic brain cancer. He is not to be confused with the American rock drummer Brian MacLeod.
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