Goddo

{{Short description|Canadian rock band}}

{{Single source|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Goddo

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| origin = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

| genre = Rock

| years_active = 1975–2018

| label = {{hlist|Polydor|Attic|Justin Entertainment|Mausoleum Records|Bullseye Records of Canada}}

| associated_acts = Fludd

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| past_members = Greg Godovitz
Doug Inglis
Gino Scarpelli
Marty Morin

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Goddo was a Canadian rock band formed in Scarborough, Ontario in 1975.{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Virgin Books|date=1999|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0257-7|page=186}} Goddo had mixed major label success from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. After reforming in 1989, they revived their career with several new studio and 'best of' packages. Goddo signed to Bullseye Records of Canada. Goddo disbanded after their last show on December 15,

2018, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre{{cite web

| url = https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/12/17/greg-godovitzs-final-farewell-goddo

| title = Greg Godovitz's Final Farewell To Goddo

| last = Farrell

| first = David

| date = 2018-12-17

| publisher = FYI Music

| access-date = 2023-08-30

}}

in Toronto. Goddo's last show with the original recording lineup of Greg Godovitz, Gino Scarpelli, and Doug Inglis was at Spot 1 Grill & Music Hall, Brampton, in October 2018.

Discography

=Studio albums=

  • Goddo (1977)
  • If Indeed It's Lonely at the Top... WHO CARES... It's Lonely at the Bottom Too! (1978)
  • An Act of Goddo (1979) CAN No.82{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4500b.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - June 30, 1979}}
  • Pretty Bad Boys (1981) CAN No. 45{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0451.pdf| title=RPM Top 50 Albums - January 30, 1982}}
  • 12 Gauge Goddo (1990)
  • King of Broken Hearts (1992)
  • Kings of the Stoned Age (2003)

=Live albums=

  • Lighve: Best Seat in the House (1980) CAN No. 26{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0359.pdf| title=RPM Top 50 Albums - June 6, 1981}}
  • 2nd Best Seat in the House - Lighve (2004)
  • Under My Hat - Volume 1: Active Goddo (2008)

=Singles=

  • "Louie Louie" (1975) CAN No. 75{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4009b.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - August 30, 1975}}
  • "Under My Hat" (1977)
  • "There Goes My Baby" (1978)
  • "Chantal" (1979)
  • "Fortune in Men's Eyes" (1980)
  • "Pretty Bad Boy" (1981) CAN No. 28{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0448.pdf| title=RPM Top 50 Singles - January 23, 1982}}
  • "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (1981)
  • "Was It Something I Said" (1993)
  • "Rock Star" (2004)
  • "Such a Fool" (2004)

References

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