<P> The Edward Bear Revue, later Edward Bear, was formed in 1966 by singer and percussionist Larry Evoy and bassist Craig Hemming . The name is derived from A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh, whose "proper" name is Edward Bear . At first the band had a bluesy, rock sound; at one point they opened for Led Zeppelin . </P> <P> The band signed with Capitol Records in 1969 with a lineup of Evoy, guitarist / vocalist Danny Marks and keyboardist / vocalist Paul Weldon . Their sound moved toward blues and pop . They released an album, Bearings that year . Their single, "You, Me and Mexico", was a Top 5 hit in Canada and charted well in the United States . Follow - up songs, "You Can't Deny It" and "Spirit Song" did not prove popular . Marks left the band the following year and was succeeded by guitarist / vocalist Roger Ellis . </P> <P> The band recorded several albums; the songs were mainly written by the band members . There were several chart successes in the early 1970s, including "Fly Across the Sea" and "Masquerade". The band had its biggest hit in 1972, when "Last Song" charted at #1 in Canada and peaked at #3 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . It was awarded a gold disc in March 1973 for selling over one million copies by the Recording Industry Association of America . "Close Your Eyes" was a Top 5 hit in Canada and also made the charts in the United States . </P> <P> Edward Bear won a Juno Award in 1973 for outstanding group performance . By then, most of the band's original line up had left . Evoy remained as the primary songwriter and organizer, rebuilding the band twice, until it finally was disbanded in 1974 . </P>

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