Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Kenny Hollis

Male - 2002


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  • Name Kenny Hollis 
    Gender Male 
    Music Copperpenny 
    • Copperpenny was a Canadian rock band from Kitchener, Ontario. They were formed in 1965 by Kenny Hollis and Rich Wamil, and were originally known as the Penny Farthings to reflect the British Invasion. Not long after their formation they adopted Copperpenny as their new moniker, after a B-side by Toronto band The Paupers.

      In 1968, the release of "Nice Girl" on Columbia Records garnered moderate success. They soon switched to RCA and enjoyed a minor hit with "Stop (Wait A Minute)." However, it was not until their move to Sweet Plum Records, a division of London Records, where they would enjoy their first major success.

      "You're Still The One" was the band's first mainstream hit and the follow-up, 1973's "Sitting on a Poor Man's Throne," was recorded in Dearborn, Michigan, with Richard Becker.

      Copperpenny. (2018). En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 26 February 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copperpenny
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    Eby ID Number Waterloo-195714 
    Died 12 Jul 2002 
    Person ID I195714  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024