IN MEMORIAM 1946 – 1973
Allan Nichol
Guitar with The Turtles.
Guitar
Allan F. Nicholls is a Canadian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, composer and musician. He was nominated for both a BAFTA and WGA award for his writing on the 1978 film A Wedding. He is often credited as Allan Nicholls.
Allan was lead vocalist in the mid-60s with recording acts J.B. & The Playboys (RCA), who later became The Jaybees then Carnival Connection (Capitol). After playing Claude in the musical “Hair” he returned to Montreal to briefly sing lead vocals with Mashmakhan before releasing a number of solo recordings before delving into a career with the movie industry. A “J.B. & The Playboys – Anthology” CD was released by Super Oldies in 2005. He is probably most well known to the general public for his role as team captain Johnny Upton in the movie Slap Shot.
Biography summary from English Wikipedia.
1946
Born March 31, 1946 in Canada
BIRTH
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Member of The Turtles
BAND
1973
Died at 27
IN MEMORIAM