Edward Bear - Fly Across The Sea

Issued December 1971 in Canada on Capitol 72653.

Edward Bear was formed in Toronto in 1967. They were signed to Capitol of Canada in 1969 by visionary A&R head Paul White, and issued their first album in 1970. Original members were Larry Evoy, Paul Weldon and Danny Marks. This lineup lasted two albums and several tours, after which Marks exited. He was replaced by guitarist Roger Ellis, who plays on this single. It charted in the US at #68, but went to #3 on CHUM Toronto, and placed similarly in other markets across Canada. The recording features fairly early use of Moog synthesizer to simulate horns. It may sound dated now, but at the time, it was cutting edge!

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Music

Tags:

• Edward
• Bear
• Fly
• Across
• The
• Sea
• 1971
• Canadian
• pop

[Bobjb999]

Too bad Larry Evoy got sucked into L. Ron Hubbard's sci-fi religion Scientology. Evoy even became a poster boy, appearing frequently in '70s Scientology recruitment ads in mags. I can't help wondering about Scientology's goofy claims that it creates geniuses and super-artists. Many artists seem to have become Scientologists AFTER becoming successful, not BECAUSE of Scientology! I can't think of one who showed progressive genius after years in Scientology.

Fading & fizzling's seems more typical.

[mojofilter02]

I saw the last incarnation of Edward Bear at a pub at McMaster University, during which Evoy went into a Scientologist rant, and the audience booed him off the stage. That was a sad spectacle to witness...

[bill57board]

wow mojo you sure do a great job -- I just got into yt and am really enjoying it --- and i thought i had a lot of oldies and cancon stuff ....

[mojofilter02]

Thanks a lot! Hey, I'm just getting started! Hang around awhile, and you'll be pleasantly surprised!

[mojofilter02]

I'm glad you both liked it. I'm trying to post stuff that somebody else hasn't already posted. So far, so good!

[Reese1492]

MAN! I didnt know Edward Bear sang this tunes!

They had so many good hits, they a very underated, its heartbreaking.

[dtectv]

first record i bought, was 13 in delta, BC

[Tequila484]

this song is my life; the only difference is was me a she who flew across the sea to help him and as the song said , that is what happened to us. miss him so so much

[Tequila484]

I remember the song, this happened to me. I did fly across the sea , to help him get off his Knees, and suddenly he died , I could not help him anymore,The gift I did receive was to be able to see him one more time , before he left for the gates of heaven. Your song lives within me xx Annie

[17865329]

@hants21 When you had to be pretty damn good to sing on the radio.

[terrykaren]

I love this song soooo much. It's my fave EB tune! Thanks for posting! Does anyone have or know the lyrics to this great song?

[adric137]

a great song

[niklb]

The best thing about Edward Bear is that Joe Jackson wanted to start a band called Edward Bear, and Larry and the boys forced him to drop the name and try something else...

[hants21]

love evoys music just a prime example of the talent that came out of canada how could you not love the 70s or the 60s music scene sit back and have a cold one or a joint or two and relive your past thanks for posting this song

[caramatamarac]

i had a compilation cassette with this song, lost it a long time ago, but if i remember right the liner notes said that this song was about the singer's aunt.

[ChadJHachey]

now thats what im talkin about

[o0DiscoInfernoRox0o]

A piece of Canadian History