'Wild' Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the '60s bands The Churls and The Fringe

Liner Notes: Revealing Chats With Canada's Retro Music Makers

08-05-2024 • 1 Std. 4 Min.

‘Wild’ Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the ‘60s bands The Churls and The Fringe is Dan’s guest. In this fascinating chat Bill shares: what life was like in the Yorkville Village in the 1960s and hanging out with Gordon Lightfoot, Ian and Sylvia and others; how he became the band manager of The Churls and why that ended; the truth about The Churls songs we hear on the radio; how he got into radio and some of the famous people he interviewed such as James Brown; more about his current station Oldies108, and much more. Check out Bill and the music @oldies108.ca