About: 54-40 (band)

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54-40 (often stylized 54•40) is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia. The band take their name from the slogan "54-40 or Fight!", coined to express the unsuccessful expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, which was intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area in the Oregon boundary dispute. 54-40 has had a successful career, with four of their albums being certified Platinum in Canada. The band has been nominated for eight Juno Awards. Between 1996 and 2016, 54-40 were among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada.

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  • 54-40 je kanadská alternativní rocková skupina z , Britská Kolumbie. Skupina byla založena jako trio v roce 1981. Původní obsazení Brad Merritt (baskytara), Ian Franey (bicí), a Neil Osborne (zpěv/kytara).Současná sestava skupiny je: , , , .Skupina zaznamenala popularitu hlavně díky písničkám "Baby Ran", "One Gun", "One Day in Your Life", a hitem "Ocean Pearl" z alba Smilin' Buddha Cabaret.V polovině 1990 americká skupina Hootie & the Blowfish proslavila píseň od 54-40 "I Go Blind". Za vydělané peníze z Royalties si skupina 54-40 koupila nahrávací studio ve Vancouveru. (cs)
  • 54-40 (often stylized 54•40) is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia. The band take their name from the slogan "54-40 or Fight!", coined to express the unsuccessful expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, which was intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area in the Oregon boundary dispute. 54-40 has had a successful career, with four of their albums being certified Platinum in Canada. The band has been nominated for eight Juno Awards. Between 1996 and 2016, 54-40 were among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada. (en)
  • I 54-40 (reso graficamente come 54•40) sono un gruppo musicale canadese attivo dal 1981. La band, originaria della Columbia Britannica, ha tratto il proprio nome da uno slogan politico coniato da James Knox Polk (Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!) e a sua volta riferito al parallelo 54°40′. (it)
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  • 1980-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Dave Genn, Neil Osborne and Brad Merritt at the Vancouver ShoreFest in 2009 (en)
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  • * Neil Osborne * Matt Johnson * Brad Merritt * Dave Genn * David Osborne (en)
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  • Yes (en)
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  • Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada (en)
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  • * Phil Comparelli * Darryl Neudorf * Ian Franey (en)
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  • –present (en)
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  • 54-40 je kanadská alternativní rocková skupina z , Britská Kolumbie. Skupina byla založena jako trio v roce 1981. Původní obsazení Brad Merritt (baskytara), Ian Franey (bicí), a Neil Osborne (zpěv/kytara).Současná sestava skupiny je: , , , .Skupina zaznamenala popularitu hlavně díky písničkám "Baby Ran", "One Gun", "One Day in Your Life", a hitem "Ocean Pearl" z alba Smilin' Buddha Cabaret.V polovině 1990 americká skupina Hootie & the Blowfish proslavila píseň od 54-40 "I Go Blind". Za vydělané peníze z Royalties si skupina 54-40 koupila nahrávací studio ve Vancouveru. (cs)
  • 54-40 (often stylized 54•40) is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia. The band take their name from the slogan "54-40 or Fight!", coined to express the unsuccessful expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, which was intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area in the Oregon boundary dispute. 54-40 has had a successful career, with four of their albums being certified Platinum in Canada. The band has been nominated for eight Juno Awards. Between 1996 and 2016, 54-40 were among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 50 selling Canadian bands in Canada. (en)
  • I 54-40 (reso graficamente come 54•40) sono un gruppo musicale canadese attivo dal 1981. La band, originaria della Columbia Britannica, ha tratto il proprio nome da uno slogan politico coniato da James Knox Polk (Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!) e a sua volta riferito al parallelo 54°40′. (it)
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  • 54-40 (cs)
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