Trooper Hot Shots album

Top 10 Trooper Songs (Legendary Canadian Rock Band)

Top 10 Trooper Songs – The List taken from Billboard charts data.

10. Raise a Little Hell – written by Ra McGuire / Brian Smith

9. 3 Dressed Up As 9 – written by Ra McGuire / Brian Smith

8. The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car – written by Ra McGuire / Brian Smith

7. Two For the Show – written by Ra McGuire

6. The Moment That it Takes – written by Tommy Stewart / Doni Underhill

5. General Hand Grenade – written by Ra McGuire / Brian Smith

4. We’re Here For A Good Time (Not a Long Time) – written by Ra McGuire / Brian Smith

3. Round Round We Go – written by Frank Ludwig

2. Janine – written by Ra McGuire / Brian Smith

1. Oh, Pretty Lady – written by Ra McGuire / Brian Smith

RPM Canadian Singles Charts Peak Position

1975 – Baby Woncha Please Come Home – 45
1976 – General Hand Grenade – 14
1976 – Two For the Show – 15
1976 – Santa Maria – 30
1977 – We’re Here For A Good Time (Not a Long Time) – 12
1978 – Oh, Pretty Lady – 10
1978 – Raise A Little Hell – 26
1978 – Round Round We Go – 10
1979 – The Moment That it Takes – 14
1979 – The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car – 25
1979 – 3 Dressed Up As 9 – 24
1980 – Janine – 7
1980 – Good Clean Fun – 81
1982 – Only a Fool – 44
1989 – Boy With A Beat – 33
1989 – The Best Way (to Hold A Man) – 70
1991 – American Dream – 26

Canadian Album Charts Peak Position

1975 – Trooper – 60
1976 – Two for the Show – 80
1977 – Knock ‘Em Dead Kid – 42
1978 – Thick as Thieves – 17
1979 – Flying Colors – 7
1979 – Hot Shots – 2
1980 – Untitled – 63
1982 – Money Talks – 39
1989 – The Last of the Gypsies – 43
1991 – Ten – 52

Billboard Albums in the USA
1978 – Thick As Thieves – The Billboard 200 – peak 182

Billboard Singles in the USA
1978 – Raise A Little Hell – The Billboard Hot 100 – peak 59

Top 5 songs from Trooper on Spotify. Updated March 10, 2016

1 – We’re Here For A Good Time (Not A Long Time) (Knock ‘Em Dead Kid) 1977
2 – Raise A Little Hell (Thick As Thieves) 1978
3 – The Boys In The Bright White Sports Car (Two For The Show) 1976
4 – 3 Dressed Up As A 9 (Flying Colors) 1979
5 – Thin White Line (The Last Of The Gypsies) 1989

Interviews with Trooper

Exclusive Ra McGuire Interview: Trooper frontman (2014 Interviews)

Interview with Ra McGuire: TROOPER frontman on playing in Halifax

Timothy B. Hewitt Interview, Former Trooper Bassist

Trooper Interview John Dryden on the Last of the Gypsies

Trooper Interview Bassist Harry Kalensky talks Two for the Show

Trooper Band Members Current and Past

Ra McGuire – Vocals – 1975-Present
Brian Smith – Guitarist – 1975-Present
Tommy Stewart – drummer – 1975-1982
Marc LaFrance – drummer – 1982
Ronnie Baran – drummer – 1983-1987
Aaron Anderson – drummer – 1987
Mike Schmidt – drummer – 1987-1990
John Stoltz – drummer – 1990-1996
Tony Ferraro – drummer – Drums 1991
Lance Chalmers – drummer – 1996-2004
Frankie Baker – drummer – 2004-2006
Clayton Hill – drummer – 2007-Present
Harry Kalensky – bass – 1975-1976
Doni Underhill – bass – 1976
John Dryden – bass – 1986-1989
Larry Church – bass – 1989-1991
Timothy B. Hewitt – bass – 1991-1997
Scott Brown – bass – 1997-Present
Frank Ludwig 1976-1979 keyboards
Rob Deans 1979-1987 Keyboards
Richard Sera 1987 keyboards
Blaine Smith 1987-1991 keyboards
Paul Gogo 1996-Present Keyboards
Skip Prest 1990 Guitar

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