Ken Sinnaeve

Kenneth "Spider" Sinnaeve (born May 2, 1955) is a Canadian musician. He was a founding member of the popular Canadian band Streetheart, and since 2001 has been a member of Loverboy, replacing late original bassist Scott Smith.[1][2] Sinnaeve has also contributed to many albums and played live performances with George McCrae, Helix, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, Kim Mitchell, The Partland Brothers, Lee Aaron, and The Guess Who.[3] He is known for his extended solos, which often last 15–20 minutes.[4][5]

Ken Sinnaeve
Sinnaeve performing with Loverboy at Snoqualmie Casino in 2018
Background information
Birth nameKenneth Sinnaeve
Also known asSpider
Born (1955-05-02) May 2, 1955
OriginRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass guitar
Associated actsStreetheart, Loverboy
Websitekenspidersinnaeve.com

Career

Sinnaeve and keyboardist Daryl Gutheil formed a band, Witness Inc, in Regina. [6] The pair moved to Winnipeg and joined with Kenny Shields, calling themselves Wascana; in 1977 the group became a full band, Streetheart, with the addition of guitarist Paul Dean and drummer Matt Frenette.[4][6] Streetheart released a number of successful albums in the 1980s.[7]

Streetheart's most popular single, their 1979 disco-hybrid cover version of "Under My Thumb" by the Rolling Stones, achieved gold single status in Canada; the live version is contains a blazing bass solo, performed by Sinnaeve.

After Streetheart broke up in 1983, Sinnaeve performed with the Parland Brothers and Red Rider. in 1988 he toured in western Canada with former bandmate Kenny Shields.[8]

In 2001 Sinnaeve joined Loverboy, after the band's original bassist died in an accident.[9] He has continued to play with this band for many years.[10]

Awards

Awards include several Juno Awards, an Ampex Golden Reel, and a Technics All Star Band award as bass player of the year. He has been inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame twice, as well as the Juno Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Sinnaeve has a wife, Barbara, a daughter Kaari and a son, Anders.

Discography

with Streetheart
  • Meanwhile Back In Paris (1978)
  • Under Heaven Over Hell (1979)
  • Quicksand Shoes (1980)
  • Drugstore Dancer (1980)
  • Streetheart (1982)
  • Dancing with Danger (1983)
  • Buried Treasure (1984)

with Strange Advance

with Loverboy

References
  1. "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - Loverboy : Loverboy enters Music Hall of Fame". Jam.canoe.ca. 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  2. "Loverboy: Working beyond this weekend". National Post, Tom Harrison, Mar. 24, 2009
  3. "Craig Allen says: ‘Meet Loverboy’". New Jersey 101.5, Craig Allen, September 11, 2015
  4. "Band won't change music to suit radio". Brandon Sun, via Newspaper Archives, September 28, 1978 - Page 19
  5. "5,000 holler for faceless, jaded band". Winnipeg Free Press, via Newspaper Archives, February 28, 1983 - Page 24
  6. "Elkhorn student signs recording contract". Shoal Lake Crossroads, via Newspaper Archives. June 14, 2013 - Page 4
  7. "Streetheart album juvenile". Medicine Hat News, via Newspaper Archives. February 12, 1982 - Page 57
  8. "Spotlight" Ken Sinnaeve". Winnipeg Free Press, via Newspaper Archives, July 11, 1988 - Page 19
  9. "Loverboy's Mike Reno comes home". Kelowna Daily Courier, Chris Stanford, Nov 29, 2012
  10. "Concert review: Loverboy still delivers the hits". Wausa Pilot and Review, August 2, 2017
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