Jerry Victor Doucette was a Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter.
11 Facts About Jerry Doucette
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Jerry Doucette was noted for his hit single "Mama Let Him Play", which made the Billboard Top 100.
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Jerry Doucette's family relocated to Hamilton, Ontario, when he was four.
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Jerry Doucette later migrated to Toronto by the time he was twenty years old, and played in Buxton Kastle and the final incarnation of Brutus.
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Jerry Doucette moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1972 and joined the Seeds of Time, and worked with Lindsay Mitchell and Rocket Norton, both of whom later joined Prism, and Alexis Radlin.
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Jerry Doucette wrote the B-side, "Donkey Chain", for the band's first single.
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Jerry Doucette subsequently signed a solo recording deal with Mushroom Records, and commenced recording under his surname only.
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Jerry Doucette was married to Maggie for 43 years until his death.
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Jerry Doucette resided in Ladner, British Columbia, and Tsawwassen during his later years.
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Jerry Doucette retired from music two years later due to his declining health.
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Jerry Doucette died of cancer on 18 April 2022, at the Irene Thomas Hospice in Delta, British Columbia, aged 70.