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for|the film with this title|The Frozen GhostRefimprove|date=December 2010Infobox musical artist | | name = Frozen Ghost| image = Frozen Ghost.jpg| caption = Frozen Ghost| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Toronto , Ontario , Canada | genre = Pop rock | years_active = start date|1985end date|1993| label = Warner Music Group|WEA | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Arnold Lanni Wolf Hassel| past_members = John Bouvette Sammy D. Bartel Frozen Ghost was a Canadian rock band formed in 1985 in Toronto by Arnold Lanni and Wolf Hassel who were previously with the band Sheriff (band)|Sheriff . The band received a Juno Awards of 1987|Juno Award for " Juno Award for New Group of the Year|Most Promising Group of the Year " in 1987.
"Should I See", an anti-censorship song, became a minor hit in the United States , reaching number 69 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles in 1987 in music|1987 . The video for that song was also nominated at the Juno Awards of 1987|1987 Juno Awards for " Juno Award for Video of the Year|Best Video of the Year ".
On their first two albums, Frozen Ghost (album)|Frozen Ghost and Nice Place to Visit , the band were originally a studio duo. Arnold Lanni sang lead vocals, and played all the guitar and keyboard parts, and is credited as being the sole songwriter, while Wolf Hassel played bass. Their first two albums featured guest musicians, such as Derry Grehan , lead guitarist of Honeymoon Suite (band)|Honeymoon Suite . The drums, however, were sequenced on a computer rather than being played by a human drummer. While Lanni may have programmed the drums himself, the actual programmer is uncredited and unknown. Citation needed|date=February 2007 On their final album, Shake Your Spirit there were two official additions to the band: John Bouvette, who was on drums and percussion, and Phil X who played the guitar and did some vocals. Phil X was also credited on the album Nice Place to Visit for being a guitarist, but was not considered an official band member until the final album was released.
For unknown reasons, on Frozen Ghost's second album their name changed from Frozen Ghost to Frozen Ghost, although on the third album the artist name returned to its original spelling.
Frozen Ghost disbanded in 1993, following their final album Shake Your Spirit .
Lanni would go on to become a successful producer for acts such as Our Lady Peace , Finger Eleven and Thousand Foot Krutch . Hassel would resurface in 1996 with the band, Erin Cody and the Drum http://www.trendfabrik.com/erin-cody-and-the-drum-erin-cody-and-the-drum-p-2403.html Erin Cody and the Drum @Trendfabrik.com Wolf Hassel featured on self-titled album (1996) Retrieved 5-17-2011. and later appeared on a 2003 album by Toronto -based blues musician Brian Gladstone. http://www.mnblues.com/cdreview/2003/briangladstone-psychedelic-jc.html Brian Gladstone- Psychedelic Pfolk Psongs CD Review @mnblues.com Retrieved 5-17-2011.
Discography
Albums
Frozen Ghost (album)|Frozen Ghost - 1987
Nice Place to Visit - 1988
Shake Your Spirit - 1992
The Essentials - 2005 ( compilation album )
Singles
Year
Song
Canadian Singles Chart>Canada
Billboard Hot 100>US Hot 100
Mainstream Rock Tracks>US MSR
Album
1987
"Should I See"
27
69
4
Frozen Ghost
"Promises"
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1988
"Yum Bai Ya"
92
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"Round and Round"
19
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Nice Place to Visit
"Pauper in Paradise"
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1989
"Dream Come True"
34
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1992
"Head Over Heels"
16
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Shake Your Spirit
"Cry (If You Want To)"
36
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"Shine on Me"
69
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See also
Portal|Music of Canada
Canadian rock
Heavy Metal Umlaut
References
Reflist
External links
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/F/Frozen_Ghost.html Frozen Ghost entry at JAM! Canadian Pop Encyclopedia
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