Biography
Over the course of three decades, Doran “Dorn” Beattie lent his voice and stage presence to an array of rock and country outfits. He entered the professional circuit near the close of the 1960s as one of the founding members of Calgary’s psychedelic ensemble the 49th Parallel, whose lineup also included guitarists Bob Carlson and Dan Lowe, drummers Terry Bare and Bob Ego, bassist Dave Downey, and organist Jack Velker.
Remaining with the musicians through successive corporate shifts, he witnessed the act rebrand first as Painter and later as Hammersmith. When the latter lost its recording contract in 1978, Beattie parted ways with his longtime colleagues and briefly fronted the Parisian group All the Rage. Once that ensemble disbanded, he withdrew from the industry for a period of personal reflection.
By the early 1990s he had reemerged with a fresh focus on country music and assembled his own touring unit, assuming the roles of lead vocalist and frontman. Under the name Dorn Beattie he issued his debut solo album, Second Chance, in 1994; the project yielded the modest single “Fear of Flying.”
Remaining with the musicians through successive corporate shifts, he witnessed the act rebrand first as Painter and later as Hammersmith. When the latter lost its recording contract in 1978, Beattie parted ways with his longtime colleagues and briefly fronted the Parisian group All the Rage. Once that ensemble disbanded, he withdrew from the industry for a period of personal reflection.
By the early 1990s he had reemerged with a fresh focus on country music and assembled his own touring unit, assuming the roles of lead vocalist and frontman. Under the name Dorn Beattie he issued his debut solo album, Second Chance, in 1994; the project yielded the modest single “Fear of Flying.”
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