The Bells

In Montreal during 1965, the Five Bells came together through the efforts of Anne Edwards, Cliff Edwards, Jackie Ralph, Mickey Ottier, and Doug Gravelle. The year 1968 marked the arrival of their initial success with the track "Moody Manitoba Morning." The next year saw the issuance of Dimension, coinciding with Frank Mills stepping in for Mickey Ottier. Anne, spouse of Cliff, departed in 1970 upon becoming pregnant, leading to the ensemble's renaming as the Bells. Emerging from their 1971 self-titled album, "Fly Little White Dove, Fly" achieved widespread popularity across Canada, which in turn motivated Frank Mills to pursue individual endeavors. Dennis Will then filled the vacancy. Issued the same year, "Stay Awhile" stood as the Bells' most successful release, with sales exceeding a million units. Despite prior albums such as Love, Luck 'N Lollipops from 1971 and Studio "A" in 1972, the collective disbanded in 1973. During the closing years of the 1970s and into the early 1980s, Cliff Edwards embarked on a solo path.