JUNO award winning (Jerry) Doucette was an exceptionally talented guitarist and singer-songwriter originally from Montreal, eventually settling in Vancouver where he launched his solo career. He is one of those great ones who enjoyed hits on the radio but many seem to have forgotten. Doucette scored hits like “Mama Let Him Play“, “Nobody“, and “All I Wanna Do”. One of his albums was certified platinum. He was quite versatile in that he made some rockin’ numbers as well as soft rock / adult contemporary tunes but in either case his music was always melodic with rich harmonies. The Canadian Music Blog wishes to make mention of him lest his fabulous contributions to Canadian music get lost in the cobwebs of crusty memory. Music videos were not so abundant in the 1970s, so here is a fan assembled video for his hit “All I Wanna Do”:
