The Collectors

circa 1966 - circa 1970
The Collectors was a rock band active in the 1960’s. It debuted in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1961 as a house band (the C-FUN Classics) for CFUN-AM radio, and renamed itself as “The Collectors” in 1966. The band featured Howie Vickers on lead vocals, Bill Henderson on lead guitar, lead vocals and keyboards, Clair Lawrence on saxophone, flute, keyboards, harmonica, and vocals, Glenn Miller on bass and vocals, and Ross Turney on drums. In 1968, the group released it’s first self-titled album on the Warner Brothers label, and over the next two years also provided soundtrack music to three Canadian films.

Howie Vickers left the group in 1969,and the remaining members of the band reconstructed themselves as Chilliwack, with Bill Henderson taking over lead vocals. Information from gonegonegone.com

Band Videos

The Collectors - "What Love (Suite)" (1968) [LIVE in Vancouv...
Canadian rock band The Collectors play "What Love (Suite)" live on the 'Where It's At' television pr...
The Collectors - Rainbow of fire
From the album Grass and Wild Strawberries Canada 1968
THE COLLECTORS - Sheep On The Hillside (video - 1968)
Here's a hifi video for 'Sheep On The Hillside', a song by the 'The Collectors', a great Canadian si...
The Collectors, Tom Northcott, Northwest Company. WHERE IT'S...
The Collectors, Tom Northcott, Northwest Company on the WHERE IT'S AT Special were introduced by Bri...
Collectors - One Act Play LIVE Playboy After Dark '68
The Collectors performing One Act Play live on Playboy After Dark on the 2nd show of season 1 from J...
Chilliwack - The Movie
Chilliwack are Canadian rock legends, from their start as The Collectors in the 1960's, they have be...
The Collectors - What Love (Suite) - 1968 - Vancouver, BC, C...
An incredible song! Copyright Disclaimer .................... I do not hold any rights in thi...
The Collectors "Lydia Purple" 1968
Of out Canada came the Collectors with this catchy Pop tune called "Lydia Purple" in 1968

Past Members

Bill Henderson
Guitar/Vocals
1966 - 1970
Claire Lawrence
Saxophone, Organ, Flute
1966 - 1970
Glenn Miller
Bass
1966 - 1970
Ross Turney
Drums
1966 - 1970
Howie Vickers
Vocals
1966 - 1969