Bruce innes the original caste biography


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Gary James' Interview With Bruce Innes Of
The Original Caste




Bruce Innes formed The Original Caste in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1966. By 1970, Bruce and company had a big hit on their hands. That hit was a song called "One Tin Soldier". The Original Caste toured the world with a special emphasis on Canada, Japan and the United States. They opened the show for B.B. King and Glen Campbell. Bruce Innes worked with John Denver on his "Rocky Mountain High" album. Bruce has really had quite a colorful career in the music business and was kind enough to share his story with us.

Q - You were working in a local band in Calgary in 1967 and the following year you moved to Los Angeles and recorded a single for Dot Records. How did you get to record for Dot Records?

A - Well, I previously recorded for them in 1964. I had a Folk group called The Big Sky Singers that I started in college at the University Of Montana. We traveled around and signed a deal with Dot and put out One tin soldier the original caste!