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On August 17, 1965, the Beatles made their second appearance in Toronto, at Maple Leaf Gardens.

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By FYI Staff

On August 17, 1965, the Beatles made their second appearance in Toronto, at Maple Leaf Gardens.


The group had played two shows a year earlier, with two half-hour sets featuring a dozen songs that started with a bang as the four moptops performed Twist and Shout.

The accompanying picture, with Paul McCartney, features L-R:  L-R: CHUM AM/FM VP & GM Allan Slaight, CHUM newsman JJ Richards, and DJ Dave Johnson.

Doug Thompson and Aireum, Canada's broadcast museum, supplied this shot that was likely taken by CHUM's main photographer in the '60s, Neil Newton.

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Alex Johnson Named Executive Director at The Unison Fund

Johnson succeeds the Canadian music industry charity's previous executive director, Amanda Power.

Alex Johnson has been named The Unison Fund’s executive director. Johnson succeeds Unison’s previous executive director, Amanda Power.

With a track record of building national programs and leading major nonprofit campaigns, Johnson is stepping into the role at the Canadian music industry charity during a pivotal time for music workers nationwide.

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