Tom Northcott

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Tom Northcott is a Canadian folk-rock singer with hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was nominated as best male vocalist for a Juno Award in 1971. Later he co-founded Mushroom Studios in Vancouver and produced records. He once stood for public office, unsuccessfully, for the Social Credit Party in a British Columbia provincial election in East Vancouver. His hits are played regularly on Canadian classic rock radio stations.

Some recordings by Tom Northcott:

"Girl from the North Country", composed by Bob Dylan.

"Going Down", his first release on Warner Bros. Records.

"I Think It's Going to Rain Today", composed by Randy Newman ( http://www.650cisl.com/album/516163/review ).

"1941", composed by Harry Nillson.

"The Rainmaker", composed by Harry Nillson.

"Sunny Goodge Street", composed by Donovan.

"The Trouble with Love", his 1990 come-back song.

"Who Planted Thorns in (Miss) Alice's Garden", track 8 on the album Hallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults.