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The Tale of Blue Direction

The Tale of Blue Direction

The Tale of Blue Direction:  (1981-1984) In 1981, at the ripe old age of 15 Jeff Healey joined Graydon Chapman, Jeremy Littler, and Rob Quail to form Blue Direction.  While Jeff had already been performing for years by that time, this was his first...

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New Lyric Video and More!

New Lyric Video and More!

Hey all! We're pretty jazzed about the Heal My Soul: Deluxe Edition coming out (May 22nd), and we've got a cool new lyric video for the song 'Daze Of The Night' to whet your appetites! The song features Dean Glover on Drums & JHB co-founder, Joe Rockman on bass!...

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Fifty-Four…

Fifty-Four…

Welcome everyone! Today, Jeff would have been fifty-four years old.  Starting with the sad anniversary of Jeff’s passing on the 2nd and wrapping up with his birthday on the 25th, March brings with it a whirlwind of emotions.  Every year since his passing, we...

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Twelve Years…

Twelve Years…

Welcome all. Today marks the twelfth anniversary of Jeff's passing. Every year this date brings up a difficult swirl of emotion. The anniversary posts never get any easier.  Frankly, there are days it feels like he has been gone 100 years.  Others, I just...

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Paul Barrere of Little Feat has passed…

Paul Barrere of Little Feat has passed…

Hello all. Saturday night brought with it the sad news that guitarist Paul Barrere of the band Little Feat has passed away... Our thoughts and sincere condolences go out to his many friends and loved ones. Paul Barrere joined the legendary Little Feat in 1972 ahead of...

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Rest In Peace Bud…

Rest In Peace Bud…

Bud HealeyDecember 1st, 1934 - July 6th, 2019 *** “I would say that every firefighter who worked in the Etobicoke fire department before 1990 knows who [Bud] Healey is. In fact, here in Etobicoke, I’m still HIS son, as opposed to him being known as ‘Jeff Healey’s...

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Rest Easy Night Tripper…

Rest Easy Night Tripper…

This past Thursday, June 6th, we lost yet another of the great ones, the Night Tripper himself, Dr. John. Born and bred in New Orleans, Malcolm John Rebennack, aka Dr. John (or just ‘Mac’ to his friends) packed a lot of living into his 77 years on this earth. Six time...

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Celebrate…

Celebrate…

A note from Cristie Healey:March is always a difficult month, especially with the 2nd marking the anniversary of Jeff’s passing. However, with it being 'Healey Month', we also make a point to celebrate Jeff's life on his birthday. Today, March 25th, would’ve been his...

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