Brent Arthur Titcomb (born August 10, 1940 in Vancouver, British
Columbia) is a Canadian actor and musician. He plays guitar,
percussion, harmonica, and jaw harp.Titcomb was the original member of
the folk rock group 3's A Crowd. They began in 1965, in Vancouver, and
later moved to Toronto. They played coffeehouses and festivals. In
concert, he was the comic of the group where he used an odd-sounding
vacuum cleaner as part of the routine. They released an album titled
Christopher's Movie Matinee, with the help of Cass Elliott.In 1968,
Titcomb went solo and toured Canada and parts of Europe. His songs
were recorded by Anne Murray, Andy Williams, Glen Campbell, and The
Osmond Brothers. He was a member of Murray's touring band. He
performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.Starting in 1976,
Titcomb became a mainstay performer at Festival of Friends in
Hamilton, Ontario. Over the years, he has appeared there twenty five
times and has headlined the event a record five times. He also
appeared at the New Orleans World's Fair and in Mexico in 1984.
Titcomb became involved in environmental and human rights causes. He
sang before the Dalai Lama during one of the religious leader's rare
Toronto visits. He also played at the Jacques Cousteau Festival in
Hamilton.
Columbia) is a Canadian actor and musician. He plays guitar,
percussion, harmonica, and jaw harp.Titcomb was the original member of
the folk rock group 3's A Crowd. They began in 1965, in Vancouver, and
later moved to Toronto. They played coffeehouses and festivals. In
concert, he was the comic of the group where he used an odd-sounding
vacuum cleaner as part of the routine. They released an album titled
Christopher's Movie Matinee, with the help of Cass Elliott.In 1968,
Titcomb went solo and toured Canada and parts of Europe. His songs
were recorded by Anne Murray, Andy Williams, Glen Campbell, and The
Osmond Brothers. He was a member of Murray's touring band. He
performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.Starting in 1976,
Titcomb became a mainstay performer at Festival of Friends in
Hamilton, Ontario. Over the years, he has appeared there twenty five
times and has headlined the event a record five times. He also
appeared at the New Orleans World's Fair and in Mexico in 1984.
Titcomb became involved in environmental and human rights causes. He
sang before the Dalai Lama during one of the religious leader's rare
Toronto visits. He also played at the Jacques Cousteau Festival in
Hamilton.
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