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Who is George Olliver?

George Olliver has been singing, performing and writing music for decades. His contribution to the Canadian music industry has been vast and mostly goes unrecognized in today's music scene. After leaving his home base at Club Bluenote (which was resurrected by Geo. in the early eighties), he and his wife Pat decided to adopt two children from eastern Russia through a Canadian Christian organization called Mission of Tears. This was a fantastic experience for them, and a further incentive for George to continue writing and producing inspirational music (r&b gospel) for his new record label RAPIO which is the Greek term for "the catching away."

In the sixties George Olliver fronted legendary group Mandala, which shot to pop stardom with their Canadian hit records, "OPPORTUNITY" and "GIVE & TAKE." After leaving the band George was known not only as a dynamite showman, and vocalist, but as an accomplished song writer as well. George's self produced album DREAM GIRL, was nominated for a JUNO AWARD in the late eighties. His credits are numerous: Co-founder of THE BLUENOTE (Canada's #1 one R&B nite-club), producer/arranger for several video and radio commercials, with clients such as, Old Firehall Sports, Blue Mountain Ski Resorts, Dominion Textiles, Schneider's and Tim Horton's to name a few. With eight singles and five albums to his credit, George is a mainstay in the Canadian Music Industry. In 1992 he turned to prayer and not long after had a visitation from the HOLY SPIRIT. GOD instructed George to raise a MINISTRY OF MUSIC. In the new millennium, George is an active member of Carruthers Creek Associated Gospel in Ajax, near Toronto, and has recorded a CD called "Live at Unionville Alliance".

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