The Kings
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About The Kings
The Kings grew from the songwriting partnership of Mister Zero and Sonny Keyes, who met in Vancouver and recruited David Diamond and Max Styles from Ontario. Initially called WhistleKing, the Canadian group developed its material through club work and rehearsal. Producer Bob Ezrin joined the project at Toronto's Nimbus 9 studio, leading to the debut The Kings Are Here. Its linked songs This Beat Goes On and Switchin' to Glide became the band's best-known introduction.
Artist background sources
Introduction - The Kings official website
Vancouver meeting of Zero and Keyes, recruitment of Diamond and Styles from Ontario, WhistleKing name and the songwriting/rehearsal origins of the band. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Biography - The Kings official website
Original lineup, Canadian band identity, Bob Ezrin at Nimbus 9 in Toronto, debut album and the linked This Beat Goes On/Switchin to Glide songs. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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- (1980) Switchin' to Glide
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