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Paul Clinch (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards)
Joey Dinardo (bass)
Gary Gies (drums)
Bruce Ley (keyboards)
Debbie Schaal (viola, vocals)
Rickie Yorke (congas)
Don Paveling (bass; replaced Dinardo)
Dave Morrison (guitar)
The brainchild of the late Paul Clinch (aka Paul Craig), Choya was actually a third generation version of Clinch's previous band The Magic Cycle (aka The Cycle).
The band got its feet wet as backing musicians for Gary & Dave. They tested the waters with their first independent singles like "Let The Children Boogie" in 1973 and "Linda Write Me A Letter" in 1975, before taking the leap with a major album release
Living Like A Rich Man on Buddah Records.
With the success of Peter Foldy's singles "Roxanne" and "Julie Ann", Choya was asked to be his backing act for a national tour opening for legendary British Invasion act The Hollies. Dates included performances at Toronto's Convocation Hall, The Ottawa National Arts Centre, and Hamilton Place.
Personal demons forced Clinch to fold the act in 1977 and he soon returned to being a solo artist occasionally playing around Toronto with Derek Pilgrim in a group called Mistee Morning. Clinch formed his own label, Southside Records, and had attempted to get Australian band Wickkety Wak some attention in North America. There were also discussions about releasing a solo single of a Peter Foldy song. Alas, Clinch died, without completing either project, on November 8, 1988.
Debbie Schaal Ankeny continued as a backing vocalist for many projects including Anne Murray's
What A Wonderful Christmas and
Country Croonin; Ley worked with Willi Morrison and Ian Guenther of Three Hats Productions and is still a composer living in Shelburne, Ontario and most recently plays in jazz act Trouble And Strife.
with notes from Peter Foldy, Lorna Bryan and David Smith.
Singles
1974 Let The Children Boogie [Part I]/Let The Children Boogie [Part II] (Cue/Quality) C-502X
1975 Linda Write Me A Letter/I'd Be Happy (Realistic/Radio Shack/CTI) RS-8200
1976 We Can Make It If We Try/You Can Count On Me (Realistic) RE-102
Albums
1976 Living Like A Rich Man (Buddah) 5678
Video
Compilation Tracks
