Long-rocking Canadian band will carry on without its founding singer and guitarist.

White Rock91裸聊视频檚 Ra McGuire and Langley-based guitarist Brian 91裸聊视频淪mitty91裸聊视频� Smith are retiring from performing with the band.

They recorded several chart-topping songs starting in the mid-1970s, including 91裸聊视频淩aise A Little Hell,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淭he Boys in the Bright White Sports Car.91裸聊视频�

The news was posted to the band91裸聊视频檚 Facebook page Monday morning (Nov. 8), under the title ARRIVE. RAISE A LITTLE HELL. LEAVE.

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91裸聊视频淭hey are both healthy and happy, they91裸聊视频檝e just decided that this is the best time to step back from the road and enjoy the life that this unplanned time-off has dropped them into. It91裸聊视频檚 been a difficult decision and today marks a bittersweet and emotional turning point in their lives.

91裸聊视频淭hey send their love to all their fans, friends, and everyone with whom they91裸聊视频檝e shared the joyous, rockin91裸聊视频�, love-filled cross-Canada party that is Trooper. They will sorely miss you all.91裸聊视频�

The post adds: 91裸聊视频淏UT HOLD ON 91裸聊视频� If you91裸聊视频檝e been looking forward to the next Trooper show, don91裸聊视频檛 despair. Ra and Smitty have given their blessing to the rest of the band and crew to carry on as Trooper without them! More on this soon.91裸聊视频�

The London-born Smith, 72, and McGuire, 71, were the only remaining original members of Trooper.

The two first played music together in the late-1960s in the band Winter91裸聊视频檚 Green, which evolved into Apple Jack before Trooper was formed.

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