caption current_members associated_acts years_active alias label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
les emmerson in ottawa in 2008 . ted sim gerow les emmerson steve hollingworth rick smithers brian the guess who 1963 ; present & ndash ; 1975 , 1986 & ndash the staccatos -lrb- 1963-1968 -rrb- quality , capitol , mgm five man electrical band
 dean ' belanger rick ` bell ' belanger wes reed j. hagopian murray davison vern craig brian rading mike ` bell group_or_band rock , psychedelic rock file : les emmerson.jpg ottawa , ontario , canada five man electrical band
five man electrical band

the five man electrical band -lrb- originally known as the staccatos from 1963 -- 68 -rrb- is a canadian rock group from ottawa .
they had numerous hits in their native canada , including the top 10 entries `` half past midnight '' -lrb- 1967 -rrb- -lrb- as the staccatos -rrb- , `` absolutely right '' -lrb- 1971 -rrb- and `` i 'm a stranger here '' -lrb- 1972 -rrb- .
internationally , they are best known for their 1971 hit single `` signs '' .
