Originally from Verdun and Saint-Henri neighborhoods in Montréal, Dabsters members were Normand Beaudet, singer, his brother Denis on lead guitar, Michael King on rhythm guitar, Joe Smith on bass, and Cody Norman on drums. Their singer was the youngest in the group, born April 24, 1950 -not yet 16 years old when joining Dabsters at the end of 1965. His brother, meanwhile, had just reached 18 and the other members of the group were 17.
In 1966, the band made their debut performing in dance halls in the region. Eventually they signed a contract with record company Pastimes and recorded their first 45s \"I've had enough\" and \"You know it.\" In 1967, the band changed record label and recorded second and final 45s. In 1968, Denis Beaudet died, he was replaced by Vito Diorio and there were two other changes group's line up: Jacques Asselin (bass) and Norman Boudreau (drums). The band split in 1968.
A crucial issue for any new group: what name to choose? While going through the English dictionary we find the word dabster, which means smart. Who knows...
