Gary Weeks (born May 22 1950 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) and David Lloyd George “Dave” Beckett (born July 5 1949 in Newmarket, Ontario) formed the Canadian pop duo Gary & Dave in the early 1960s, after meeting as grade‑school friends. Their first recordings appeared in 1969, and in 1970 they issued the single "Tender Woman" / "I’m A Rider" on Quality. In 1972 they signed with Axe Records, releasing two singles that received limited airplay. The breakthrough came in 1973 with the self‑written single "Could You Ever Love Me Again", which entered the RPM 100 at Number 98 on 14 July 1973, climbed to Number 1 on 17 November 1973, and reached Number 2 in Australia; it also entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single’s success prompted a tour with The Stampeders and the release of their debut album Together (1973). Subsequent releases included All in the Past (1974) and the compilation 14 Greatest Hits (1977). After a brief return to music, both artists left the industry in 1975 to pursue aviation careers, later joining Air Canada; Gary Weeks later became a pastor and missionary in Ireland. The duo’s legacy is preserved through reissues of Together and Forever in 2014 and the continued availability of their chart‑winning single.
