Hamilton native and founding member of Lighthouse, Skip Prokop, has died at the age of 73. As the drummer and a vocalist in the Juno award-winning act, Prokop helped define the sound of rock and roll on Canadian airways in the 1970s. Skip Prokop," wrote Kent Matheson. "Our whole Lighthouse family mourns the loss of our brother, Skip Prokop," said Brenda Hoffert. Lighthouse won the Juno Award for best Canadian group for three consecutive years from 1972 to 1974.adam.carter@cbc.ca

Source: CBC News August 31, 2017 13:52 UTC