Brian Edwards was born on 4 November 1943 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was married to Louise Rockwood. He died on 20 October 2016 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Professional musician for 45 years, who was lead singer, bass player, and co- writer for the 1960s rock band "Mashmakhan, and later formed group "Riverson". His brother was radio presenter Cliff Edwards.