[1] He produced artist Mark Rust, whose recording won Calf Audio their 3rd Crown PZM competition.
[5][6] In March, 1977, Usher was part of Bruce Cockburn's band which also included musicians, Vob Bouchier on string bass and Pat Godfrey on keyboards.
Cockburn and his band had embarked on a 2+1⁄2-month Canadian tour beginning at the Playhouse in Fredericton on 20 February that year.
In the Cash Box February 28, 1978, issue, the reviewer said that percussionist Usher supplies the spice.
In 2014, he received the Presenter of the Year award at the Pacific Contact booking conference and trade show in Burnaby.