Category: Music History
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Taken From My Shazam – CSN&Y
I have no clue as to why I Shazamed this one, a great song, and I know it well. “Our House” is a 1970 song recorded by Crosby Stills Nash & Young and was released as a single from the 1970 album “Déjà Vu”. This was their second album, their first with Neil Young as…
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This Week’s Birthdays in Canadian Music – August 1 to 7, 2021
A busy week for birthdays, so let’s get started. We have so many that we will split things up into 2 posts. I will try and do a second post tomorrow, personal stuff takes precedence. First up is Andre Gagnon, a pianist, composer and actor who turned 79 on August 1. Born the youngest of…
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This Week’s Birthdays in Canadian Music
March 29th saw 2 birthdays. First a big happy birthday to Terry Jacks who turned 75. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Terry is most noted for his monster hit, “Concrete Sea”. He also had a major international hit as a member of the Poppy Family with the tune “Which Way You Goin’ Billy’. Our second birthday…
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Canadian Winners At The Grammys 2021
And the Canadian artists that won Grammys are: Best traditional pop vocal album: Rufus Wainwright, Unfollow the Rules . Best Dance Recording: Kaytranada feat. Kali Uchis, “10%” Best Dance/Electronic Album: “Bubba,” Kaytranada Best country duo/group performance: Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours.” Best musical theatre album: Glen Ballard and Alanis Morissette, lyricists; original Broadway cast, Jagged Little Pill.…
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Interesting Covers – Feeling Good – Muse
Covering another person’s song is always an interesting endeavor. The balance between being somewhat recognizable and putting your own stamp on a classic is always a challenge. Making it a better song than the original is also very rewarding. To that end, finding a cover that might just be better is the point of this…