101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts
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101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts

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  2. English
  3. PDF
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101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts

About this book

101 true stories to surprise and delight Canadian music fans.

Did you know that Serena Ryder played the quietest concert ever from the ocean floor during low tide at Fundy National Park? Or that "I'll Never Smile Again," the hit that launched Frank Sinatra's career, was written by Toronto pianist Ruth Lowe? What about 12-year-old Liberty Silver singing in a reggae band that opened for Bob Marley at Madison Square Garden? Did you know that the title of the Tragically Hip's 1991 album, Road Apples, is not talking about apples?

In 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts, author and historian David McPherson shares these and 97 other tales gathered from his more than 25 years working in the music industry. Music lovers and trivia buffs alike will enjoy perusing this collection of stories — collected from coast to coast — to discover surprising facts and hilarious tales from Canada's music industry.

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Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. Lucky Luthier
  7. 2. Powwow Band Wows Grammys
  8. 3. Opera Saves Hard Rocker’s Voice
  9. 4. Blue Rodeo’s Biggest Fan
  10. 5. Auditioning for a Beach Boy
  11. 6. “Snowbird” Takes Flight
  12. 7. Love by the Lake
  13. 8. Here, Hold my Balloon
  14. 9. Spinning Wheel still Pays Bills
  15. 10. Two Songs for the Price of One
  16. 11. You'll have to Excuse Me...
  17. 12. A staple in the Maple
  18. 13. Song Historian
  19. 14. Stompin' Tom's Stompin' Board
  20. 15. How 'bout them Apples?
  21. 16. Rollin' on a Rollin' Train
  22. 17. Humble Beginnings in "The Hammer"
  23. 18. Canada's No.1 Country Boy
  24. 19. Seacan Studio
  25. 20. Trail-Blazing Wankers from London
  26. 21. Bubblegum Pop or Rage-ridden Ridden Rock?
  27. 22. Nova Scotia's "Gift from Heaven"
  28. 23. Paul anka did it his way
  29. 24. Canada's Polka King
  30. 25. "Beatlemania" Coined by a Canadian
  31. 26. The Maharaja of the Keyboard
  32. 27. Rise of the Pool Singer
  33. 28. Canada's Music Prodigy
  34. 29. Wrestling against Racism
  35. 30. Maple Music Junket
  36. 31. The Greatest "Unknown" Guitarist
  37. 32. Hi-Fi Boom & Bust
  38. 33. Sistine Chapel of Rock 'N' Roll
  39. 34. Hip-Hop Freedom
  40. 35. What the Truck?
  41. 36. A Lesson for Openers
  42. 37. The Montreal Bed-In
  43. 38. Transcribing a "Taupin" Pop Hit
  44. 39. Prince of Blues on Bellair
  45. 40. The Lost Heatwave Tapes
  46. 41. Key to Hello City
  47. 42. Jee Healey's Legendary Record Collection
  48. 43. Much ado about much
  49. 44. Sock it to me
  50. 45. No Sophomore Slump
  51. 46. Sarsstock Rocks
  52. 47. Punk Rock Riot by the Lake
  53. 48. Bad Manors on the Radio
  54. 49. Tent Tingles
  55. 50. Chart Heartbreaker
  56. 51. Recording on the Cheap
  57. 52. Partnership in Song Going Strong
  58. 53. Funny Money to Paper Nickels
  59. 54. Shakespeare... My Butt
  60. 55. Rolling with the Tides
  61. 56. The Name Game
  62. 57. Another Guinness, Please
  63. 58. That New Year's Guy
  64. 59. Toronto Lights Up for Lennon
  65. 60. The Making of an '80s Anthem
  66. 61. Toilet Rockers Take on Free Speech
  67. 62. Farming Life Lessons
  68. 63. When Tears were not Enough
  69. 64. Ode to an Airport
  70. 65. Canadian "Gal" Takes Over
  71. 66. Madd for Soda
  72. 67. A Promoter's Payday
  73. 68. The Crack of Dawn
  74. 69. TV Theme King
  75. 70. A Sign of the Times
  76. 71. What not to do at SXSW
  77. 72. Much Comes Out
  78. 73. A "Sugar-Coated Fellatio Fest"
  79. 74. Take OFF, Eh!
  80. 75. The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
  81. 76. "Safety" Dance if you Want to
  82. 77. Big Acts, Low Attendance
  83. 78. Square-Dance Singer
  84. 79. The Maple Leaf Forever Guitar
  85. 80. Let's Go to the Hop ....
  86. 81. Heartthrob Hart
  87. 82. Ronnie's Rock 'n' Roll Car
  88. 83. Brunch with Joni
  89. 84. The Endless Roach at the El Mo
  90. 85. Life Imitating Art ... Bergmann
  91. 86. Independent Innovator Gently Rocks to No.1
  92. 87. Full Moon in Montreal
  93. 88. Can I get a Hallelujah
  94. 89. A Handsome and "Happy Accident"
  95. 90. A Woman of Many Firsts
  96. 91. Triumph's Texas Triumph
  97. 92. Youtube Launches the Stratford Kid
  98. 93. Trail-Blazing Transgender Soul Singer
  99. 94. Betting the House on the Guess WHO
  100. 95. Beware the Human Serviette
  101. 96. Dutch Love
  102. 97. Canada's First Country Music Star
  103. 98. The Birth of Mariposa
  104. 99. All Aboard the Young Train
  105. 100. Hairdressers and Big Hair Bands
  106. 101. From Dancing Queen to Billboard Charter
  107. Acknowledgements
  108. About the Author
  109. Back Cover