Best Canadian Band/Musician

[DShatto]

The Band

 

[Berlin]

Best Can Band:
Heart
Rush
The Guess Who
Saga
Skinny Puppy
Men without hats
Canadian Brass
Lover Boy................ Love thier first 2 LP's

Best Can Musicians:
Neil Peart,
Rick Emmett ( Triumph )
Oscar Peterson
Oliver Jones

 

[The Bandit]

Sorry Berlin but Heart was never Canadian, they hail from Seattle.

 

[The Bandit]

Let's not forget bands like Toronto, Headpins, Chilliwack, Harlequin, Honeymoon Suite.....

 

[Berlin]

Hmm... I thought the Wilson sisters were Canadian born.
May be you are right.

 

[Berlin]

Heart

Bandit, you are definitely right. Heart was first formed in US, then they moved to Vancouver , hence their signing with the Canadian label Mushroom in early 70's.

Thanks for your correction. Here is a link I found on Heart:

http://www.theheartgallery.net/history.html

 

[ShizzleMaNizzle]

These guys sold almost NO records compared to the stars mentioned, but I have to say:

I Mother Earth

That slap-guitar playing does things to me that I can't explain. If I was gay or a woman I would be all over their guitarist, Jag.

 

[King]

Dianna Krall

 

[shack]

No one has ever come close to Neil Young in terms of longevity, diversity and influence on other artists.
Next would be Joni Mitchell.
The Band
Guess Who
Gordon Lightfoot
Leonard Cohen

 

[WhOiSyOdAdDy?]

Is Sass Jordan Canadian?

 

[rdhaired_vixen]

would have to say chrissy steele, headpins aka darby mills, and Helix...

 

[Berlin]

M&M..... ... echo beach , right ?

Sass J is Canadian alright. She used to sing back up with The Box ( from Quebec ) for a while, before her then solo career.

Is Sass Jordan Canadian?

 

[NYR]

Female -
Diana Krall
Allison Kraus
Darby Mills
Joni Mitchell
Lisa Dalbello
Leona Boyd

Male-
Brian Adams
Ashley MacIsac
Leonad Cohen (although more of a poet)
Oscar Peterson

Bands-
Wide Mouth Mason
54-40
Max Webster
Nickelback
Great Big Sea
Rock & Hyde
Crash Test Dummies
The Guess Who

I'm sure I've left out many...what happened to only one choice?
*winks*

 

[NYR]

Is Wierd Al Canadian??

Jaysus I hope not!

 

[rocko]

Best Band: Lighthouse......only nominating them as they should never be forgotten and many of the groups listed are simply not in their league musically. Best singer: David Clayton Thomas ...for exactly the same reasons.

 

[Badboytl]

The Lowest of the Low

 

[Meesh]

In no particular order...

Guess Who
David Clayton Thomas (thanks for reminding us, rocko..)
Gordon Lightfoot
Leona Boyd
The Band

 

[CyberGoth]

Good/Great Canadian Musicians.

Lisa Dalbello
Leonard Cohen.
Maria Del Mar [National Velvet]
The Spoons [fun 80s sodapopmusic]
Skinny Puppy [new albumn coming in 2004]
Frontline Assembly,
Delerium
Decoded Feedback [they're so CUTE!!!]
Forgotten Rebels [cant forget them]
Molly Johnson [gods love her voice]
Mitsou. [ a true quebecois popstar]
Rock&Hyde

does anyone remember "Eva Everything". she was part of the queen west music scene in the very early 80s.

 

[zydeco]

Unless I missed it - Neil Young's name is absent. Surprising that nobody has mentioned him. I wonder if it has anything to do with his current album/tour - abject crap IMO. But he really should be at/near the top of any such list.

 

[zydeco]

On a quick review, I see that Shack gave him the nod. Still surprising that he has'nt been mentioned more.