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Jack Richardson Producer Of The Year
The Juno Award for "Producer of the Year" has been awarded since 1975, as recognition each year for the best record producer in Canada. It was renamed the "Jack Richardson Producer of the Year" award in 2003, after Jack Richardson (record producer), Jack Richardson who was a noted Canadian record producer. Winners Producer of the Year (1970–1977) *Juno Awards of 1970, 1970 - The Poppy Family, "Which Way You Goin' Billy? (song), Which Way You Goin' Billy?" by The Poppy Family *Juno Awards of 1971, 1971 - Brian Ahern (producer), Brian Ahern, "Snowbird (song), Snowbird" by Anne Murray *Juno Awards of 1972, 1972 - Mel Shaw, "Sweet City Woman" by The Stampeders *Juno Awards of 1973, 1973 - Gene Martynec, "Last Song (Edward Bear song), Last Song" by Edward Bear *Juno Awards of 1974, 1974 - No Award was Presented *Juno Awards of 1975, 1975 - Randy Bachman *Juno Awards of 1976, 1976 - Peter Anastasoff, "Hagood Hardy, The Homecoming" by Hagood Hardy *Juno Awards of 1977, 1977 - Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom or the Grammy Awards given in the United States. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Bear
Edward Bear was a Toronto-based Canadian pop-rock group. The band is best known for its chart-topping singles, "You, Me and Mexico", " Last Song", and " Close Your Eyes", used as the signing-off song for Delilah's radio show. History The Edward Bear Revue, later Edward Bear, was formed in 1966 by singer and percussionist Larry Evoy and bassist Craig Hemming. Craig Hemming was only with the band a short time. The effective founders were Larry Evoy and Paul Weldon. The name is derived from A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh, whose "proper" name is ''Edward Bear''.''The Canadian Encyclopedia'': Edward Bear (accessed 25 June 2006) At first the band had a bluesy, rock sound; at one point they opened for |
Sometimes When We Touch
"Sometimes When We Touch" is a 1977 ballad written by Canadian pop rock artist Dan Hill (lyrics) and Barry Mann (music) on the album ''Longer Fuse''. It was first released as a single by Hill. His version of the song became the most successful and his biggest hit. Since its original release "Sometimes When We Touch" has been released by several different artists in various musical formats. Dan Hill version Hill was inspired to write "Sometimes When We Touch" from a previous relationship. In an interview with ABS-CBN News in 2017, Hill explained that the song was about being in love with someone who did not have similar feelings for him, "She was interested in another man, so that was breaking my heart. So I thought I needed to write a song that would capture her and win her over—that would be so passionate in a sense that she’d see that I’m the only guy for her." "Sometimes When We Touch" was first recorded in 1977. Musicians included Bobby Ogdin (piano), Larrie Londin (dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Mollin
Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter. He has produced records for Jimmy Webb, Johnny Mathis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lamont Dozier and America (band), America, and has composed music for ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', ''Friday the 13th'' (films and television), ''Forever Knight'', ''Hard Copy'', and many more. Mollin rose to prominence early in his career by co-producing (with Matthew McCauley (producer), Matthew McCauley) Dan Hill's international hit record, "Sometimes When We Touch", in 1977. As an artist, he has written and produced music for a series of children's albums, including ''Disney: Lullaby Album: Instrumental Favorites For Baby'', peaking at #6 on January 26, 2001, on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s Kid Album music chart; and ''Disney's Princess Lullaby Album'', which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 (''Billboard''). He created the musical group Fred Mollin and the Blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew McCauley (producer)
Matthew McCauley (born 1954) is a Canadian composerMotion'. 1973. p. 206. and record producer based in Los Angeles. In 1977 Matthew produced Dan Hill's song "Sometimes When We Touch".Canadian Review'. Vol. Issues 2-6. Pomeroy, Carter.; 1976. p. 33. His film scores include '' Between Friends'' (1973), '' City on Fire'' (1979), ''Middle Age Crazy'' (1980), ''In the Custody of Strangers'' (1982) and '' Thunder Run'' (1986). Early life McCauley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of composer William McCauley and Patricia McFarlane, daughter of author Leslie McFarlane. He grew up in Toronto, where his father was the musical director of the O'Keefe Centre. Career McCauley began creating film scores with his father as a teenager. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1978
The Juno Awards of 1978, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 29 March 1978 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted for a second consecutive year by David Steinberg at the Harbour Castle Hilton Convention Centre. A 2-hour broadcast of the ceremonies was available nationally on CBC Television. 1500 people were present at the ceremonies. At a news conference following the awards, on 31 March 1978, Stompin' Tom Connors announced he would return his Juno trophies to awards organiser CARAS as a protest against rewarding "Juno jumpers" or artists who do not maintain a residence or presence in Canada. Connors earlier withdrew his nomination as Country Male Vocalist of the Year. Nominees and winners Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Patsy Gallant Other nominees: * Carroll Baker * Claudja Barry * Charity Brown * Joni Mitchell Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Dan Hill Other nominees: * Burton Cummings * Gordon Lightfoot * Valdy * Gino V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Seattle, Washington, as The Army. Two years later they changed their name to Hocus Pocus. The year following they changed their name to White Heart, and eventually changed the name a final time to Heart, in 1973. By the mid-1970s, original members Roger Fisher (guitar) and Steve Fossen (bass guitar) had been joined by sisters Ann Wilson (lead vocals and flute) and Nancy Wilson (rhythm guitar, vocals), Michael Derosier (drums), and Howard Leese (guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) to form the lineup for the band's initial mid- to late-1970s success period. These core members were included in the band's 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Heart rose to fame with music influenced by hard rock and heavy metal, as well as folk music. The band underwent a major lineup change as the 1970s transitioned into the 1980s; by 1982 Fisher, Fossen, and Derosier had all left and were replaced by Mark Andes (bass) and Denny C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamboat Annie
''Dreamboat Annie'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Heart. At the time, the band was based in Vancouver, British Columbia; the album was recorded in Vancouver and first released in Canada by the local label Mushroom Records in September 1975, eventually reaching number 20 on ''RPM'' Top Album chart and earning a double platinum certification. It was released in the United States on February 14, 1976, through the US subsidiary of Mushroom Records in Los Angeles, peaking at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200. It also reached the top 10 in the Netherlands and Australia in early 1977. The album contains three commercially successful singles, two of which, "Crazy on You" and "Magic Man", became staples on North American FM radio. Producer Mike Flicker helped the group to polish their sound and obtain a recording contract with the label. Release Heart's first single, "How Deep It Goes" (backed with "Here Song"), received little attention when released in Canada by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Flicker
Mike Flicker (born 1950) is an American music producer in Los Angeles who has numerous credits on music and film projects. He is critically acclaimed for his work with Heart. provided by Rhino Records, accessed 7 October 2008 Early career Flicker's career began at age sixteen in Los Angeles when his band, , was given a contract in 1968 by (which later became |
Juno Awards Of 1977
The Juno Awards of 1977, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 16 March 1977 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by David Steinberg at the Royal York Hotel. The ceremonies were broadcast on a 2-hour CBC Television special. Oddly, a US band , Heart, won a Juno for best Canadian band Classical and jazz categories were introduced this year. Nominees and winners Nominated and winning albums Best Selling Album Winner: ''Neiges'', André Gagnon Best Album Graphics Winner: Michael Bownes], ''Ian Tamblyn'' by Ian Tamblyn Best Classical Album of the Year Winner: ''Beethoven - Vols. 1,2,&3'', Anton Kuerti Other nominees: * ''Franck and Ravel'', Hidetaro Suzuki & Zeyda Ruga-Suzuki * ''Franz Schubert & Johannes Brahms'', Gisela Depkat * ''Liona'', Liona Boyd * ''Plays J.S. Bach'', Pierre Grandmaison Best Selling International Album Winner: ''Frampton Comes Alive'', Peter Frampton Best Jazz Album Winner: ''The Atlantic Suite'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagood Hardy
Hugh Hagood Hardy, (February 26, 1937 – January 1, 1997) was a Canadian composer, pianist, and vibraphonist. He played mainly jazz and easy listening music. He is best known for the 1975 single, "The Homecoming" from his album of the same name, and for his soundtrack to the ''Anne of Green Gables'' and ''Anne of Avonlea'' films. Early life Hardy was born in Angola, Indiana. His mother was an American citizen. Hardy came to Canada as an infant settling in Brantford and grew up in Oakville, Ontario. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College, Toronto, and studied music privately in Toronto with Gordon Delamont. As a young man he participated in bebop jam sessions on Gerrard Street in Toronto. In the 1960s he played vibraphone in the bands of Martin Denny, Gigi Gryce, Herbie Mann, and George Shearing. Career Hardy performed with Herbie Mann on the latter's 1961 recording ''Herbie Mann at the Village Gate''. The session includes the jazz standard "Comin' Home B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards Of 1976
The Juno Awards of 1976, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 15 March 1976 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by John Allan Cameron at the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute auditorium. CBC Television provided a national broadcast of the ceremonies. Randy Bachman presented a special "people's award" to Juno founder Walt Grealis on this occasion compared to the lack of mention of Grealis at last year's ceremonies. Dan Hill performed "You Make Me Want To Be" at the ceremonies. Nominees and winners Juno Award for Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Joni Mitchell Juno Award for Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Gino Vannelli Juno Award for New Artist of the Year, Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year Winner: Patricia Dahlquist Juno Award for New Artist of the Year, Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Winner: Dan Hill Juno Award for Group of the Year, Group of the Year Winner: Bachmanâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
