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Murray McLauchlan
Murray Edward McLauchlan, (born 30 June 1948) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player. He is best known for his Canadian hits "Farmer's Song," "Whispering Rain," and "Down by the Henry Moore". Early life McLauchlan was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; he immigrated to Canada with his family when he was five years old. He grew up in suburban Toronto. At 17, he began playing at coffeehouses in Toronto's Yorkville area and later attended Central Tech as an art student before deciding to become a full-time musician. Career In the 1960s McLauchlan moved to New York City, but had little success in promoting his musical career there. In 1970, McLauchlan returned to Toronto and signed with True North Records; he released an album, ''Songs from the Street'' in 1971. Over the next several years he had success in the pop, adult contemporary, country, and folk-music fields, with such songs as "Child's Song," the Juno Award-winning "Farmer's So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the centennial of Canadian Confederation, the three-tiered order was established in 1967 as a fellowship that recognizes the outstanding merit or distinguished service of Canadians who make a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as the efforts by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, , meaning "they desire a better country", a phrase taken from Hebrews 11:16. The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer, and Member; specific individuals may be given extraordinary membership and deserving non-Canadians may receive honorary appointment into each grade. , the reigning Canadian monarch, is ... [...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] |
The Canadian Encyclopedia
''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' (TCE; french: L'Encyclopédie canadienne) is the national encyclopedia of Canada, published online by the Toronto-based historical organization Historica Canada, with the support of Canadian Heritage. Available for free online in both English and French, ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' includes more than 19,500 articles in both languages on numerous subjects including history, popular culture, events, people, places, politics, arts, First Nations, sports and science. The website also provides access to the ''Encyclopedia of Music in Canada'', the ''Canadian Encyclopedia Junior Edition'', ''Maclean's'' magazine articles, and ''Timelines of Canadian History''. , over 700,000 volumes of the print version of ''TCE'' have been sold and over 6 million people visit ''TCE'''s website yearly. History Background While attempts had been made to compile encyclopedic material on aspects of Canada, ''Canada: An Encyclopaedia of the Country'' (1898–1900), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Canada
The music of Canada reflects the diverse influences that have shaped the country. Indigenous Peoples, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has also subsequently been influenced by American culture because of the proximity between the two countries. Since French explorer Samuel de Champlain arrived in 1605 and established the first permanent French settlements at Port Royal and Québec in 1608, the country has produced its own composers, musicians and ensembles. Canadian music reflects a variety of regional scenes. Government support programs, such as the Canada Music Fund, assist a wide range of musicians and entrepreneurs who create, produce and market original and diverse Canadian music. The Canadian music industry is the sixth-largest in the world, producing internationally renowned composers, musicians and ensembles. Music broadcasting in the country is regulated by the CRTC. The Canadian Academ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Rock
Rock music of Canada is a wide and diverse part of the general music of Canada, beginning with American and British style rock and roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock. Canada has produced many of the genre's most significant groups and performers, while contributing substantively to the development of the most popular subgenres, which include pop rock, progressive rock, country rock, folk rock, hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal and indie rock.Requires running a searches for Artist or year Background Since before Canada's emergence as a nation in 1867, the country has produced its own composers, musicians and ensembles. From the 17th century onward, Canada has developed a music infrastructure, that includes concert halls, conservatories, academies, performing arts centres, record companies, radio stations and national music video television channels. The success of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down By The Henry Moore
"Down by the Henry Moore" is a single by Canadian artist Murray McLauchlan. Released in 1975, it was the fourth single from his album ''Sweeping the Spotlight Away''. The song reached number one on the ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart in Canada in August 1975. The song references several Toronto landmarks, including Kensington Market, The Silver Dollar, and Nathan Phillips Square, as well as the Henry Moore Henry Spencer Moore (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986) was an English artist. He is best known for his semi- abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. As well as sculpture, Moore produced ... sculpture that is placed nearby. Chart performance References 1975 singles Murray McLauchlan songs True North Records singles 1974 songs Songs about Canada Culture of Toronto {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulevard (Murray McLauchlan Album)
''Boulevard'' was a 1976 album by Canadian singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan. Track listing All songs by Murray McLauchlan. # "Harder to Get Along" – 5:10 # "Train Song" – 5:37 # "Met You at the Bottom" – 5:03 # "La Guerre, C'est Fini Pour Moi" – 5:16 # "On The Boulevard" – 3:51 # "As Lonely As You" – 3:28 # "Crying to Me" – 4:15 # "Slingback Shoes" – 3:47 # "Gypsy Boy" – 5:00 Personnel *Murray McLauchlan - vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica ;The Silver Tractors *Gene Martynec - guitar *Dennis Pendrith - bass, harmony vocals *Ben Mink Benjamin Mink (born January 22, 1951) is a Canadian songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer best known as a longtime collaborator of Canadian singer k.d. lang. He plays several string instruments, notably the guitar, violin, and the m ... - mandolin, fiddle *Ronney Abramson - vocals on "Crying to Me" and "Slingback Shoes" ;Technical *Ken Friesen - engineer *Bart Schoales - art direction, photography References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only The Silence Remains (album)
''Only the Silence Remains'' is a 1975 album by Canadian singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan Murray Edward McLauchlan, (born 30 June 1948) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player. He is best known for his Canadian hits "Farmer's Song," "Whispering Rain," and "Down by the Henry Moore". Early life Mc .... It was released as a double album. McLauchlan is accompanied by Dennis Pendrith on bass guitar. True North re-released it as a Digital Download in 2012. Track listing Personnel *Murray McLauchlan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano *Dennis Pendrith – bass ;Technical *Bill Siddon, Al Feeney - engineer *Bart Schoales – photography, artwork References Murray McLauchlan albums 1975 live albums True North Records albums {{1970s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeping The Spotlight Away (album)
''Sweeping the Spotlight Away'' is a 1974 album by Canadian singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan. Track listing All songs by Murray McLauchlan. # "Down by the Henry Moore" # "The Next in Line" # "Honey, Let's Get Up and Dance" # "Shoeshine Workin' Song" # "Maybe Tonight" # "Takin' My Leave # "Do You Dream of Being Somebody" # "Ragged Hobo Bums" # "Sweeping the Spotlight Away" Personnel *Murray McLauchlan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano *Dennis Pendrith – bass * Chris Parker – drums (tracks 1-3,5-9) with: *Pat Godfrey – piano (track 1) *Ben Mink – mandolin (track 1), fiddle (track 5) *Mike McKenna – guitar (tracks 2,7), slide guitar (tracks 5-6) *Ron Dann – steel guitar (tracks 1,2,8) *John Mills-Cockell – horn arrangement (track 3), strings arrangement (track 7) *Eugene Amaro – clarinet (track 3), saxophone (track 6) *Mike Stewart – saxophone (tracks 3, 6) *Russ Little – trombone (track 3) *Guido Basso – trumpet (track 3) *Barry Keane – drums (track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day To Day Dust (album)
''Day to Day Dust'' was an album by Canadian singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan Murray Edward McLauchlan, (born 30 June 1948) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player. He is best known for his Canadian hits "Farmer's Song," "Whispering Rain," and "Down by the Henry Moore". Early life Mc ..., released in 1973. Track listing All songs by Murray McLauchlan. # "Hurricane of Change" – 3:06 # "Revelations" – 4:44 # "Linda, Won't You Take Me In" – 2:57 # "The Fool Who'd Watch You Go" – 4:53 # "Two Bit Nobody" – 3:38 # "Six For Five" – 3:41 # "You Need a New Lover Now" – 3:39 # "Golden Trumpet" – 4:40 # "Paradise" – 5:38 # "Midnight Break" – 5:11 Personnel *Murray McLauchlan – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards * Amos Garrett – guitar * Chris Parker – drums *Dennis Pendrith – bass *Chris Skene – backing vocals * Bernie Finkelstein – backing vocals ;Technical *Bill Seddon - mixing *Bart Schoales - art di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray McLauchlan (album)
''Murray McLauchlan'' was a 1972 folk rock album by Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, broadcaster and actor, Murray McLauchlan. Murray travelled to New York City to record this album, between June and July at The Record Plant. This is evident in his backing musicians which include a number of well known American musicians of the time including Tony Levin, Charlie Hayward of the Charlie Daniels Band and David Spinozza. He also enlisted record producer Ed Freeman who had produced Don McLean's best selling album '' American Pie'' the previous year. The album is notable as well for containing the first known commercially released version of the Warren Zevon song " Carmelita", which was not released by Zevon himself until 1976, and was covered by Linda Ronstadt in 1977. McLauchlan performed a version of Carmelita on a 1989 TV show recorded at Toronto's Diamond Club featuring a vocal duet with Canadian alt-country singer Lori Yates. Track listing All tracks composed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song From The Street
''Song from the Street'' was the debut album of Canadian singer-songwriter Murray McLauchlan, released in 1971. This album was the fourth release by fledgling Canadian label True North Records, and McLauchlan its second Singer-Songwriter artist joining Bruce Cockburn. (True North released a record by electronic group Syrinx In classical Greek mythology, Syrinx (Greek Σύριγξ) was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. Pursued by the amorous god Pan, she ran to a river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In answer, sh ... before ''Song from the Street''). The album title is echoed in Murray McLauchlan's compilation release thirty-six years later, which was titled ''Best of Murray McLauchlan: Songs from the Street''. Track listing All tracks composed by Murray McLauchlan # "I Just Get Older" – 2:47 # "You Make My Loneliness Fly" – 4:06 # "Sixteen Lanes of Highway" – 5:30 # "Jesus Please Don't Save Me ('Til I Die)" – 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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