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Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award is awarded by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to "individuals who have contributed to the growth and development of the Canadian music industry." It is given annually every Juno Awards ceremony and named after one of the founders of the awards. Recipients * 1984 - J. Lyman Potts * 1985 - A. Hugh Joseph * 1986 - Jack Richardson * 1987 - Bruce Allen * 1989 - Sam Sniderman * 1990 - Raffi * 1991 - Mel Shaw * 1992 - William Harold Moon * 1993 - Brian Robertson * 1994 - John Mills * 1995 - Louis Applebaum * 1996 - Ronnie Hawkins * 1997 - Dan Gibson * 1998 - Sam Feldman * 1999 - Allan Waters * 2000 - Emile Berliner * 2001 - Daniel Caudeiron * 2002 - Michael Cohl * 2003 - Terry McBride * 2004 - Walt Grealis * 2005 - Allan Slaight * 2006 - Bernie Finkelstein * 2007 - Donald K. Tarlton * 2008 - Moses Znaimer * 2009 - Fred Sherratt * 2010 - Ross Reynolds * 2011 - Deane Cameron * 2012 - Gary Slaight * 2013 - Larry LeBlanc * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Grealis
Walt is a masculine given name, generally a short form of Walter (name), Walter, and occasionally a surname. Notable people with the name include: People Given name * Walt Arfons (1916-2013), American drag racer and competition land speed record racer * Walt Bellamy (1939-2013), American National Basketball Association player, two-time Basketball Hall of Fame inductee * Walt Bellamy (ice hockey) (1881-1941), Canadian hockey player * Walter Blackman, American member of the Arizona House of Representatives * Walt Bowyer (born 1960), American former National Football League player * Walt Brown (politician) (born 1926), American politician * Walt Clago (1899-1955), American football player * Walt Corey (born 1938), American former National Football League player * Walt Disney (1901-1966), American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur and philanthropist * Walt Dropo (1923-2010), American Major League Baseball and college basketball player * Walt Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry McBride (CEO)
Terry McBride (born 1960) is the Chief executive officer, CEO and one of three founders of the Nettwerk Music Group, which includes Nettwerk Productions (independent record label), Nettwerk Management (artist and producer management), Nettwerk One (publishing), and Artwerks (graphic and fashion design). Biography Founded in McBride's apartment in 1984 after dropping out of the University of British Columbia, Nettwerk has corporate offices in Vancouver, Boston, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Hamburg and London. Nettwerk Management’s clients include Stereophonics, K-os, Lissie and Katherine Jenkins. Since 1984, Nettwerk has released over 500 albums and sold over 150 million copies worldwide. McBride has spoken publicly about advances in digital technology, intellectual property rights and the future of music distribution. In 2008, McBride co-authored a paper for the British University of Westminster’s “Musictank” entitled “Meet the Millennials” In 2004, McBride b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duff Roman
David Mostoway (born 1938 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan), known on-air as Duff Roman, is a Canadian radio personality and executive"Duff Roman (1938-)" . who was named by the as the winner of the Walt Grealis Special Achieve ...
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Denise Donlon
Denise Anne Donlon, (born 22 February 1956) is a Canadian business executive, television producer, author, public speaker, host, and member of the Order of Canada. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she joined MuchMusic in 1985 as a host and producer of ''The NewMusic''. In 1992, she became the director of music programming, and was named vice-president and general manager in 1997 where she was responsible for programming direction and successfully launched MuchMoreMusic in 1998. From 2000 to 2004, she was the president of Sony Music Canada where she led the company and a team of over 300 employees. On 17 September 2008, Donlon was named executive director of CBC Radio's English-language services. She left the CBC in August 2011 and was succeeded by her 2nd in command, Chris Boyce. From September 2013 to April 2014, Donlon hosted the TV program TheZoomer which she co-hosted with Conrad Black. In November 2016, Donlon published an autobiography ''Fearless as Possible (Under the Circumst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Lennox
Randy Lennox is a Canadian music and media executive. He currently serves as executive chair of Elevate, the Canadian purpose-driven cultural & innovation hub, and continues to produce film and television documentaries. He has served as president and CEO Universal Music Canada and president of Bell Media, Canada's largest record label and media company respectively, working closely with internationally renowned Canadian artists like Bryan Adams and Shania Twain and creating original content for television and film. Lennox has been described by U2's Bono as a "music maven turned telecommunications mogul," and "a man without whom American and Canadian music would certainly not be the same" by Gene Simmons of Kiss. Lennox is also involved with many organizations in the Canadian music scene: he is the talent chair and executive producer of Canada's Walk of Fame and served as chair of the Massey & Roy Thomson Hall's Board. In January 2019, he was named the chair of the board for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalie Trombley
Rosalie Trombley (September 18, 1939 – November 23, 2021) was a Canadian music director of AM Top 40 radio station CKLW, also known as "The Big 8". She was known for her ability to select songs that would later become big hits. At the time, she was one of the few female music directors in AM top 40; Kal Rudman, editor of the ''Friday Morning Quarterback'', a music trade publication, referred to her as "the number one music director in the United States."Robert Martin. "Super-Monster Rosalie Trombley is Queen of the Top 40 Charts." ''Toronto Globe & Mail'', January 13, 1973, p. 25. She broke numerous artists such as Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, and Bob Seger, who later wrote a song about her entitled "Rosalie". Her influence as a music director later led to an annual award being named after her. Early life Trombley was born in Leamington, Ontario. She worked for Bell Canada while in high school. Career Trombley and her then-husband Clayton moved to Windsor, and she was hired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Danniels
Ray Danniels is a Canadian music executive, record producer, and talent manager. He's the founder of SRO (Standing Room Only) Management group, as well as independent record labels Moon Records and Anthem Records. He first rose to prominence as the manager of the Canadian band Rush and later served as the manager of Extreme, King's X, and Van Halen. His sister-in-law Kelly Carter was married to Alex Van Halen. He was awarded the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award is awarded by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to "individuals who have contributed to the growth and development of the Canadian music industry." It is given annually every Juno Awards ... at the 2015 Juno Awards. References External links Anthem Entertainment Group and SRO Management Canadian record producers Canadian music managers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Anthem Records Rush (band) Van Halen {{Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davies (record Producer)
Francis William Harding Davies (born 22 November 1946) is a British-born Canadian record producer, music publisher, and founder of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (''Panthéon des Auteurs et Compositeurs Canadiens''). Davies has been a major contributor to the growth of Canada’s music industry and its creative community for more than four decades. He is credited with discovering, producing, publishing, and developing the careers of many celebrated artists and songwriters, as well as being an advocate for their status. Davies received the Juno Awards 2014 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, recognizing individuals who have made a significant impact on the Canadian music industry. Family and early life Born in Northampton, England, the son of British politician John Davies (British businessman), John Davies, by his marriage to Vera Georgina Harding-Davies, the young Davies was educated at Windlesham House School near Brighton, Pangbourne College, and Strasbourg Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry LeBlanc
Larry LeBlanc is a music journalist who wrote hundreds of articles about the music industry in Canada as the Canadian bureau chief of ''Billboard'' as well as a number of other publications, and contributed to the development of the National Music Centre in Calgary. He is currently senior writer of the weekly U.S. entertainment trade ''CelebrityAccess'', where he is responsible for the series "In The Hot Seat". He is the recipient of a 2013 Juno Special Achievement Award."Doing the Full Mountie at the Junos" ''Huffington Post'', Sean Wainsteim, 04/21/2013 Career In the 1970s, LeBlanc was a correspondent for Rolling Stone magazine. In 1973 and 1974, LeBlanc was a writer for the Ian Tyson Show. From 1970 to 1980, LeBlanc edited C ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Slaight
Gary Slaight (born February 15, 1951) is a Canadian broadcasting executive and philanthropist, most noted for his efforts to develop and support the Canadian music industry.Pip Wedge"Gary Slaight (1951-)" Canadian Association of Broadcasters, December 2009. He is currently the chief executive officer of Slaight Communications, a firm which is a minority investor in Sirius XM Canada, and of Slaight Music, a talent development and promotional firm which funds projects in artist development, music publishing and digital music distribution as well as serving as a key partner in the Juno Awards, the Polaris Music Prize, the Canadian Country Music Awards and the Prism Prize. Career The son of radio executive Allan Slaight, Gary Slaight began his career in the media department of McLaren Advertising, and worked in music promotion for Quality Records and WEA Records, before joining his father's company (then known as Slaight Broadcasting) in 1977 as program director of CILQ-FM (Q107). Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Reynolds
Ross Ernest Reynolds (August 20, 1887 – June 23, 1970), nicknamed "Doc", was a right-handed American baseball pitcher. He played professional baseball for five years from 1912 to 1916, including two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1914 and 1915. Known for his ability to throw a spitball with control, he appeared in 30 games, nine as a starter, and compiled a 5–4 win–loss record and a 2.62 earned run average. As a rookie in 1914, he compiled a 2.08 ERA and defeated Walter Johnson in a 2–1 decision on August 25, 1914. Reynolds also played in the minor leagues for a team in Minneapolis, Kansas (1912) and for the Topeka Kaws (1912–1913), the Louisville Colonels (1915), and the Denver Bears. Arm troubles ended his career in 1916 at age 29. Early years Reynolds was born in Barksdale, Texas, in 1887. He grew up and made his home in Wetumka, Oklahoma. He was six feet, two inches tall, weighed 185 pounds, and threw and batted right-handed. Professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Znaimer
Moses Znaimer (; born 1942) is a Tajik-born Canadian media executive of jewish descent. He is the co-founder and former head of Citytv, the first independent television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the current head of ZoomerMedia. Early life and education Znaimer was born to Jewish parents (Aron Znaimer and Chaya Znaimer née Epelsweig) from Latvia and Poland, who had fled the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union and relocated to Kulob in the Soviet republic of Tajikistan. Following the war, his family lived in a German Displaced Persons camp, arriving in Halifax before ultimately ending up in Montreal in 1948 where they settled in a third-floor flat on Montréal’s storied Saint Urbain Street. In his youth, Znamier attended United Talmud Torah and then Herzliah High School in the United Talmud Torahs of Montreal private school system, where he developed a reputation for the quality of his voice while performing Friday services. He has remarked that the young wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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