Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as
Metallica,
Mötley Crüe,
Bon Jovi,
Aerosmith,
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassis ...
,
the Cult
The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...
,
311,
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and ...
,
Bryan Adams
Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...
,
the Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...
,
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
,
Black Veil Brides,
David Lee Roth, and
Ron Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has s ...
.
Payolas and Rock and Hyde
Rock began his music career in
Langford, British Columbia (a suburb of
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
), as a guitarist playing with friends William Alexander and
Paul Hyde in the former's household basement. After high school graduation, Rock left Victoria and became the co-founder of the
Payolas, who became well known with the success of their 1980s hit,
"Eyes of a Stranger", which was used as part of the soundtrack of the movie
''Valley Girl'' starring
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gui ...
.
In 1983, the Payolas won the
Juno Award for Single of the Year. Rock also worked as an assistant engineer at
Little Mountain Sound in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
. In 1987, the band (who had by then changed their name to Paul Hyde and the Payolas) again changed their name to
Rock and Hyde
Payolas (stylized as Payola$) was a Canadian rock band that was most prominent in the 1980s.
Evolving from a new wave sound toward mainstream pop rock, they were best known for the single "Eyes of a Stranger", from their 1982 album '' No Stran ...
and had two hit singles in Canada with the song "Dirty Water" (#20), which also charted on
Billboard's Hot 100, and "I Will (#40). In 2007, the Payolas became briefly active once more as a touring and recording act, releasing the
EP ''
Langford Part One''.
Production career
Rock is well known as a producer for
heavy metal bands such as
Metallica and
Mötley Crüe. He has also worked with
Aerosmith,
Bon Jovi,
Blue Murder,
the Moffatts,
Cher,
the Cult
The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...
,
David Lee Roth,
Skid Row
A skid row or skid road is an impoverished area, typically urban, in English-speaking North America whose inhabitants are mostly poor people " on the skids". This specifically refers to poor or homeless, considered disreputable, downtrodden or fo ...
,
Veruca Salt,
Nina Gordon,
the Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...
,
311,
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and ...
,
the Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassis ...
,
the Tea Party,
Lostprophets
Lostprophets (stylised as lostprophets) were a Welsh Rock music, rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer and lyricist Ian Watkins (Lostprophets singer), Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The band was founded after their former band ...
,
American Hi-Fi,
Simple Plan,
Tonic,
Nelly Furtado,
Jann Arden
Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date.
Early life and educat ...
, and
Ron Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has s ...
.
Rock briefly returned to performing, forming the band
Rockhead with ex-Payolas drummer Chris Taylor. The band released one self-titled album and two singles before splitting up. Rock produced the five finalist songs of
CBC Sports's ''
Hockey Night in Canada
CBC Television has aired National Hockey League (NHL) broadcasts under the ''Hockey Night in Canada'' (often abbreviated ''Hockey Night'' or ''HNiC'') brand that is primarily associated with its Saturday night NHL broadcasts throughout its hi ...
'' Anthem Challenge in late 2008.
Metallica
In 1990, Rock was chosen to produce Metallica's Diamond-certified (16× Platinum)
self-titled album (commonly referred to as ''The Black Album''). He would subsequently produce ''
Load'' (1996), ''
ReLoad'' (1997), the new material for the band's cover album, ''
Garage Inc.
''Garage Inc.'' is a compilation album of cover songs by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on November 24, 1998, through Elektra Records. It includes cover songs, B-side covers, and ''The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited'' ...
'' (1998), and ''
St. Anger'' (2003).
Rock also wrote and played all of the bass guitar parts on ''St. Anger'', as
Jason Newsted
Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician who was the bassist of Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Metallica from 1986 to 2001. He first performed with thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam (band), Flotsam and Jetsam from ...
left Metallica in January 2001, and was the bassist for the band's few live performances until
Robert Trujillo
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz (; born October 23, 1964) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica since 2003. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of crossover thrash ban ...
joined the band in February 2003. Rock was featured prominently in the 2004 documentary film ''
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster'', which dealt with Metallica's internal strife and their struggles with the creative process during the recording of ''St. Anger''.
In February 2006, Metallica chose producer
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay Rubin (; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is the co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records.
Rubin helped popula ...
to produce their
next album
''Next Album'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his first to be released on the Milestone Records, Milestone label, featuring performances by Rollins with George Cables, Jack DeJohnette, Bob Cranshaw and Arthur Jenkins (percussionist) ...
, ending the band's long-time relationship with Rock. At Metallica's 30th Anniversary Concert on December 10, 2011, Rock joined Metallica onstage, and performed bass alongside Trujillo on the songs "Dirty Window" and "
Frantic".
Awards
Rock's career both as a producer and musician was recognized at the 2007
Juno Awards ceremony in
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as th ...
for his lifetime contribution to popular music. He was inducted into the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established in 1978 by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to honour Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The award presentation is held each year as part of the ...
by the
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is a non-profit organization responsible for promoting Canadian music and artists. It administers the Juno Awards, the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the MusiCounts music education cha ...
(CARAS). "Bob is a musical craftsman whose wide range of talents show no signs of slowing," said Melanie Berry, CARAS President. "He has helped to define rock as we know it today, and we are very proud to recognize him in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame."
Rock has received 4x multi-platinum for "
Wanted Dead or Alive" and 2x multi-platinum for "
Livin' on a Prayer
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi, and is the band's second chart-topping single from their third album '' Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, the single, released in ...
" by
Bon Jovi.
Rock confirmed his acceptance of the award: "It is an honour to join great producers like
Bob Ezrin
Robert Alan Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, Andrea Bocelli and Phish. As of 2010, Ezrin's car ...
,
Bruce Fairbairn,
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Roland Lanois ( , ; born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie ...
,
Jack Richardson, and
David Foster
David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...
in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame" said Rock. "They are all giants of the industry, and to be recognized, means that I had to have worked with truly great artists. I thank them for their confidence and inspiration."
Rock has received nominations for 17 Juno Awards in various categories, including "Producer of the Year",
"Recording Engineer of the Year", "Composer of the Year", and "Entertainer of the Year". He has won on numerous occasions for both his production work and his work with Payola$ and Rock and Hyde.
Rock last won Producer of the Year in 2005 for Simple Plan's "
Welcome to My Life". He was nominated for 2007 Producer of the Year for his work on The Tragically Hip's album ''
World Container''. In 2014, Rock won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his work on
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
's album ''
To Be Loved''.
Discography
Musician
*
Payolas ''
In a Place Like This'' (1981)
*Payolas ''
No Stranger to Danger'' (1982)
*
Strange Advance
Strange Advance is a Canadian new wave band formed in 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were nominated for a 1983 Juno Award as Most Promising Group of the Year and again in 1985 as Group of the Year. Their first two albums, 1982's ' ...
''
Worlds Away'' (1982)
*Payolas ''
Hammer on a Drum'' (1983)
*
Paul Hyde & The Payolas ''
Here's the World for Ya'' (1985)
*
Zappacosta
Alfredo Peter "Alfie" Zappacosta (born July 5, 1953), also known by just his surname, is an Italian-born Canadian musician.
Career
Zappacosta's first band was Surrender, a five-piece group that recorded three albums in the late 1970s and earl ...
''A to Z'' (1986)
*Rock and Hyde ''Under the Volcano'' (1987)
*
Mötley Crüe ''
Dr. Feelgood'' (1989)
*
Rockhead ''Rockhead'' (1992)
*
Metallica ''
St. Anger'' (2003)
*
Gord Downie
Gordon Edgar Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from its form ...
, ''
Lustre Parfait'' (2023)
Producer
* 1979
Young Canadians ''Hawaii'' (EP)
* 1979
The Subhumans ''Death Was Too Kind'' (EP)
* 1980
Pointed Sticks
Pointed Sticks are a Canadian punk rock/ new wave band from Vancouver. Originally active from 1978 to 1981, then reuniting to perform in July 2006 through to November 2012. After a three-year hiatus, Pointed Sticks returned to the stage in June ...
''Perfect Youth''
* 1981
Payolas ''
In a Place Like This''
* 1984
Servant ''Light Maneuvers''
* 1986
Zappacosta
Alfredo Peter "Alfie" Zappacosta (born July 5, 1953), also known by just his surname, is an Italian-born Canadian musician.
Career
Zappacosta's first band was Surrender, a five-piece group that recorded three albums in the late 1970s and earl ...
''A to Z''
* 1986 The Cheer ''Shot with Our Own Guns''
* 1987
Rock and Hyde
Payolas (stylized as Payola$) was a Canadian rock band that was most prominent in the 1980s.
Evolving from a new wave sound toward mainstream pop rock, they were best known for the single "Eyes of a Stranger", from their 1982 album '' No Stran ...
''
Under the Volcano''
* 1988
Kingdom Come ''
Kingdom Come''
* 1988
Colin James
Colin James (born Colin James Munn, August 17, 1964) is a Canadian rock and blues singer and songwriter.
Biography Early years
James was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. His grandpa was Serbian. He got his break opening for Stevie Ray V ...
* 1989
The Cult
The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...
''
Sonic Temple
''Sonic Temple'' is the fourth studio album by British rock band The Cult, released on 10 April 1989. The album features some of the band's most popular songs, including "Fire Woman" and "Edie (Ciao Baby)". ''Sonic Temple'' was the last album r ...
''
* 1989
Blue Murder ''
Blue Murder''
* 1989
Mötley Crüe ''
Dr. Feelgood''
* 1989
Loverboy ''
Big Ones
''Big Ones'' is a compilation album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on November 1, 1994 by Geffen Records. ''Big Ones'' featured 12 hits from the band's three consecutive multi-platinum albums, '' Permanent Vacation'' (1987), ''Pump'' ( ...
'' (new material)
* 1990
Little Caesar ''Little Caesar''
* 1990
Electric Boys ''Funk 'o Metal Carpet Ride''
* 1991
David Lee Roth ''
A Little Ain't Enough
''A Little Ain't Enough'' is the third full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, released on January 15, 1991 through Warner Music Group. It was certified gold on April 11, 1991. Produced by Bob Rock, the album featured the lead guitar work of ...
''
* 1991
Metallica ''
Metallica (The Black Album)''
* 1991
Mötley Crüe ''
Decade of Decadence'' (new material)
* 1992
Cher ''
Love Hurts
"Love Hurts" is a song written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by the Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is most well known from the 1974 international hit version by Scottish hard rock band Nazare ...
''
* 1992
Bon Jovi ''
Keep the Faith
''Keep the Faith'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on November 3, 1992, by Mercury Records. It is Bon Jovi's last studio album to feature all five original band members as bass guitarist Alec John Such was dis ...
''
* 1992
Rockhead ''Rockhead''
* 1993
Quireboys ''
Bitter Sweet & Twisted''
* 1994
Mötley Crüe ''
Mötley Crüe''
* 1994
The Cult
The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...
''
The Cult
The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...
''
* 1995
Skid Row
A skid row or skid road is an impoverished area, typically urban, in English-speaking North America whose inhabitants are mostly poor people " on the skids". This specifically refers to poor or homeless, considered disreputable, downtrodden or fo ...
''
Subhuman Race''
* 1996
Metallica ''
Load''
* 1997
Metallica ''
Reload''
* 1997
Veruca Salt ''
Eight Arms to Hold You''
* 1998
Metallica ''
Garage Inc.
''Garage Inc.'' is a compilation album of cover songs by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on November 24, 1998, through Elektra Records. It includes cover songs, B-side covers, and ''The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited'' ...
'' (Disc 1)
* 1998
Bryan Adams
Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...
''
On a Day Like Today''
* 1998
Mötley Crüe ''
Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
'' (new material)
* 1999
Tal Bachman
Talmage Charles Robert Bachman (born August 13, 1970) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1999 hit, " She's So High", a pop rock tune from his self-titled 1999 album that led to a BMI award.
Musical career 1 ...
* 1999
Metallica ''
S&M''
* 2000 Sins of the Fallen Son ''The Raven''
* 2000
Nina Gordon ''
Tonight and the Rest of My Life''
* 2000
Paul Hyde ''
Living off the Radar''
* 2000
Metallica ''
I Disappear
"I Disappear" is a single by Metallica from the ''Mission: Impossible 2'' soundtrack, which released on May 9, 2000. The music and lyrics were written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and they were joined by Bob Rock to produce the song. Th ...
''
* 2000
The Moffatts ''
Submodalities''
* 2001
American Hi-Fi ''
American Hi-Fi''
* 2001 Antifreez ''The Sunshine Daisies''
* 2001
The Cult
The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...
''
Beyond Good and Evil
''Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future'' (german: Jenseits von Gut und Böse: Vorspiel einer Philosophie der Zukunft) is a book by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche that covers ideas in his previous work ''Thus Spoke Zarathu ...
''
* 2001
Econoline Crush ''
Brand New History''
* 2002
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and ...
''
Gravity
In physics, gravity () is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things with mass or energy. Gravity is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, approximately 1038 times weaker than the stro ...
''
* 2003
Tonic ''
Head on Straight''
* 2003
Metallica ''
St. Anger''
* 2004
The Tea Party ''
Seven Circles''
* 2004
Simple Plan ''
Still Not Getting Any...''
* 2005
Mötley Crüe ''
Red, White & Crüe'' (new material)
* 2005
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guitars, and ...
''
Healthy in Paranoid Times''
* 2006
Nina Gordon ''
Bleeding Heart Graffiti''
* 2006
Lostprophets
Lostprophets (stylised as lostprophets) were a Welsh Rock music, rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer and lyricist Ian Watkins (Lostprophets singer), Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The band was founded after their former band ...
''
Liberation Transmission
''Liberation Transmission'' is the third studio album by Welsh rock band Lostprophets, released on 26 June 2006 by Visible Noise.
Recording
This is the first Lostprophets album recorded without original drummer Mike Chiplin. Josh Freese drummed ...
''
* 2006
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts ''
Sinner''
* 2006
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassis ...
''
World Container''
* 2007
Payolas ''
Langford Part 1''
* 2007
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
''
Call Me Irresponsible''
* 2008
Gavin Rossdale
Gavin McGregor Rossdale (born 30 October 1965) is an English guitarist and actor, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush. He helped form Bush in 1992; on the band's separation in 2002, he became the lead singer ...
''
Wanderlust
Wanderlust is a strong desire to wander or travel and explore the world.
Etymology
The first documented use of the term in English occurred in 1902 as a reflection of what was then seen as a characteristically German predilection for wandering ...
''
* 2008
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...
''
Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace''
* 2008
The Sessions ''The Sessions Is Listed as In a Relationship''
* 2008
D.O.A ''Northern Avenger''
* 2009
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, were a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassis ...
''
We Are the Same''
* 2009
311 ''
Uplifter''
* 2009
Art Bergmann
Arthur Frank Bergmann (born February 8, 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who was one of the key figures in Canadian punk rock in the late 1970s.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have ...
''
Lost Art Bergmann''
* 2009
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
''
Crazy Love''
* 2010
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
''Crazy Love (Hollywood Edition)''
* 2010
American Bang ''
American Bang''
* 2011 Sins of the Fallen Son ''
End Time''
* 2011
311 ''
Universal Pulse''
* 2011
Bush ''
The Sea of Memories''
* 2011
Jann Arden
Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date.
Early life and educat ...
''
Uncover Me 2''
* 2011
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
''
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...
''
* 2011
Ron Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has s ...
''
Long Player Late Bloomer''
* 2012
The Cult
The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...
''
Choice of Weapon''
* 2012
Loverboy ''
Rock 'n' Roll Revival''
* 2012
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...
''
Days Go By''
* 2012
Nelly Furtado ''
The Spirit Indestructible
''The Spirit Indestructible'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. The album was released on 14 September 2012. Furtado served as the executive producer for the album as well as a principal writer. Further produ ...
''
* 2013
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
''
To Be Loved''
* 2014
Black Veil Brides ''
Black Veil Brides IV
''Black Veil Brides'', also known as ''Black Veil Brides IV'', is the fourth studio album by American rock band Black Veil Brides. It was released through Lava Records/Republic Records on October 27, 2014. The first track on the album, "Heart o ...
''
* 2014
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan OC OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is '' Surfacing'', for which she won two Grammy Awards (ou ...
''
Shine On''
* 2014
Jann Arden
Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date.
Early life and educat ...
''Everything Almost''
* 2014
Bryan Adams
Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...
''
Tracks of My Years''
* 2015
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...
''
Coming for You'' (Single)
* 2016
The Cult
The Cult are an English rock band formed in 1983 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury' ...
''
Hidden City''
* 2017
Bush ''
Black and White Rainbows
''Black and White Rainbows'' is the seventh studio album by British alternative rock band Bush, released on 10 March 2017, through Zuma Rock Records and Caroline International. It is the follow up to the band's 2014 album, '' Man on the Run'', a ...
''
* 2018
Jann Arden
Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date.
Early life and educat ...
''These Are the Days''
* 2018 RSO (
Richie Sambora and
Orianthi
Orianthi Penny Panagaris (born 22 January 1985), known mononymously as Orianthi, is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter who rehearsed in 2009 with Michael Jackson in preparation for his '' This Is It'' concert series, and performed wi ...
) ''
Radio Free America''
* 2019
Bryan Adams
Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...
''
Shine a Light''
* 2019
Mötley Crüe ''
The Dirt''
* 2021 The Damn Truth ''This Is Who We Are Now''
* 2021
The Offspring
The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...
''
Let the Bad Times Roll
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''
Engineer/mixer
* 1979
Prism
Prism usually refers to:
* Prism (optics), a transparent optical component with flat surfaces that refract light
* Prism (geometry), a kind of polyhedron
Prism may also refer to:
Science and mathematics
* Prism (geology), a type of sedimentary ...
''
Armageddon
According to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Armageddon (, from grc, Ἁρμαγεδών ''Harmagedōn'', Late Latin: , from Hebrew: ''Har Məgīddō'') is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies ...
''
* 1979
Survivor ''
Survivor''
* 1979
Servant ''
Shallow Water''
* 1980 Private Lines ''Trouble in School'' assistant engineer
* 1980 Prism ''
Young and Restless''
* 1980
Loverboy ''
Loverboy''
* 1980 Modernettes ''Teen City''
* 1981 Servant ''
Rockin' Revival''
* 1981 Loverboy ''
Get Lucky''
* 1982 Strange Advance ''Worlds Away''
* 1982
Payolas ''
No Stranger to Danger''
* 1983 Loverboy ''
Keep it Up''
* 1983 Payolas ''
Hammer on a Drum''
* 1984
Krokus ''
The Blitz
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The Germa ...
''
* 1984 Sins of the Fallen Son ''The Raven''
* 1984
Chilliwack
Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdo ...
''
Look in Look Out
''Look In Look Out'' is the twelfth and, to date, last studio album by the Canadian rock band Chilliwack, released in July 1984. The track "Don’t Stop" achieved modest success as a single.
Track listing
All songs written by Bill Henderson & A ...
''
* 1985 Paul Hyde and the Payolas ''
Here's the World for Ya''
* 1985 Northern Lights "
Tears Are Not Enough
"Tears Are Not Enough" is a 1985 charity single recorded by a supergroup of Canadian artists, under the name Northern Lights, to raise funds for relief of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia. It was one of a number of such supergroup singles reco ...
"
* 1985
Black 'n Blue
Black 'N Blue is an American heavy metal band from Portland, Oregon, United States. The current members are lead vocalist Jaime St. James, bassist Patrick Young, drummer Pete Holmes, and guitarists Brandon Cook and Doug Rappoport . The band ...
''
Without Love''
* 1986
Zappacosta
Alfredo Peter "Alfie" Zappacosta (born July 5, 1953), also known by just his surname, is an Italian-born Canadian musician.
Career
Zappacosta's first band was Surrender, a five-piece group that recorded three albums in the late 1970s and earl ...
''A to Z''
* 1986
Honeymoon Suite ''
The Big Prize''
* 1986
Paul Janz
Paul Janz (born 1951) is a Canadian theologian who was formerly a prominent singer-songwriter of pop rock music in the mainstream and contemporary Christian markets. He is known for such hits as "Every Little Tear", "One Night", "All I Have", "O ...
''Electricity''
* 1986
Bon Jovi ''
Slippery When Wet
''Slippery When Wet'' is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 18, 1986, by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, with recording sess ...
''
* 1987
Rock and Hyde
Payolas (stylized as Payola$) was a Canadian rock band that was most prominent in the 1980s.
Evolving from a new wave sound toward mainstream pop rock, they were best known for the single "Eyes of a Stranger", from their 1982 album '' No Stran ...
''
Under the Volcano''
* 1987 Loverboy ''
Wildside''
* 1987
Aerosmith ''
Permanent Vacation''
* 1988 Bon Jovi ''
New Jersey
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''
* 1989
Paul Dean ''
Hard Core''
* 2022
Kirk Hammett
Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Before joining Metallica, he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, ...
''
Portals''
See also
*
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 ...
*
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established in 1978 by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) to honour Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The award presentation is held each year as part of the ...
References
External links
*
*
Entry at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
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1954 births
Living people
Canadian audio engineers
Canadian record producers
Canadian rock guitarists
Canadian male guitarists
Canadian new wave musicians
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award winners
Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year winners
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year winners
Metallica members
Musicians from British Columbia
Musicians from Winnipeg
People from the Capital Regional District
Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees