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347aidan Aidan Fuller (born June 8, 2003), known professionally as 347aidan, is a Canadian rapper from Cambridge, Ontario.Isaac Fontes"The Rise of 347aidan" ''Canculture'', February 22, 2021. Aidan went to Southwood Secondary School. He is most noted as a ...
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Lee Aaron Lee Aaron (born Karen Lynn Greening; July 21, 1962) is a Canadian rock singer. She had several hits in the 1980s and early 1990s, such as "Metal Queen", "Whatcha Do to My Body", and "Sex with Love". Early life Aaron was born as Karen Lynn Green ...
– jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen" * Abdominal – hip-hop musician * Adaline – singer-songwriter *
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 ...
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Bernard Adamus Bernard Adamus (born December 16, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Quebec, whose music draws on folk, blues, country and hip-hop influences.Susan Aglukark – folk-pop singer-songwriter * AHI – folk singer-songwriter * Lydia Ainsworth – composer/singer * Bruce Aitken – jazz and rock drummer * Robert Aitken – composer, flute player * Chuckie Akenz – rapper, songwriter * Pierrette Alarie – opera singer * Emma Albani – opera singer * Coco Love Alcorn – pop singer * John Alcorn – jazz singer *
Don Alder Donald L. Alder, or Don Alder, (born in Vancouver, BC, Canada) is a Canadian fingerstyle guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and speaker. Biography He spent his early childhood years in Montreal, before his family moved to Williams Lake ...
– fingerstyle guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer * Toya Alexis – R&B singer * Madeleine Allakariallak – Inuit throat singer, folk singer * Chad Allan – singer (the Guess Who) * Andrew Allen – singer * John P. Allen – bluegrass, country and rock fiddler * Lillian Allen – dub poet * Archie Alleyne – jazz drummer * a l l i e - R&B singer * Allie X – singer-songwriter * Tommy Alto – indie rock singer-songwriter * Don Amero – singer-songwriter * Barbra Amesbury – singer-songwriter * Ammoye – reggae singer * Amylie – pop singer-songwriter *
Anachnid Anachnid is the stage name of Kiki Harper, a Canadian electronic musician based in Montreal, Quebec.Philippe Renaud"Anachnid: She sings with wolves" '' Words & Music'', May 5, 2020. She is most noted for winning the Felix Award for Indigenous Arti ...
– pop/electronic singer-songwriter * Charlie Angus – alternative country singer-songwriter, writer, politician *
Paul Anka Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including "Diana", " Lonely Boy", " Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and " (You're) Having My Baby". Anka also ...
– singer-songwriter, 1950s pop star * Matt Andersen – singer-songwriter * Kerri Anderson – pop singer * James Anthony – blues guitarist *
Tafari Anthony Tafari Anthony is a Canadian rhythm and blues singer and songwriter. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Anthony studied graphic design at Cambrian College in Sudbury. While living there he was involved in the city's YES Theatre collective, and subm ...
– rhythm and blues singer * Alan Anton – bassist ( Cowboy Junkies) *
Natalie Appleton Natalie Jane Appleton Howlett (born 14 May 1973) is a Canadian singer. She is a member of the British girl group All Saints and the duo Appleton with her younger sister Nicole Appleton. Appleton joined All Saints in 1996, becoming the fourth ...
– singer (All Saints) * Violet Archer – composer * Jann Arden – pop singer-songwriter * Carolyn Arends –
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Susie Arioli Susie Arioli is a Canadian jazz singer. Career Arioli grew up listening to Antônio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday, and both her parents sang. Her first ever performance as a young singer was at a communi ...
– jazz singer * Julian Armour – cellist * John Arpin – pianist, composer, recording artist, entertainer * Marie-Pierre Arthur – pop singer-songwriter * Talena Atfield – bassist (
Kittie Kittie is a Canadian Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays ...
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Athésia Athésia (born in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian pop singer who writes and performs songs in French, English, Créole and Portuguese. She has performed in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, China, Hong Kong, Paris and New York. After a number of years per ...
– pop/dance singer *
Allison Au Allison Au is a Canadian jazz saxophonist. She has been nominated twice for a Juno Award for best jazz album, winning once. Career Au was born to a Chinese father and a Jewish mother; her maternal grandmother is a Holocaust survivor. Au grew up ...
– jazz saxophonist * Rich Aucoin – indie rock singer-songwriter * Melissa Auf der Maur – rock bassist (
Hole A hole is an opening in or through a particular medium, usually a solid body. Holes occur through natural and artificial processes, and may be useful for various purposes, or may represent a problem needing to be addressed in many fields of en ...
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Smashing Pumpkins Smash may refer to: People * Smash (wrestler) (born 1959), professional wrestler * Moondog Rex, another professional wrestler who briefly wrestled as the original Smash, before being replaced by the above. * DJ Smash, DJ and music producer Ar ...
) * Shawn Austin – country singer and songwriter * Eva Avila – singer (winner of ''
Canadian Idol ''Canadian Idol'' is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show '' Pop Idol''. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dor ...
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Mike Ayley Marianas Trench are a Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 1999 by Josh Ramsay (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist) and lead guitarist Steve Marshall with Ramsay's sister Sara on keyboards and vocals, Erik Scott ...
– singer, bass guitarist *
Jay Aymar Jay Aymar is a Canadian singer-songwriter born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Until 2020 he toured consistently (often with his band ) to over 120 shows per year at clubs, theatres and festivals primarily throughout Canada (occasionally ...
– guitarist and singer-songwriter * Marcel Aymar – singer-songwriter * Aysanabee - singer-songwriter * Caroline Azar – singer-songwriter, keyboardist ( Fifth Column)


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Randy Bachman Randolph Charles Bachman (; born September 27, 1943) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Bachman recorded as a solo artist and was part of a n ...
– rock singer, guitarist * Tal Bachman – singer (son of
Randy Bachman Randolph Charles Bachman (; born September 27, 1943) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Bachman recorded as a solo artist and was part of a n ...
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Back Alley John John Carl David WilsonNicole Wilson www.calgarybluesfest.com. Profile in relation to receipt of Calgary Blues Music Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008. Nicole Wilson is identified as Back Alley John's niece. Retrieved 2014-08-18. (Febr ...
– blues singer-songwriter, harmonica player * Backxwash – rapper * Bad News Brown – rapper *
Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the archi ...
– folk singer-guitarist *
Jason Bajada Jason Bajada is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec. Bajada released two albums, ''Puer Dolor'' in 2005 and ''Up Go the Arms'' in 2006, before signing to Maple Music Recordings/Universal, with whom he released his label debut '' ...
– singer-songwriter * Carroll Baker – country music singer * Tim Baker – indie rock singer-songwriter *
James Baley James Baley is a Canadian singer and dancer from Toronto, Ontario, whose debut album ''A Story'' was released in 2021. A longtime figure in Toronto's ballroom culture scene, Baley first became known as a musician when he contributed vocals to Az ...
– rhythm and blues/dance singer * Gord Bamford – country singer * Buddy Banks – jazz double-bassist * Del Barber – singer-songwriter * Steve Barakatt – composer-pianist *
Jill Barber Jill Barber (born February 6, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Originally associated with the folk-pop genre, she has performed vocal jazz and pop music on her more recent albums.Matthew Barber – singer-songwriter * Barlow – composer, rock * Emilie-Claire Barlow – singer-songwriter * Kim Barlow – singer-songwriter *
Laura Barrett Laura Barrett is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter, best known for incorporating the kalimba into her music. In addition to her solo work, Barrett has also performed as a member of The Hidden Cameras, Henri Fabergé and the Adorables, Woo ...
– singer-songwriter, kalimba player *
Mary Barry Mary Barry (born May 5, 1955) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She sings in English, French and German. She was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and is one of five children to parents Patrick Barry and Teresa Barry. She attende ...
– singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, jazz, blues, chanson * Yank Barry – rock singer, composer, guitar, percussion *
Miguel de la Bastide Miguel de la Bastide is a Trinidad-born Flamenco composer and virtuoso guitarist who first appeared on the scene in 1996 on the CD compilation '' Flamenco: Fire and Grace'' under the record label Narada Productions that placed him alongside some ...
– flamenco guitarist * Isabel Bayrakdarian – soprano * Kevin Bazinet – pop singer * Bobby Bazini – singer-songwriter * Gary Beals – R&B singer * Martin Beaver – violinist *
Dany Bédar Dany Bédar is a francophone Québécois singer from Val-d'Or in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.Élise Giguère"DANY BÉDAR : LE FRUIT DE SON RÉCENT SUCCÈS" ''Voir'', February 17, 2005. At the age of 19, Bédar moved to Montreal, whe ...
– singer-songwriter *
Gabriela Bee The Bee Family (formerly the Eh Bee Family) are Canadian internet personalities best known for their Vine, YouTube, and Instagram channels, which have over 9 million combined subscribers and well over 2 billion total views They are aged 44, 43, 1 ...
– singer-songwriter * Jaymz Bee – singer, music director *
Begonia ''Begonia'' is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown ind ...
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Dan Bejar Daniel Bejar (; born October 4, 1972) is a Canadian singer and musician from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the frontman of Destroyer, and is a member of indie rock band the New Pornographers. Overview In 2006, he joined with Carey Merc ...
– singer-songwriter ( Destroyer;
Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failur ...
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Hello, Blue Roses Hello, Blue Roses is a Canadian musical collaboration involving Sydney Hermant, a visual artist from Vancouver, and her husband Dan Bejar (of Destroyer and The New Pornographers). History Hello, Blue Roses was created by Hermant and Bejar in 2008 ...
; the New Pornographers) * Daniel Bélanger – pop, electro, rock, ambience singer * Roz Bell – singer-songwriter * Steve Bell – guitarist, singer-songwriter *
Clayton Bellamy Clayton Bellamy is a Canadian singer-songwriter He grew up in Bonnyville, Alberta before his family settled in Nashville, Tennessee. He has won many awards including a Juno for Best Country Recording, a five time Canadian Country Music Award wi ...
– singer-songwriter * Belly – rapper, songwriter * Bbno$ – rapper, singer-songwriter *
Quanteisha Benjamin Quanteisha Benjamin, often referred to as Q-Benjamin, is a Canadian R&B singer. Early life Quanteisha grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2008 she entered the local singing competition Bounce Showdown, held by contemporary hit radio station 91 ...
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Eli Bennett Eli Bennett (born March 9, 1989) is a Canadian Juno Award-nominated jazz saxophonist and Leo Award-winning film composer. He has composed more than twenty film scores and in 2018 received his first Leo Award for Best Musical Score in a Feature ...
– saxophonist, composer * Willie P. Bennett – folk/alternative country singer-songwriter * Ridley Bent – country singer * Barney Bentall – rock singer-songwriter * Jennifer Berezan – singer-songwriter, producer * Moe Berg – singer-songwriter ( Pursuit of Happiness) * Art Bergmann – punk/alternative singer-songwriter * Ruth Berhe – singer-songwriter * Camille Bernard – opera singer *
Mario Bernardi Mario Bernardi, (20 August 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a Canadian conductor and pianist.Geoff Berner –
klezmer Klezmer ( yi, קלעזמער or ) is an instrumental musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. The essential elements of the tradition include dance tunes, ritual melodies, and virtuosic improvisations played for l ...
/folk accordionist, singer-songwriter *
Larry Berrio Larry Berrio (born Larry Barriault in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Berrio's debut album, ''RPM'', was released in March 2009 by 306 Records. The album was produced and recorded with Gil Grand and Brady ...
– country singer-songwriter *
Betty Moon Betty Moon is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and producer who is currently based in Los Angeles. In the early 1990s, she was signed to A&M Records and later started her own production company and record label, Evolver Music, Inc. She ha ...
– singer-songwriter * Salome Bey – blues/gospel/jazz singer * Amélie Beyries – pop singer-songwriter * Laila Biali – jazz singer/pianist * Ed Bickert – jazz guitarist * Charlie Biddle – jazz bassist * Dave Bidini – guitarist ( Rheostatics) *
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
– pop singer-songwriter * Big Rude Jake – singer-songwriter, band leader, blues shouter, guitarist *
Dan Bigras Dan Bigras (born 23 December 1957) is a francophone rock singer and actor from Canada. He has released a number of albums of rock music, beginning with ''Ange Animal'' in 1990. He is the spokesman of ''Refuge des Jeunes de Montréal'' (meanin ...
– singer-songwriter * Kim Bingham – rock/ska singer-songwriter * Heather Bishop – folk singer-songwriter * Jaydee Bixby – country singer * Annesley Black (born 1979) – composer * Gwendolyn Black – pianist, educator and activist * Jully Black – R&B musician * Stacey Blades – guitarist ( L.A. Guns) * Jason Blaine – country singer * Jean-Michel Blais – composer and pianist *
Forest Blakk Forest Blakk is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter. Career In 2015 he released "Love Me", his first single.Mike Bell"Jesse-James Cameron loses his Innocence, returns as Forest Blakk with Love Me" ''Calgary Herald'', February 12, 2015. The song r ...
- pop singer * Paul Bley – jazz pianist *
Omar Blondahl Omar Blondahl, (6 February 1923 – 11 December 1993), also known as "Sagebrush Sam", was a musician who became fascinated with the largely unrecorded folk songs of Newfoundland, Canada, and became famous for popularizing them. Blondahl was born ...
– singer * George Blondheim – pianist, composer * Joe Bocan – pop singer * La Bolduc – singer-songwriter, harmonicist, violinist * Mars Bonfire - from Steppenwolf *
Jonas Bonnetta Evening Hymns is a Canadian indie folk rock band, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jonas Bonnetta. The remainder of the band consists of a rotating collective of musicians, including members of Ohbijou, The Wooden Sky,
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Bonky Onno Borgen (5 September 1962 – 4 January 2003) was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Borgen was widely known as Bonky, an active musician in the trance scene, particularly from 1994 until his death in 2003. He lived and wrote most of his ...
(Onno Borgen) – trance musician *
Will Bonness Will Bonness (born October 1, 1985) is a Canadian jazz pianist from Winnipeg, Manitoba,Chris Smith, "Will Bonness gets an invite to all-star jam". ''Winnipeg Free Press'', April 28, 2014. who won the Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year (Solo) at ...
- jazz pianist * Boogat – rapper * Dave Bookman – indie rock singer-songwriter * Brian Borcherdt – singer-songwriter * Robi Botos – jazz pianist * John Bottomley – singer-songwriter * Isabelle Boulay – pop singer * Gerry Boulet – rock singer *
Bill Bourne William Sigurd Bourne (28 March 1954 – 16 April 2022) was a Canadian musician. He won three Canadian Juno Awards, and was an eight-time nominee. Bourne's music incorporates musical elements from around the world, including aboriginal, African ...
– folk/alternative singer-songwriter * Pierre Bouvier – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Reset, Simple Plan) *
Mitch Bowden Mitch Bowden is a Canadian indie rock musician associated principally with the bands Chore, Don Vail.Benjamin Bowman – violinist * Jimmy Bowskill – blues guitarist, bassist and singer * Liona Boyd – classical guitarist *
Philippe Brach Philippe Brach is the stage name of Philippe Bouchard (born July 22, 1989), a Canadian singer-songwriter from Saguenay, Quebec. Launching his music career in 2012, he was the winner of the Francouvertes festival in 2014. Several weeks later, he r ...
– singer-songwriter * David Bradstreet – singer-songwriter *
Tim Brady Timothy Wesley John Brady (born 11 July 1956) is a Canadian composer, electric guitarist, improvising musician, concert producer, record producer and cultural activist. Working in the field of contemporary classical music, experimental music, a ...
– electric guitarist, composer, improviser, working in contemporary classical, experimental, musique actuelle * Andru Branch – singer-songwriter, keyboardist (Andru Branch, Halfway Tree) * Paul Brandt – country singer-songwriter * Russell Braun – operatic baritone * Lenny Breau – guitarist * Beverly Breckenridge – bassist ( Fifth Column and Phono-Comb) * Michael Breen – pop/rock singer and guitarist * Dean Brody – country singer-songwriter * Lisa Brokop – country singer-songwriter *
Michael Brook Michael Brook (born 1951) is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, music producer, and film music composer. He plays in many genres, including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores. His collaborations with musicians around the wor ...
– guitarist, producer, film scorer *
Jon Brooks Jon Brooks is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter best known as a solo performer but more recently as leader of ''Jon Brooks & The Outskirts of Approval.'' Brooks’ music may be characterized as literary, allusive, emotionally intense an ...
– folk singer-songwriter * Colleen Brown – singer-songwriter * Divine Brown – R&B/soul singer *
Edwin Orion Brownell Edwin Orion Brownell (born November 30, 1964 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and author. He is a neo-classical composer and concert pianist whose original music has been described as highly melodic; exhibiting an improvisational blu ...
– neo-classical composer, pianist * Chad Brownlee – country singer * Measha Brueggergosman – operatic soprano * Roxane Bruneau - pop singer * Paul Brunelle – country music guitarist, songwriter * Rod Bruno – singer-songwriter, guitarist * Billy Bryans – percussionist, record producer *
Jon Bryant Jon Bryant (born 22 January 1986) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Native born to Halifax but now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bryant writes and sings acoustically melodic songs with a maritime influence. Early life Bryant was born ...
– singer-songwriter * Dan Bryk – singer-songwriter * Jim Bryson – singer-songwriter *
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 Songb ...
– singer * Buck 65 – hip-hop artist * Basia Bulat – singer-songwriter * George Burdi * Malcolm Burn – singer, record producer * Louise Burns – singer-songwriter * Jason Burnstick – folk singer-songwriter *
Spencer Burton Spencer Burton is a Canadian musician who has been active both as a member of the indie rock band Attack in Black and as a solo country singer-songwriter. He also previously performed and recorded under the name Grey Kingdom, releasing two EPs and ...
– indie rock and country singer-songwriter *
Win Butler Edwin Farnham Butler III (born April 14, 1980) is an American-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. He co-founded the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire with his wife Régine Chassagne. Early life Butler was ...
– member of
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member ...
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Meryn Cadell Meryn Cadell is an American- Canadian writer and performance artist. He is an assistant professor of song lyrics and libretto writing in the Creative Writing Program at University of British Columbia. Cadell is a transgender man who transiti ...
– rock singer-songwriter, performance artist * Cadence Weapon – rapper * Daniel Caesar – R&B, singer-songwriter * Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar player *
Shawna Cain Shawna Cain is a Canadian performer of Christian music from Brampton, Ontario, whose 2020 EP ''The Way'' won the Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner"Here are th ...
– Christian R&B singer * Kathryn Calder – indie rock/pop singer-songwriter * John Allan Cameron – folk singer, guitarist *
Steph Cameron Steph Cameron is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, whose debut album ''Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady'' was a longlisted nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, she was based in Vancouver, British Columbi ...
– folk singer-songwriter *
Cherie Camp Cherie Camp is a Canadian musician."Singer Cherie Camp makes a pitch for the big time". ''The Globe and Mail'', May 12, 1981. She is most noted as cowriter with John Welsman of "Oh Love", a song from the film ''Nurse.Fighter.Boy'' which won the Gen ...
– singer-songwriter * James Campbell – clarinetist * Torquil Campbell – singer-songwriter ( Stars) * Brendan Canning – singer-songwriter (
Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the othe ...
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Patricia Cano Patricia Cano is a Peruvian Canadians, Peruvian Canadian singer and actress from Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, most noted for her musical theatre performances in the stage musicals of Tomson Highway. She graduated from the University of Toronto ...
– jazz/Latin music singer and musical theatre actress * Lou Canon – singer-songwriter * George Canyon – country singer *
Ben Caplan Ben Caplan is a Canadian folk musician from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He often performs with his band The Casual Smokers, and his first full-length studio album, ''In the Time of the Great Remembering'', was released on October 20, 2011. His second r ...
– folk musician * Alessia Cara – contemporary R&B *
Craig Cardiff Craig Cardiff (born 9 July 1976) is a Canadian folk singer from Waterloo, Ontario who lives in Arnprior, Ontario. He has released sixteen albums, both live and studio-based since 1997. He has toured North America and Europe. In 2012, Cardiff w ...
– singer-songwriter * Charlotte Cardin – pop singer *
Celeigh Cardinal Celeigh Cardinal is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter from Alberta.
– singer-songwriter *
Paul Cargnello Paul Cargnello is a Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and poet from Montreal."His second language, his second chance; Paul Cargnello struggled to find an audience until he started singing his rebel folk-rock in French". ''Montreal Gazette'', ...
– singer-songwriter * Marie Carmen – pop singer, musical theatre actor ('' Starmania'') * Glory-Anne Carriere – country singer * Stef Carse — country and pop singer * Wilf Carter – country singer * Jazz Cartier – rapper * Andrew Cash – singer-songwriter * Peter Cash – singer-songwriter * Barbara Cass-Beggs – singer *
Andrew Cassara Andrew Cassara is a singer-songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario. Influences Cassara expressed that his influences for the direction of his sound are Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American si ...
– pop singer-songwriter *
Ian Casselman Marianas Trench are a Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 1999 by Josh Ramsay (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist) and lead guitarist Steve Marshall with Ramsay's sister Sara on keyboards and vocals, Erik Scott ...
– singer, drummer *
Lou-Adriane Cassidy Lou-Adriane Cassidy is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec. She is most noted for her song "La fin du monde à tous les jours", which was shortlisted for the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize; she was also the performer of "Ça va ça va", which wa ...
– pop singer-songwriter * Tory Cassis – folk and jazz singer * Micheal Castaldo – singer-songwriter, producer * France Castel – pop and blues singer, musical theatre actress * Jennifer Castle – singer-songwriter * Demo Cates - jazz/R&B saxophonist and singer *
Rachel Cavalho Rachel Cavalho (1907 – 28 July 2002) was an Australian-born pianist and music educator. She was born in Queensland and studied in England with Louis Kentner and Priaulx Rainier. Cavalho went on to perform in England and Canada. In 1948, she mov ...
– pianist, music educator * Cayouche – singer-songwriter * David Celia – singer-songwriter * CFCF – electronic musician * Chantal Chamandy – pop/dance singer-songwriter *
Champion A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, ...
– DJ, electronic musician * Keshia Chanté – urban/R&B singer * Robert Charlebois – rock and funk singer *
Chloe Charles Chloe Charles (born 1985) is a Canadian singer songwriter in the genre of Orchestra Soul Pop. Known for her unique voice and self-taught finger-picking guitar style and fusion of soul, folk, pop, jazz, and classical influences. Charles launched h ...
– soul pop singer * Gregory Charles – chorister and pianist *
Nuela Charles Manuela Wüthrich, who goes by the stage name Nuela Charles, is a Canadian, Swiss, and Kenyan musician, who plays a style of soul, pop, r&b, jazz and hip hop music. She has released four musical works, ''Aware'' (2012), ''The Grand Hustle'' (20 ...
– soul/pop/R&B/hip hop singer * Tanika Charles – soul and rhythm and blues singer * Régine Chassagne - member of
Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member ...
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Checkmate Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game. In chess, the king is ...
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Brad Cheeseman Brad Cheeseman is a Canadians, Canadian jazz bassist and composer from Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario.Rita Chiarelli – blues singer * Jane Child – pop and rock dance artist, songwriter, producer * Choclair – hip-hop artist * Charlene Choi – pop singer in Hong Kong * Gina Choi – South Korean singer * Tommy Chong – guitarist ( Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers), comedian * Timothy Chooi – violinist * Christophe – pop singer * Jarvis Church – R&B singer-producer (real name Gerald Eaton) *
Annabelle Chvostek Annabelle Chvostek (born October 5, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario. Life and career Born in Toronto, she is the daughter of Canadian television producer Milan Chvostek (''The Nature of Things'') and journalist ...
– folk singer *
Clairmont the Second Clairmont II Humphrey, known professionally as Clairmont The Second, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario.Terri Clark – country singer-songwriter *
Alanna Clarke Alanna Clarke is a Canadian singer/songwriter, guitarist, and piano player based in Cochrane, Alberta. Early life Clarke grew up near Cochrane, and attended Cochrane High School. Career Clarke won the Calgary Breakfast Television Spotlight. Sh ...
– pop/rock singer-songwriter *
Classified Classified may refer to: General *Classified information, material that a government body deems to be sensitive *Classified advertising or "classifieds" Music *Classified (rapper) (born 1977), Canadian rapper *The Classified, a 1980s American roc ...
– rapper * Renée Claude – singer * David Clayton-Thomas – singer * Jim Clench – bassist, vocalist ( April Wine, Bachman–Turner Overdrive) * Kevin Closs – singer-songwriter * William Cloutier – pop singer * Tom Cochrane – singer-songwriter *
Bruce Cockburn Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( ; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, p ...
– singer-songwriter *
Code Pie Code Pie is a Montreal-based indie rock band founded by singer and guitarist Enzo Palermo. Other band members are Salvatore Ciolfi (guitars), Michel Semienchuk (bass), Vince Varano (drums), Eva Boodman (trumpet) and Rebecca Lessard (cello, keys, ...
- indie-pop/rock *
Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
– singer-songwriter, poet * Cold Specks – soul singer *
Holly Cole Holly Cole (born November 25, 1963) is a Canadian jazz singer and actress. For many years she performed with her group The Holly Cole Trio. Background Cole was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her father, Leon Cole, was a noted radio broadcaster ...
– jazz singer *
Naida Cole Naida Margaret Cole (born October 28, 1974 in Durham, North Carolina, U.S.) is a Canadian-American concert pianist who left a successful career as a recording artist and touring musician in 2007 to pursue medicine, studying at the Warren Alpert Me ...
– pianist *
Raquel Cole Raquel Cole (born March 22, 1993) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She is signed to Sakamoto Music. As an independent artist, she released two extended plays, ''Personal Truth'' and ''The Essence of Me''. Outside of her solo career, s ...
– country pop singer-songwriter * Don Coleman – rock singer * Jason Collett – singer-songwriter (also member of
Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the othe ...
) * Dorothy Collins – pop singer *
Simon Collins Simon Philip Nando Collins (born 14 September 1976) is a British-Canadian drummer and the former lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Sound of Contact. Collins is the son of English drummer and singer Phil Collins and Collins' first wi ...
– pop/electronic musician * Chuck Comeau – drummer ( Reset, Simple Plan) * Ray Condo – rockabilly singer *
Chantal Condor Chantal Chamandy (born about 1972) is a Canadian singer and entertainer based in Montreal, Quebec. She previously performed under the names Chantal Condor and Chantal. Early life Chamandy was born in Alexandria, Egypt. Her father was Greek and Egy ...
– singer * Tyler Connolly – singer-songwriter, guitarist ( Theory of a Deadman) *
Stompin' Tom Connors Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC (February 9, 1936 – March 6, 2013) was a Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter. Focusing his career exclusively on his native Canada, he is credited with writing more than 300 songs and has rel ...
– country singer-songwriter *
Jesse Cook Jesse Arnaud Cook is a Canadian guitarist. He is a Juno Award winner, ''Acoustic Guitar'' Player's Choice Award silver winner in the Flamenco Category, and a three-time winner of the Canadian Smooth Jazz award for Guitarist of the Year. He has ...
– guitarist, producer, composer *
Spirit Cool Spirit Cool popularly known as Spirit is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist and acoustic live looping artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is a former Guinness World Recordholder for longest marathon guitar playing. He was place ...
– live-looping acoustic guitarist, singer * Bill Coon - guitarist, composer *
Jim Corcoran James Ashley Corcoran (born 10 February 1949 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and former broadcaster. Biography Jim Corcoran was born in Sherbrooke, but went to high school and obtained his B.A. in Boston, Massachuset ...
– singer-songwriter, radio personality *
J. P. Cormier John Paul "J.P." Cormier (born January 23, 1969), is a Canadian bluegrass/ folk/Celtic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. To date he has won thirteen East Coast Music Awards and one Canadian Folk Music Award. Cormier was born in Lond ...
– singer, guitarist *
Jacinta Cormier Jacinta Cormier, sometimes credited as Jace Cormier, is a Canadian singer and actress from Newfoundland and Labrador.Ina Warren, "Sixteen years spent carving out a niche". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 27, 1988. She is most noted for her performanc ...
– singer, pianist * Louis-Jean Cormier – rock singer-songwriter * Corneille – funk, R&B, soul singer-songwriter * Antoine Corriveau – singer-songwriter * Michel Corriveau - keyboardist, composer *
Ève Cournoyer Ève Cournoyer (May 15, 1969 – August 12, 2012) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec, most prominent in the 2000s.Rose Cousins – singer-songwriter * Deborah Cox – pop/R&B singer * Jonny Craig – vocalist, songwriter, ex-front man for
Dance Gavin Dance Dance Gavin Dance is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. The band currently consists of vocalists Jon Mess and Tilian Pearson, lead guitarist Will Swan, rhythm guitarist Andrew Wells, and drummer Matthew Mingus. T ...
, front man for
Emarosa Emarosa ( ) is an American rock band formed in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2006. The band currently consists of lead guitarist and founding member ER White and lead vocalist Bradley Walden, who joined the band in 2013. The group has undergone sever ...
and
Isles and Glaciers Isles & Glaciers was an American post-hardcore supergroup formed in 2008. They recorded material for their debut EP, ''The Hearts of Lonely People'' December 3–13, 2008 in Seattle, Washington and again in April 2009. It was produced by Casey Bat ...
* Sara Craig – singer-songwriter * Terri Crawford – rock singer, children's entertainer *
Siobhan Crawley Siobhan Crawley is a Canadian pop singer,"She mixes maternity and singing". ''Toronto Star'', November 4, 1986. who received a Juno Award nomination for Most Promising Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1986."Juno nominations list contains ma ...
– pop singer * Jim Creeggan – singer-songwriter, member of the
Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario. The band developed a following in Canada, with their Barenaked Ladies (EP), self-titled 1991 cassette becoming the first independent release to be certified gold i ...
and the Brothers Creeggan * Andy Creeggan – singer-songwriter, former member of the Barenaked Ladies and the Brothers Creeggan * CRi – electronic producer * Cold Specks (Ladan Hussein) – soul musician * Colin Cripps – rock guitarist, producer ( Crash Vegas) * Julie Crochetière – singer-songwriter, pianist (jazz, pop, R&B, soul) * John Crossingham – rock singer ( Raising the Fawn) * Allison Crowe – singer-songwriter * Alex Cuba – jazz/pop singer-songwriter * Jim Cuddy – rock singer ( Blue Rodeo) * Eliana Cuevas – jazz/Latin singer *
Lori Cullen Lori Cullen is a Canadian pop and jazz singer-songwriter.
– pop/jazz singer *
Burton Cummings Burton Lorne Cummings (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for leading The Guess Who during that band's most successful period from 1965 to 1975, and for a lengthy solo career. Cummings has ...
– rock musician (the Guess Who, solo artist) * Chris Cummings – country singer-songwriter * Amelia Curran – singer-songwriter * Andy Curran – rock singer and bassist * Bobby Curtola – singer * Isabelle Cyr – singer


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* Dax – rapper *
Ryan Dahle Ryan Dahle (born 1970) is a Canadian musician, best known for his contributions to the bands Age of Electric and Limblifter, each of which have scored several major radio hits. The Age of ''Electric'' The Age of Electric was a band founded in ...
– guitarist (Limblifter) * Lisa Dalbello – singer-songwriter * Sean Dalton – drummer (the Trews) *
France D'Amour France D'Amour (born France Rochon on March 30, 1967, in Mont-Rolland, Sainte-Adèle, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian singer songwriter from Quebec. She studied music at Collège Lionel-Groulx in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec specialising in ...
– singer-songwriter * Leah Daniels – country singer-songwriter * Rick Danko – bassist, violinist, guitarist, singer (the Band) * Mychael Danna – film composer *
D'Ari Nine Mile was a Canadian indie rock band, based in Toronto. Founded in 2001, original members included: D'Ari Pouyat (vocals & guitar), Trevor Norris (Vocals & Guitar), Joshua Cowan (drums) and Dave Matthews (bass & vocals). The founding memb ...
– rock singer-songwriter * Datsik – dubstep artist *
Benoît David Benoît Gérard Guy David (; born 19 April 1966) is a Canadian singer best known as the lead vocalist in the English progressive rock band Yes from 2008 to 2012, replacing long-time vocalist and founding member Jon Anderson. He was also lead ...
– singer ( Mystery) *
Marie Davidson Marie Davidson (born 1987) is a French-Canadian electronic musician and producer from Montreal. Career Davidson was part of the duo Les Momies de Palerme, along with Xarah Dion. Their album, ''Brûlez ce coeur'', was released on Constellation Re ...
– EDM singer and producer * Mark Davis – singer-songwriter * Stu Davis – singer-songwriter, guitarist * Tanya Davis – singer-songwriter, poet * Desirée Dawson – singer-songwriter, ukulele player *
Sophie Day Sophie Fitzpatrick Day (born 2 September 1998) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). An all-rounder, she is a left-hande ...
– jazz singer * Luc de Larochellière – singer-songwriter * deadmau5 – house artist, electronic music producer, real name Joel Zimmerman * Aselin Debison – Celtic pop *
Art d'Ecco Art d'Ecco is the stage name of a Canadian indie rock singer and musician, based in Victoria, British Columbia. His music has been compared to David Bowie, The Cure, and Sparks. d'Ecco's birth name is not currently known to the public, but he ha ...
– indie rock, glam rock singer * Tony Dekker – folk rock singer-songwriter ( Great Lake Swimmers) *
Gordon Delamont Gordon Arthur Delamont (27 October 1918 – 16 January 1981) was a Canadian music educator, author, composer, and trumpeter. He is best remembered for his work as an educator, having helped shape the talents of dozens of notable musicians in Toro ...
– big-band conductor, arranger, teacher * Helena Deland – singer-songwriter * Mac DeMarco – indie rock musician *
Kris Demeanor Kris Demeanor is a Canadian poet, musician and actor, who received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards for his performance in the film ''The Valley Below''. Prior to his performance in th ...
– singer-songwriter * Simone Denny – dance/house/pop/techno singer *
Gisela Depkat Gisela Depkat (born September 5, 1942) is a German-born Canadian cellist and teacher. She has won multiple prizes at several international competitions and has performed with various Symphony Orchestras. Depkat has worked at the University of Texa ...
– cellist *
Richard Desjardins Richard Desjardins (born March 16, 1948) is a Québécois folk singer and film director. Career Desjardins and his friends formed the country rock ensemble Abbitibbi in the 1970s; Desjardins played piano, guitar, and sang. When the group disban ...
– singer * Shawn Desman – pop, R&B singer *
Lorraine Desmarais Lorraine Desmarais C.M. (born August 15, 1956) is a French-Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Early life and education Born in Montreal, she earned a Bachelor of Music (1977) and Master of Music (1979) in classical piano at Université de She ...
– jazz pianist, composer * Dave "Rave" Desroches – singer-songwriter ( Teenage Head, the Dave Rave Conspiracy) * David Desrosiers – bassist, singer ( Reset, Simple Plan) *
Marie-Michèle Desrosiers Marie-Michèle Desrosiers (born March 6, 1950) is a Canadian pop and rock singer from Quebec.Angela Desveaux Angela Desveaux is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in Montreal, Quebec, whose style blends a diverse mix of pop, rock and country influences.T'cha Dunlevy"Not indie, not country, just Desveaux" '' Vancouver Sun'', 18 September 2008. Backg ...
– singer-songwriter *
Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
– rapper *
Devours Devours is the stage name of Jeff Cancade, a Canadian electronic musician. Originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Cancade launched the project after moving to Vancouver, British Columbia and coming out as gay. He released his debut mixtape ' ...
– electronic musician * Alpha Yaya Diallo – guitarist, composer * Scott Dibble – singer-songwriter (Scott Dibble and Watertown) * Steffi DiDomenicantonio – pop singer, musical theatre actress * DijahSB – rapper * Hugh Dillon – frontman of Headstones and
Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir The Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir is a Canadian indie rock band led by Hugh Dillon and based in Kingston, Ontario. The band's style draws from country, pop, punk and new wave influences. History Dillon formed the band in Kingston in 2004. L ...
* Natalie Di Luccio – singer, soprano *
Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...
– pop singer * Carl Dixon – singer-songwriter, guitarist * DL Incognito – rapper * Melanie Doane – guitarist, singer * Bonnie Dobson – singer-songwriter, guitarist * Fefe Dobson – singer-songwriter *
Dr. Draw Dr. Draw is the stage moniker of Eugene Draw, a Canadian experimental electric violinist based in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Draw often plays with his band composed of a guitarist, an electronic keyboardist, an electric harpist, an electric cellist, ...
– electronic violinist, composer * Denny Doherty – singer (the Mamas & the Papas) * Julie Doiron – singer-songwriter *
Luke Doucet Luke Doucet (born June 9, 1973) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has written and performed as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock band Veal and the folk rock band Whitehorse. In 2006 and 2011, Doucet was nominated ...
– singer-songwriter * Jerry Doucette – guitarist, singer-songwriter * Gordon Downie – singer ( Tragically Hip) * Aaryn Doyle – rapper, singer-songwriter * Alan Doyle – singer, guitarist ( Great Big Sea) *
Damhnait Doyle Damhnait Doyle (; born December 9, 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer and composer. A phonetic spelling of her first name (which is Irish) also serves as the title of her 2003 album. She was a member of Atlantic Canadian band Shaye from 20 ...
– pop singer-songwriter * Drake – rapper, singer, actor *
Kevin Drew Kevin Drew (born September 9, 1976) is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene. He was also part of the lesser-known KC Accidental, which con ...
– guitarist, singer-songwriter *
Glen Drover Glen Drover (born May 25, 1969) is a Canadian heavy metal guitarist from Ottawa, Ontario. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of Megadeth and King Diamond, along with his brother Shawn Drover who also performed with Megadeth. History ...
– guitarist (
Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wi ...
, Eidolon) * Shawn Drover – drummer (Megadeth, Eidolon) * Ian D'Sa – songwriter, vocalist, guitarist ( Billy Talent) * Dubmatix – reggae/electronic musician * Claude Dubois – pop singer-songwriter, musical theatre actor * Martin Dubreuil – tambourinist ( Les Breastfeeders) * Annette Ducharme – singer, songwriter *
Armond Duck Chief Armond Duck Chief is a Canadian singer and songwriter of country music, who was a Juno Award nominee for Aboriginal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2016 for his album ''The One''. A member of the Siksika Nation from Alberta,
– country singer-songwriter * Victoria Duffield – singer-songwriter * Dumas – Québécois singer * Kyle Bobby Dunn – composer, musician, live performer *
Élie Dupuis Élie Dupuis is a Canadian musician, film and television performer from the Canadian province of Quebec, best known for his role in the Léa Pool film ''Mommy Is at the Hairdresser's (Maman est chez le coiffeur)''. His work as a performer has been ...
– singer, pianist *
Shae Dupuy Shae Dupuy is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She has released two EPs: ''Breakdown'' in 2014 and ''Brave'' in 2016. Her third studio EP is expected to release in Fall 2022. Dupuy was nominated for the "Rising Star" award at the 20 ...
– country singer-songwriter *
Melanie Durrant Melanie Durrant (born in Toronto) is a Canadian urban contemporary-style singer. She attended the Arts program at Earl Haig Secondary School and also trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music. Melanie Durrant has received multiple accolades thro ...
– R&B singer *
Bill Durst Bill Durst is a Canadian blues artist. He was one of the founding members of the band Thundermug. Since 1983, he has also released several solo albums. History Bill Durst, based on London, Ontario, Canada, co-founded the band Thundermug in 197 ...
– guitarist (Thundermug) * Matt Dusk –
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a majo ...
singer-songwriter * Jeremy Dutcher – singer * DVBBS – DJ, producer * Phil Dwyer – jazz saxophonist * Jesse Aaron Dwyre – drummer *
Howard Dyck Howard Dyck, CM (born November 17, 1942) is a Canadian conductor, public speaker, and radio broadcaster born in Winkler, Manitoba, now living Waterloo, Ontario. He is most well known as the longtime host of CBC Radio programmes ''Choral Conce ...
– conductor, broadcaster *
Félix Dyotte Félix Dyotte is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Quebec, who won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2020 as the writer of Evelyne Brochu's single "Maintenant ou jamais".Calum Slingerland"William Prince Wins 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize" ''Exclaim!'' ...
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* Fred Eaglesmith – alternative country singer-songwriter * Jade Eagleson – country music singer-songwriter * Eddie Eastman – country music singer-songwriter, Juno Award winner * Chris Eaton – indie rock singer-songwriter *
Gerald Eaton Gerald Eaton (born November 22, 1971) is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and music producer, also known by his stage name Jarvis Church. Career Eaton is the lead singer for the R&B-pop group The Philosopher Kings, which reached its peak popula ...
– R&B singer, producer (known as Jarvis Church) *
Mike Edel Michael Richard Edel (born December 18, 1985) is a Canadian folk musician, guitarist, and songwriter. He has released four studio albums, ''The Last of Our Mountains'' (2011), ''India, Seattle'' (2015), ''Thresholds'' (2019), and ''En Masse'' ( ...
– folk musician & guitarist * Jerry Edmonton – drummer ( Steppenwolf); his brother wrote " Born to Be Wild" under the pseudonym Mars Bonfire * Kathleen Edwards – singer-songwriter *
Efajemue Efajemue "Efa" Etoroma Jr. (born August 3, 1988), is a Canadian jazz musician most noted for his 2021 album ''Aesthetics'', which was a Juno Award nominee for Jazz Album of the Year – Solo at the Juno Awards of 2022. As a drummer, Etoroma ha ...
– jazz drummer *
Coral Egan Coral Egan is a Canadian jazz and pop singer. She is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee, receiving nominations for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2003 for her album ''The Path of Least Resistance'', and Adult Contemp ...
– pop, jazz singer * James Ehnes – violin virtuoso *
Eightcubed Eightcubed is a Canadian electronic music producer, DJ, and performer from Toronto, Ontario. His debut album, ''Simple Dance'', was released in 2006 by Abstract Core Records. In 2008, "Heart Invaders" was released with a music video directed ...
– electronic artist * Shirley Eikhard – singer-songwriter (known for Something to Talk About) *
Elisapie Elisapie Isaac (also known simply as Elisapie; syllabics: ) is a Canadian Inuk musician, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker, and activist. She spent her childhood in Salluit, Nunavik, Quebec, and moved to Montreal in 1999 to pursue communicati ...
– pop singer *
Peter Elkas Peter Elkas (born July 24, 1976) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, signed to MapleMusic Recordings. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Elkas spent twelve years as part of the Montreal band Local Rabbits, with whom he started playing as a teenager. He re ...
– singer-songwriter * Lindsay Ell – country singer * Emanuel – rhythm and blues singer * Emma-Lee – singer-songwriter, photographer * Rik Emmett – singer-songwriter (former member of Triumph) * Ariel Engle – indie pop singer (
Broken Social Scene Broken Social Scene is a Canadian indie rock band, a musical collective including as few as six and as many as nineteen members, formed by Kevin Drew (vocals, guitar) and Brendan Canning (vocals, bass) in 1999. Alongside Drew and Canning, the othe ...
, La Force) *
Matt Epp Matt Epp (born November 25, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has released several albums and collaborated with artists like Eliza Gilkyson, Rose Cousins, Serena Ryder and Amelia Curran, among others. Solo care ...
– singer-songwriter * Quique Escamilla – singer-songwriter * Esthero – singer-songwriter *
Elise Estrada Elise Estrada (born July 30, 1987) is a Filipino-Canadian pop singer-songwriter. She is known for her hit singles such as " Insatiable", "One Last Time" and " Lipstick" which were released in Canada. She is signed to Universal Music Canada's ...
– pop singer * Emmalyn Estrada – pop singer ( G.R.L) * Eternia – rapper *
Quin Etheridge-Pedden Quin with One N is the stage name of Quin Etheridge-Pedden, a Canadian fiddler from Lantzville, British Columbia. He is most noted as a two-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Young Performer of the Year, receiving nods at the 13th Canadia ...
– fiddler * Andre Ethier – rock singer-songwriter * Eric Ethridge – country singer-songwriter * Christine Evans – singer *
George Evans George Evans may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George "Honey Boy" Evans (1870–1915), American songwriter and entertainer * George Evans (bandleader) (1915–1993), English jazz bandleader, arranger and tenor saxophonist * George Evans (si ...
– jazz vocalist * Gil Evans – pianist, arranger * Kellylee Evans – jazz/soul vocalist *
Eva Everything Eva Everything is a Canadian musician, writer and television producer. at canoe.ca's Pop Music Encyclopedia. Best known as an independent new wave music and video artist in the 1980s, she released her debut album ''Boob Tube'' in 1984, the ''No Pl ...
– New Wave pop singer, television composer *
Mike Evin Mike Evin is a Canadian singer-songwriter based out of Toronto, Ontario. He has relocated to several cities, including his original hometown of Montreal,
– pop singer-songwriter * Excision – dubstep artist * Bob Ezrin – musician, producer of ''
The Wall ''The Wall'' is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/ CBS Records. It is a rock opera that explores Pink, a jaded rock star whose eventual self-i ...
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Andrew F Andrew F (born December 28, 1990) is a Canadian Pop/Rock singer and songwriter born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Early life Andrew F started playing the drums at the age of 14 when he joined his first band ''Thirty Years' War''. He has also bee ...
– singer-songwriter, pop rock singer *
Lara Fabian Lara Sophie Katy Crokaert (born January 9, 1970), better known as Lara Fabian, is a Belgian-Canadian pop singer and songwriter. She has sold over 20 million records worldwide as of 2021Broadway World (2017)"Lara Fabian annule finalement sa tourn ...
– pop singer * Eria Fachin – dance/pop singer *
Julie Fader Julie Fader is a Canadian musician, songwriter and visual artist, best known as a keyboard player and backing vocalist for Sarah Harmer, Chad VanGaalen and Great Lake Swimmers. In September 2009, she released ''Outside In'', her debut album as a ...
– folk-pop singer-songwriter, keyboardist * Bruce Fairbairn – musician, rock band producer ( Aerosmith,
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit th ...
, Loverboy) *
Percy Faith Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listeni ...
– composer * Famous – rapper *
Todd Fancey Todd George Fancey is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, and solo artist. He is the guitarist for Vancouver-based indie rock band The New Pornographers and the bassist for the band Limblifter. Fancey is originally from Nova Scotia. Early ...
– bassist (the New Pornographers), singer-songwriter *
Faouzia Faouzia Ouihya ( ar, فوزية أويحيى, ; born 5 July 2000), known mononymously as Faouzia, is a Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter and musician best known for her track "Tears Of Gold". Born in Morocco, she moved with her family to Ca ...
– singer-songwriter, musician * Mylène Farmer – singer * Robert Farnon - arranger, composer, conductor * Stephen Fearing – singer-songwriter *
Leslie Feist Leslie Feist (born 13 February 1976), known mononymously as Feist, is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, performing both as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene. Feist launched her solo mu ...
– pop singer-songwriter *Christine Fellows – folk-pop singer-songwriter *Kate Fenner – singer-songwriter *Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician), Jay Ferguson – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan (band), Sloan) *Maynard Ferguson – jazz band leader, trumpet *Danny Fernandes – pop singer *Ferron – folk singer-songwriter *Michael Feuerstack – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Wooden Stars, Snailhouse) *Janina Fialkowska – pianist *Dominique Fils-Aimé – jazz, rhythm and blues singer *Washboard Hank, Hank Fisher, known as Washboard Hank, singer-songwriter and multi-instrument entertainer *Jeremy Fisher – singer-songwriter *Brent Fitz – drummer, pianist (Slash (musician), Slash, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union (band), Union) *Warren Dean Flandez – R&B, gospel singer *Jon-Rae Fletcher – rock singer-songwriter *Luca Fogale –- pop singer *Peter Foldy – singer-songwriter *Sue Foley – blues singer-songwriter *Roy Forbes – folk music singer-songwriter *Frazey Ford – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the The Be Good Tanyas, Be Good Tanyas) *Angel Forrest – singer *Maureen Forrester – contralto *Judith Forst – operatic mezzo-soprano *Amanda Forsyth – cellist *Marc Fortier – singer-songwriter, EPIC guitarist *Fred Fortin – rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, drummer *J.D. Fortune – former INXS lead singer *David Foster – composer, producer, pianist, vocalist *FouKi – rapper *Jeanick Fournier – singer, ''Canada's Got Talent'' season 2 winner *George Fox (musician), George Fox – country singer-songwriter *Foxtrott – electronic/indie pop musician *David Francey – folk singer-songwriter *Frankenstein (rapper), Frankenstein – rapper and record producer *Allan Fraser (musician), Allan Fraser – folk singer-songwriter (formerly of Fraser & DeBolt) *Matt Frenette – drummer (Headpins, Loverboy, Streetheart (band), Streetheart) *Fresh I.E. – Christian rapper *Alan Frew – singer-songwriter (Glass Tiger) *Allen Froese – contemporary Christian singer *Lily Frost – singer/songwriter/performer and recording artist *Rhys Fulber – electronic musician/producer, Front Line Assembly, Delerium, Conjure One *Aaron Funk – breakcore artist *Lewis Furey – rock singer-songwriter, film music composer *Nelly Furtado – R&B/pop singer-songwriter, record producer, actress


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*B. B. Gabor – new wave artist *André Gagnon – pianist, composer *John Harvey Gahan – violinist *Jonathan Gallant – bassist (Billy Talent) *Lennie Gallant – singer-songwriter *Patsy Gallant – singer *Edward Gamblin – singer-songwriter *Yoan Garneau – singer-songwriter *Gale Garnett – singer-songwriter of the 1964 Top 10 Hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" *Pierre Garand, Garou – singer *Amos Garrett – guitarist, singer *Ali Gatie – singer-songwriter *Nadia Gaudet – folk singer-songwriter *Karina Gauvin – soprano *Eric Genuis – composer, pianist *Hannah Georgas – singer-songwriter *Jian Ghomeshi – singer, broadcaster, writer, producer *Joel Gibb – singer-songwriter (the The Hidden Cameras, Hidden Cameras) *Tim Gilbertson – singer-songwriter *Nick Gilder – singer-songwriter, "Hot Child in the City" *Flora Gionest – singer-songwriter *Fernande Giroux – jazz singer *Martin Giroux – singer *Alice Glass – lyricist, vocalist (Crystal Castles (band), Crystal Castles) *Greg Godovitz – singer, bass guitarist *Gary Pig Gold – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Dave Rave), producer (Simply Saucer) *Roxanne Goldade – country singer *Rose Goldblatt – pianist *Kat Goldman – singer-songwriter *Anthony Gomes – guitarist, singer-songwriter *Adam Gontier – singer (Three Days Grace) *Chilly Gonzales – classical musician *Matthew Good – singer-songwriter (Matthew Good Band) *Myles Goodwyn – singer-songwriter, guitarist ( April Wine) *James Gordon (Canadian musician), James Gordon – singer-songwriter *Valery Gore – singer-songwriter *Rex Goudie – singer-songwriter (''
Canadian Idol ''Canadian Idol'' is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show '' Pop Idol''. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dor ...
'' runner-up, 2005) *Denis Gougeon – composer *Glenn Gould – pianist, composer, philosopher *Robert Goulet – singer *Lawrence Gowan – rock singer (solo, Styx (band), Styx) *Max Graham – house DJ *Tommy Graham (singer), Tommy Graham – singer *Sebastien Grainger – singer, drummer, percussionist (Death from Above 1979) *Gil Grand – country singer-songwriter *Jenn Grant – singer-songwriter *Dallas Green (musician), Dallas Green – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Alexisonfire, City and Colour) *Brian Greenway – guitarist, harmonicist, vocalist ( April Wine, Mashmakhan) *Joey Gregorash *Adam Gregory – country musician *Grimes (musician), Grimes (Claire Boucher) – singer-songwriter, visual artist, music video director *Matthew Grimson – singer-songwriter *Paul Gross – singer, songwriter, actor, producer *Emm Gryner – singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist *Guilda, Jean "Guilda" Guida - cabaret pop singer *Molly Guldemond – singer, synthesizer player (Mother Mother) *Ryan Guldemond – singer, songwriter, guitarist (Mother Mother) *Jim Guthrie (singer-songwriter), Jim Guthrie – singer-songwriter *Trevor Guthrie – singer-songwriter, formerly of SoulDecision *Bruce Guthro – singer-songwriter (lead vocalist of Runrig) *Caity Gyorgy – jazz singer


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*Emily Haines – singer-songwriter (also member of Metric (band), Metric, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton and
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) *Nate Haller – country singer-songwriter *Marc-André Hamelin – pianist and composer *Mark Hamilton (singer), Mark Hamilton – frontman of Woodpigeon (band), Woodpigeon *Moshe Hammer – violinist *Marie-Lynn Hammond – folk singer *Handsome Ned – country singer *Gerry Hannah – bass player of The Subhumans (Canadian band), Subhumans *Barbara Hannigan – soprano, conductor *Lynne Hanson – singer-songwriter *Buster Harding – jazz pianist, composer, arranger *Hagood Hardy – jazz vibraphonist, pianist, known for "The Homecoming" *Georgia Harmer – singer-songwriter *Sarah Harmer – singer-songwriter *Ofra Harnoy – cellist *Barry Harris (musician), Barry Harris – dance music DJ, remixer, musician *Robin Harrison (pianist), Robin Harrison – pianist, composer *Corey Hart (singer), Corey Hart – singer *Joshua Haulli – singer-songwriter *Ron Hawkins – singer-songwriter *Ronnie Hawkins – American-born singer, naturalized Canadian *Richie Hawtin – techno musician-DJ, producer *Hayden (musician), Hayden – singer-songwriter, real name Paul Hayden Desser *Oliver Haze – singer-songwriter *Terra Hazelton – jazz singer *Jeff Healey – guitarist, trumpet player, singer *Kevin Hearn – singer-songwriter (
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) *Tim Hecker - ambient/electronic musician *Coleman Hell – indie pop/electronic musician *Thomas Hellman – jazz/pop singer *Scott Helman – singer-songwriter *Bill Henderson (Canadian singer), Bill Henderson – singer-songwriter (Chilliwack (band), Chilliwack) *Sheila Henig – pianist, soprano *Carl Henry (singer), Carl Henry – R&B, reggae musician *Darcy Hepner – saxophonist, composer/arranger *Ben Heppner – operatic tenor *Mikey Heppner – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Priestess (band), Priestess) *Angela Hewitt – pianist *Tim Hicks – country singer-songwriter *Little Miss Higgins, Jolene Higgins – folk and acoustic blues singer-songwriter known as "Little Miss Higgins" *Rebekah Higgs – singer-songwriter *Dan Hill – pop singer *Warren Hill (musician), Warren Hill – smooth jazz musician *Veda Hille – singer-songwriter *Jacob Hoggard – singer (Hedley (band), Hedley) *Steve Holt (Canadian musician), Steve Holt – pianist, singer-songwriter *Matt Holubowski – singer-songwriter *Amy Honey – singer-songwriter *Jason Hook – guitarist *Charlie Hope – children's musician *Kelly Hoppe – harmonica player, multi-instrumentalist (Big Sugar (band), Big Sugar) *Paul Horn (jazz musician), Paul Horn – flute player *Luke Hoskin – guitar player (Protest the Hero) *Gregory Hoskins – singer-songwriter *Stuart Howe – operatic tenor *Andrew Huang (musician), Andrew Huang – musician *Andrew Huculiak – drummer (We Are the City) *Garth Hudson – multi-instrumentalist (the Band) *Paul Humphrey (Canadian musician), Paul Humphrey – singer-songwriter (Blue Peter (band), Blue Peter) *Dirty Beaches, Alex Zhang Hungtai – indie rock singer-songwriter, performing as Dirty Beaches *Jimmy Hunt (musician), Jimmy Hunt – singer-songwriter *Tommy Hunter – singer who had his own CBC TV show *Nate Husser – rapper *Timothy Hutchins – flute player *Andrew Hyatt – country singer *Paul Hyde – singer-songwriter (Payola$) *Ron Hynes – Newfoundland folk singer-songwriter *Hyper-T – rapper *Joshua Hyslop – singer-songwriter


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*Zaki Ibrahim – soul, R&B singer *Norman Iceberg – pop singer *Lucie Idlout – rock singer *Ill-esha – electronic, R&B vocalist, producer, songwriter *Joshua Ingram – rock drummer, percussionist *Chin Injeti – R&B singer *Paolo Iovannone – singer-songwriter, producer *May Irwin – vaudeville singer *Elisapie Isaac – singer-songwriter *Orin Isaacs – bandleader, bass guitarist *iskwē – pop, electronic music singer


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*Lenni Jabour – pop singer-songwriter *Susan Jacks – pop singer-songwriter *Terry Jacks – pop singer-songwriter, producer *Sammy Jackson (singer), Sammy Jackson – jazz and rhythm and blues singer *Jacynthe – pop singer *Emmanuel Jal – hip hop musician *Colin James – blues and rock musician *Freddie James (musician), Freddie James – R&B singer *John James (Canadian musician), John James – dance musician *Ryland James – pop singer *Reid Jamieson – pop and folk singer-songwriter (Vinyl Cafe) *Patti Jannetta – pop and rock singer *Paul Janz – singer-songwriter *Sterling Jarvis – R&B singer, musical theatre actor *Yves Jarvis – indie rock singer-songwriter *JBM (Jesse Marchant) – singer-songwriter *Anik Jean – rock and pop singer *Jelleestone – rapper *Jemeni (singer), Jemeni – hip-hop, R&B singer *Drake Jensen – country singer *Ingrid Jensen – jazz trumpet player *Jeon So-mi – singer-songwriter, former member of I.O.I *Carly Rae Jepsen – singer-songwriter *Berk Jodoin - folk/country singer-songwriter *Mendelson Joe *Lyndon John X – reggae musician *Rita Johns – pop singer *Alexz Johnson – singer-songwriter, actress *Bill Johnson (blues musician), Bill Johnson – blues and roots music performer *Carolyn Dawn Johnson – country singer-songwriter *Gordie Johnson – guitar player and singer (Big Sugar (band), Big Sugar) *Martha Johnson (singer), Martha Johnson – singer-songwriter (Martha and the Muffins) *Molly Johnson – rock and jazz singer *Rick Johnson (Canadian politician), Rick Johnson – rock guitarist, children's entertainer *Taborah Johnson (Tabby Johnson) – jazz and rock singer *France Joli – disco singer *Danko Jones – singer-songwriter *G.B. Jones – guitarist, drummer ( Fifth Column) *Jeff Jones (musician), Jeff Jones – rock bassist, singer *Miles Jones (musician), Miles Jones – rapper, singer-songwriter, producer *Oliver Jones (pianist), Oliver Jones – jazz pianist *Jorane – cellist, singer-songwriter *Keven Jordan – pop/rock singer-songwriter *Marc Jordan – singer-songwriter *Sass Jordan – rock singer, judge on ''
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'' *Michelle Josef – drummer *Leila Bronia Josefowicz – violinist *Martha Joy – singer *Junia-T – rapper


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*Florence K (singer), Florence K – pop singer-songwriter *K-Anthony – gospel singer *K-Bust – singer-songwriter *Todd Kerns – vocalist/bassist (Slash, Age of Electric) *Michael Kaeshammer *Connie Kaldor – singer-songwriter, poet *Kamau – hip-hop musician *Kanen (singer), Kanen – singer-songwriter *KAPRI – dance/pop singer *Kardinal Offishall – rapper *Kaia Kater – singer-songwriter *CEvin Key, Cevin Key – songwriter, producer, and composer *Ethan Kath – producer (Crystal Castles (band), Crystal Castles) *Kathleen (singer), Kathleen – Quebec pop singer *Katie B – singer-songwriter (formerly with Jakalope) *John Kay (musician), John Kay – singer ( Steppenwolf) *Kaya (Canadian singer), Kaya – rock and pop singer, formerly known as Francis Martin *Kaytranada – electronic *Sherry Kean *James Keelaghan – singer-songwriter *Jesse F. Keeler – Death from Above 1979, MSTRKRFT *Greg Keelor – singer-songwriter, guitarist ( Blue Rodeo, solo artist) *Simeonie Keenainak – accordionist *Joey Keithley – also known as Joey Shithead, Vancouver punk rock singer, guitarist (D.O.A. (band), D.O.A.), political and environmental activist *Geoffrey Kelly – Celtic-folk musician, singer (Spirit of the West, the The Paperboys, Paperboys) *Sean Kelly (Canadian musician), Sean Kelly – singer, guitarist (Crash Kelly) *Roy Kenner – singer-songwriter *Mo Kenney – singer-songwriter *Lydia Képinski – singer-songwriter *Cassius Khan – ghazal player, tabla player, Indian classical musician *Rich Kidd – hip hop artist *Brett Kissel – country singer *Kid Koala – hip-hop artist *Kiesza (Kiesa Rae Ellestad) – singer-songwriter *Andy Kim (singer), Andy Kim – singer-songwriter, pop musician ("Sugar, Sugar") *Kiva (musician), Kiva – harmonic overtone singer, keyboardist, worldbeat/jazz artist *Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie – dance music *Trish Klein – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the The Be Good Tanyas, Be Good Tanyas) *Billy Klippert – rock musician *K.Maro – R&B, rap musician, producer *K'naan – rapper *Aidan Knight – singer-songwriter *Chester Knight – singer-songwriter *Moe Koffman – jazz artist *Gwendolyn Koldofsky – piano accompanist and music educator *Ron Korb – composer, flutist *Koriass – rapper *k-os – rapper, hip-hop musician *Keith Kouna – punk rock singer *Benjamin Kowalewicz – frontman of Billy Talent *RyanDan, Dan and Ryan Kowarsky – singers (RyanDan and b4-4) *Nik Kozub – bassist (Veal (band), Veal), keyboardist (Shout Out Out Out Out), remixer (the The Paronomasiac, Paronomasiac) *Serouj Kradjian – pianist, composer *Norbert Kraft – guitarist *Diana Krall – jazz singer, pianist *Chantal Kreviazuk – singer-songwriter *Nicholas Krgovich – indie rock, pop singer-songwriter *David Kristian – film composer, electronic musician *Kyrie Kristmanson – singer-songwriter *Chad Kroeger – singer, guitarist, Nickelback *Patricia Krueger – classical pianist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra *Spencer Krug – singer-songwriter (Fifths of Seven, Frog Eyes, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake) *Pierre Kwenders – pop/world music singer, rapper *Kyprios – hip-hop musician


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*Jesse Labelle – country singer *James LaBrie – singer-songwriter (Dream Theater (band), Dream Theater) *Kathryn Ladano – bass clarinetist *Elise LeGrow – singer-songwriter *Paul Laine – singer (solo, Danger Danger) *Corky Laing – drummer *Jon Lajoie – comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician, Internet celebrity *Mary Jane Lamond – Gaelic singer *Willie Lamothe – country singer *Wendy Lands – pop and jazz singer *Tory Lanez – R&B *k.d. lang – country punk singer *Matt Lang – country singer *Steve Lang – bassist ( April Wine, Mashmakhan) *Robert Langevin – flute player *Daniel Lanois – composer, producer *Jessy Lanza – electronic musician *Abigail Lapell – folk singer-songwriter *André Laplante – pianist *Éric Lapointe (singer), Eric Lapointe – rock singer *Pierre Lapointe – pop, rock, funk singer-songwriter *William Laskin, Grit Laskin – folk singer, luthier *Henry Lau – violinist, singer, dancer (Super Junior-M) *Michael Laucke – classical and flamenco guitarist, composer, producer *Carole Laure – pop/folk singer *Laurence-Anne – pop singer *Avril Lavigne – singer-songwriter, musician, record producer *Daniel Lavoie – singer-songwriter *Barbara Law – pop and rock singer *Grant Lawrence – rock singer, radio personality *Marshall Lawrence – blues, rock *Dorothy Lawson – cellist, composer (Ethel (string quartet), ETHEL) *Lisa LeBlanc – singer-songwriter/banjoist *Félix Leclerc – singer-songwriter *Salomé Leclerc – singer-songwriter *Daniel Ledwell – singer-songwriter, record producer, keyboardist (In-Flight Safety) *Geddy Lee – singer, bassist, keyboardist (Rush (band), Rush) *Jess Lee (Canadian singer), Jess Lee – country singer-songwriter *Mark Lee (singer), Mark Lee – rapper, dancer of NCT (group), NCT, NCT 127, and SuperM, NCT Dream *Lee Kum-Sing – classical pianist *Ranee Lee – jazz singer, drummer, tenor saxophonist *Sook-Yin Lee – rock singer-songwriter, broadcaster *Sebastien Lefebvre – guitarist, singer ( Simple Plan) *Ray Legere – bluegrass mandolinist and fiddler *Peter Leitch (musician), Peter Leitch – jazz guitarist *Jean Leloup – singer-songwriter *Lynda Lemay – singer-songwriter *Michel Lemieux – experimental electronic music, performance art *Hubert Lenoir – rock singer *Exco Levi – reggae singer *Mike Levine (musician), Mike Levine – bassist and keyboardist *Andrea Lewis – singer *Glenn Lewis – R&B singer *Larnell Lewis – drummer *Neil Leyton – rock singer and guitarist *Alex Lifeson – guitarist (Rush (band), Rush) *Murray Lightburn – indie-rock singer-songwriter, guitarist *Gordon Lightfoot – singer-songwriter (voted Canada's favourite singer-songwriter) *Terra Lightfoot – singer-songwriter *Lights (musician), LIGHTS – singer-songwriter *Andrea Lindsay – singer-songwriter *Aaron Lines – country musician *Bruce Liu (pianist), Bruce Liu – pianist *Liu Fang – pipa player *Guy Lombardo – big-band leader *Celine Lomez – pop singer *Rich London – rapper *Morley Loon – singer-songwriter *Loony (musician), Loony – R&B singer *Oscar Lopez (guitarist), Oscar Lopez – Latin music, Latin-Folk music, folk guitarist *Myrna Lorrie – country singer-songwriter ("first lady of Canadian country music") *Louis Lortie – pianist *Loud (rapper), Loud – rapper *Russell Louder – pop singer, performance artist *Alexina Louie – pianist *Johnnie Lovesin – rock singer *Lowell (musician), Lowell – electropop singer-songwriter *Larissa Loyva – singer-songwriter *Luba (singer), Luba – pop singer *Lederhosen Lucil – singer-songwriter *Zachary Lucky – singer-songwriter *Old Man Luedecke, Chris "Old Man" Luedecke – folk singer-songwriter *Todd Lumley – pianist, keyboardist *Sekou Lumumba – drummer *Corb Lund – country singer-songwriter *Rob Lutes – folk/blues singer-songwriter *Loma Lyns – country singer *Lysandre Ménard, Lysandre – pop singer-songwriter and pianist


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*Amanda Mabro – singer-songwriter *Mark Masri – tenor singer/gospel composer *Galt MacDermot – composer, musician, wrote the music for ''Hair (musical), Hair'' *Colin MacDonald (musician), Colin MacDonald – singer, guitarist (the Trews) *Sarah MacDonald (musician), Sarah MacDonald – conductor and organist *John-Angus MacDonald – guitarist (the Trews) *Maggie MacDonald – singer, keyboardist (the The Hidden Cameras, Hidden Cameras, Kids on TV) *Kris MacFarlane – independent drummer/multi-instrumentalist ( Great Big Sea, the The Paperboys, Paperboys) *Ryan MacGrath – singer-songwriter *Ashley MacIsaac – violinist *Gisele MacKenzie – singer, violinist *Tara MacLean – singer-songwriter *Catherine MacLellan – singer-songwriter *Gene MacLellan – singer-songwriter *Brian MacLeod (Canadian musician), Brian Macleod – songwriter, music producer (best known as a member of Chilliwack (band), Chilliwack and the The Headpins, Headpins) *Buddy MacMaster – violinist *Natalie MacMaster – violinist, stepdancer *Kevin MacMichael – guitarist (Cutting Crew) *Rita MacNeil – country and folk singer *Rozalind MacPhail – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist *Mad Child – rapper *Madagascar Slim – folk and blues guitarist *Ria Mae – singer-songwriter *Maestro Fresh Wes – hip-hop musician, singer of "Let Your Backbone Slide" *Raine Maida – singer (Our Lady Peace)-songwriter, producer *Phyllis Mailing – mezzo-soprano *Catherine Major – singer-songwriter *Charlie Major – singer-songwriter *Kate Maki – country rock singer-songwriter *Ryan Malcolm – lead singer (Low Level Flight), first ''
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'' winner *Manafest – hip-hop musician *Dan Mangan – singer-songwriter *Casey Manierka-Quaile (Casey MQ) – electronic musician, songwriter, producer *John Mann (musician), John Mann – rock singer (Spirit of the West) *Dayna Manning – singer-songwriter *Catherine Manoukian – violinist *Richard Manuel – pianist, vocalist, drummer (the Band) *Richard Margison – operatic tenor *Kristina Maria – pop singer-songwriter *Marie-Mai – singer *Frank Marino – guitarist, singer (Mahogany Rush) *Carolyn Mark – alt-country singer-songwriter *Gerry Markman – rock guitarist (the The Lincolns, Lincolns) *Cory Marks – country rock singer-songwriter and guitarist *Hugh Marsh – violinist *Amanda Marshall – singer-songwriter *Lois Marshall – soprano *Béatrice Martin – singer-songwriter, pianist, also known as Cœur de pirate *Jeff Martin (Canadian musician), Jeff Martin – singer-songwriter (the The Tea Party, Tea Party) *Stephanie Martin – singer-songwriter, actress *Mia Martina – pop singer-songwriter *Masia One – rapper *Dutch Mason – blues artist *Jojo Mason – country singer-songwriter *Massari – R&B singer *Ken Masters – rapper *Andrew Matheson (musician), Andrew Matheson – punk rock singer and songwriter *Jake Mathews – country singer-songwriter *André Mathieu – pianist and composer *Matiu (musician), Matiu – singer-songwriter *Kalle Mattson – folk rock singer-songwriter *Romi Mayes – country singer *Matt Mays – singer-songwriter *Bill McBirnie – jazz/Latin flutist (Extreme Flute) *Maxwell McCabe-Lokos – keyboardist (the The Deadly Snakes, Deadly Snakes) *Séan McCann – singer-songwriter, guitarist ( Great Big Sea) *Jay McCarrol – composer *Melissa McClelland – singer-songwriter *Jeremiah McDade – composer, saxophonist, Irish whistle (the The McDades, McDadea) *Solon McDade – composer, bassist (the The McDades, McDades) *Eileen McGann (musician), Eileen McGann – folk singer-songwriter *Anna McGarrigle – folk singer-songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle) *Kate McGarrigle – folk singer-songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle) *Jay W. McGee – soul, R&B and hip hop singer/rapper *Blake McGrath – pop singer *Eamon McGrath – singer-songwriter *Mike McKenna (musician), Mike McKenna – rock/blues guitarist noted for his electric slide playing *Loreena McKennitt – Celtic-inspired musician, vocalist *Chris McKhool – violinist, guitarist, singer (Sultans of String) *Sarah McLachlan – singer-songwriter *Murray McLauchlan – singer-songwriter *Ambre McLean – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist *Kelly McMichael – singer-songwriter *Holly McNarland – singer-songwriter *Suzie McNeil – pop rock singer-songwriter *Trevor McNevan – singer-songwriter (Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static) *Colin McPhee – classical composer, musicologist *Linda McRae – singer-songwriter (Spirit of the West, solo artist) *Tate McRae – singer-songwriter *Glen Meadmore – punk/rock musician *Michie Mee – rapper *Mappe Of, Tom Meikle – singer-songwriter who records as Mappe Of and Forest Moon *Brian Melo – singer (winner of ''Canadian Idol'', 2007) *Shawn Mendes – singer-songwriter, guitarist *Dylan Menzie – singer-songwriter *Jerry Mercer – drummer, vocalist ( April Wine, Mashmakhan, the The Wackers, Wackers) *Madeline Merlo – country singer-songwriter *Scott Merritt – singer-songwriter *Donald Charles Frederick Messer, Don Messer – fiddler *Patrice Michaud – singer-songwriter *Danny Michel – singer-songwriter, guitarist *Anthony J. Mifsud (Mif) – singer-songwriter (Slash Puppet) *Brandon Mig – pop singer *Haviah Mighty – rapper *Lynn Miles – singer-songwriter *Amy Millan – singer-songwriter ( Stars,
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) *Tim Millar – rhythm guitar player (Protest the Hero) *Muriel Millard – singer-songwriter *Derek Miller (Canadian musician), Derek Miller – blues singer-songwriter, guitarist *Darby Mills – singer (the The Headpins, Headpins) *Frank Mills – pianist *Tyler Joe Miller – country music singer-songwriter *Kenneth G. Mills – pianist, conductor, composer *Andy Milne – jazz pianist *Matt Minglewood – singer-songwriter, guitarist *Ben Mink – guitarist, violinist (k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Rush (band), Rush, FM (Canadian band), FM) *Ruth Minnikin – singer-songwriter *Joni Mitchell – folk and jazz artist, painter *Kim Mitchell – guitarist, singer-songwriter, radio personality *Lindsay Mitchell – guitarist, songwriter (Prism (band), Prism) *Taylor Mitchell – singer-songwriter *Willy Mitchell – singer, guitarist *Mitsou – pop singer *Dave Moffatt – pop/rock keyboardist, singer *Aviva Mongillo – singer, actress *Monsune – electronic musician *Antoine Bédard, Montag – electronic musician *
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– singer-songwriter *Jacob Moon – singer-songwriter, guitarist *Kevin Moon (singer), Kevin Moon – singer, main vocalist (The Boyz (South Korean band), the Boyz) *Darren Moore – member of Harlequin, founder of Living Under Venus, writer of themes for Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays *Gil Moore – drummer, vocalist ( Triumph) *Katie Moore (singer-songwriter), Katie Moore – singer-songwriter *Mae Moore – singer-songwriter *Rick Moranis – singer, actor *Ryland Moranz – folk/roots singer-songwriter *Carlos Morgan – R&B/soul singer *Jeffrey Morgan (writer), Jeffrey Morgan – singer-songwriter, rock critic *Alanis Morissette – rock singer *Johannes Moser (cellist), Johannes Moser – cellist *Jess Moskaluke – country pop singer *Mr. Roam – rapper *Geoffrey Moull – conductor, pianist *Art Murphy – singer-songwriter *Chris Murphy (Canadian musician), Chris Murphy – power pop singer-songwriter, bassist (Sloan (band), Sloan) *Matt Murphy (Canadian musician), Matt Murphy – singer-songwriter, guitarist (the The Super Friendz, Super Friendz, the The Flashing Lights, Flashing Lights, ''The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico'') *Anne Murray – country/pop singer *Alannah Myles – rock singer *David Myles (singer-songwriter), David Myles – singer-songwriter *Ken Myhr – guitarist, composer


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*Kaveh Nabatian – trumpeter *Bif Naked – punk/pop singer *Nardwuar the Human Serviette *Nancy Nash – blues and pop singer *Narcy (rapper), Narcy – rapper *Nash the Slash – multi-instrumental rock musician (FM (Canadian band), FM) *NAV (rapper), Nav – rapper *Haydain Neale – soul, R&B, jazz singer-songwriter *Laurence Nerbonne – pop singer *King Biscuit Boy, Richard Newell – also known as King Biscuit Boy, blues singer, songwriter, band leader and harmonica player *Carl Newman – guitarist, songwriter (the New Pornographers) *Billy Newton-Davis – R&B, jazz, gospel singer-songwriter *Yannick Nézet-Séguin – conductor *Luke Nicholson – singer-songwriter *Larry Nickel – composer *Dave Nicol (musician), Dave Nicol – folk singer-songwriter *Chris Nielsen (singer), Chris Nielsen – country singer *Laura Niquay – singer-songwriter *Graph Nobel – hip-hop artist, R&B rapper, singer-songwriter *Sierra Noble – singer-songwriter, fiddler *Bob Nolan – country singer-songwriter (the Sons of the Pioneers) *Faith Nolan – jazz singer-songwriter, guitarist *Safia Nolin – singer-songwriter *Craig Norris – rock singer, radio personality *Craig Northey – rock singer (Odds (band), Odds) *Aldo Nova – rock/pop artist *George Nozuka – singer *Justin Nozuka – singer, writer *Nav (rapper), Navraj Singh Goraya – rapper, songwriter


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*OBUXUM – record producer *Patricia O'Callaghan – singer *Michael Occhipinti – jazz guitarist *Roberto Occhipinti – jazz/classical bassist *Nivek Ogre – industrial rock singer *Suzie Ungerleider, Oh Susanna – alternative country singer *Maggie Blue O'Hara – singer, actress, voice artist *Mary Margaret O'Hara – pop/rock singer-songwriter *Jenny Omnichord – indie pop singer-songwriter *Melissa O'Neil – pop singer (winner of ''
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'', 2005) *Mike O'Neill (musician), Mike O'Neill – singer-songwriter and guitarist (the The Inbreds, Inbreds) *Moka Only – rapper *Maren Ord – pop singer *Johnny Orlando – pop singer *Achilla Orru – lukembé player *Lindi Ortega – singer-songwriter *Robyn Ottolini – country singer-songwriter *Walter Ostanek – polka musician, accordionist *John Oswald (composer), John Oswald – composer *Karim Ouellet – pop singer-songwriter *Peter Oundjian – violinist, conductor *Ouri (musician), Ouri – electronic-classical fusion composer


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*Dorothea Paas – singer-songwriter *Steven Page – singer-songwriter (formerly with the
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) *Michel Pagliaro – bilingual singer, songwriter, guitarist *Doug Paisley – singer-songwriter *Owen Pallett – indie pop singer, violinist (Owen Pallett, Final Fantasy) *Bruce Palmer – bassist (Buffalo Springfield) *Alex Pangman – jazz singer *Charlie Panigoniak – Inuit singer-songwriter, guitarist *Gabrielle Papillon – singer-songwriter *Parichay (singer), Parichay – Bollywood/ Hip Hop/ R&B and Pop music producer and artist *Sarina Paris – techno singer *Jon Kimura Parker – classical pianist *Kathleen Parlow – classical violinist *Evalyn Parry – folk singer-songwriter *Mark Parry (musician), Mark Parry – guitarist *Samantha Parton – folk music multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter (the The Be Good Tanyas, Be Good Tanyas) *Night Lovell – hip hop musician/rapper, songwriter *PartyNextDoor – rapper *Meghan Patrick – country singer *Shan Vincent de Paul – pop/electronic/hip hop singer *Trevor W. Payne – gospel and R&B singer, composer *Matt Paxton – singer-songwriter *Peaches (musician), Peaches – electroclash/dance punk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist *Ryan Peake – guitarist (Nickelback) *Neil Peart – drummer, percussionist, lyricist (Rush (band), Rush) *Orville Peck – country musician *Klô Pelgag – pop singer-songwriter *Bruno Pelletier – singer-songwriter *Fred Pellerin – folk singer *Fred Penner – children's music performer *Patrick Pentland – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan (band), Sloan) *Yann Perreau – electro-rock musician *Anjulie Persaud – singer-songwriter *Colleen Peterson – country singer-songwriter *Oscar Peterson – jazz pianist *Billy Pettinger – singer-songwriter *Lou Phelps – rapper *Philémon Cimon – singer-songwriter *Stu Phillips (country music), Stu Phillips – country singer *Pascale Picard – singer *Scott-Pien Picard – singer-songwriter *Paul Piché – singer *Jason Pierce (drummer), Jason Pierce – drummer (Our Lady Peace) *Lido Pimienta – electronic pop singer and producer *Nestor Pistor – country singer/comedy musician *Louise Pitre – musical theatre actor *Dany Placard – singer-songwriter *Bill Plaskett – folk/rock/jazz musician *Joel Plaskett – alternative rock musician *Jason Plumb – singer-songwriter *Poizunus – DJ, human beatbox *Steve Poltz – singer-songwriter (known for collaboration with Jewel (singer), Jewel) *Carole Pope – new wave music, new wave rock/pop singer *Kalan Porter – singer-songwriter (winner of ''
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'', 2004) *Shelley Posen – folklorist, songwriter *Catherine Potter – bansuri *Roxanne Potvin – blues singer-songwriter *Blake Pouliot – violinist *Tom Power (musician), Tom Power – folk musician *Daniel Powter – singer-songwriter *Pressa – rapper *Garth Prince – children's entertainer *William Prince (musician), William Prince – singer-songwriter *Peter Pringle – pop and jazz singer, pianist, theremin player *Promise (rapper), Promise – hip-hop rapper, singer-songwriter *ThePropheC – singer-songwriter, producer *P'tit Belliveau *Adonis Puentes – jazz, world music *Don Pyle – drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Fifth Column)


Q

*Quanteisha – singer *Sara Quin – singer-songwriter, producer (Tegan and Sara) *Tegan Quin – singer-songwriter, producer (Tegan and Sara)


R

*Raffi (musician), Raffi – folk/pop singer-songwriter *Billy Raffoul – rock singer, songwriter *Iceis Rain – pop/rock singer *Ralph (singer), Ralph – singer-songwriter *Alcvin Ramos – shakuhachi player (solo and ensemble) *Josh Ramsay – singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist Marianas Trench (band), Marianas Trench *Jan Randall – film composer *Luv Randhawa – bhangra singer *Allan Rayman – rhythm and blues singer *Corin Raymond – singer-songwriter *Richard Raymond (pianist), Richard Raymond – pianist *Savannah Ré – soul/rhythm and blues singer *Lee Reed – rapper *Josh Reichmann – singer-songwriter (Tangiers (band), Tangiers, Jewish Legend) *Alyssa Reid – pop singer-songwriter *Noah Reid – singer-songwriter *Colleen Rennison – singer (No Sinner) *Ginette Reno – singer *Mike Reno – singer ( Loverboy) *Jessie Reyez – singer *Donn Reynolds – yodeler; folk and country singer-songwriter *Isabelle Rezazadeh – DJ and record producer (Rezz) *Amanda Rheaume - folk singer-songwriter *Kyle Riabko – singer, guitarist *Alejandra Ribera – pop and jazz singer-songwriter *Jackie Richardson – blues, jazz and gospel singer *Sébastien Ricard – rapper (Loco Locass), actor *Charles Richard-Hamelin - pianist *Kim Richardson – pop, blues, jazz and gospel singer *River Tiber (musician), River Tiber – rhythm and blues musician *Jesse Rivest – singer-songwriter *Ian Robb – folk musician *Les Louanges, Vincent Roberge – indie-pop singer *Brad Roberts – singer (Crash Test Dummies) *Sam Roberts (singer-songwriter), Sam Roberts – rock musician *Ed Robertson – singer-songwriter (
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) *Robbie Robertson – guitarist, singer (the Band)-songwriter *Alex J. Robinson – country singer-songwriter *Damien Robitaille – musician *Bob Rock – singer-songwriter (Payola$), producer (Metallica) *Andrew Rodriguez (singer-songwriter), Andrew Rodriguez – singer-songwriter *Garnet Rogers – singer-songwriter *Kate Rogers – singer-songwriter *Nathan Rogers – singer-songwriter *Stan Rogers – folk musician *Daniel Romano – folk, country and indie rock musician *Don Ross (guitarist), Don Ross – fingerstyle guitarist, musician, composer *Josh Ross (singer), Josh Ross – country singer and songwriter *Lukas Rossi – singer-songwriter, winner of Rockstar: Supernova *Adolphe-Basile Routhier – lyricist of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada" *Jonathan Roy (singer), Jonathan Roy – pop singer-songwriter *Spookey Ruben – singer-songwriter *Paul Rudolph (musician), Paul Rudolph – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Pink Fairies, Hawkwind, Brian Eno) *Brenda Russell – singer-songwriter, keyboardist *Justin Rutledge – alt-country singer-songwriter *Deric Ruttan – country singer-songwriter *Serena Ryder – folk/pop singer-songwriter


S

*Shakura S'Aida – blues/jazz singer-songwriter *Julien Sagot – percussionist, singer-songwriter *Martine St-Clair – pop singer *Buffy Sainte-Marie – singer, songwriter, artist, activist *Samian (rapper), Samian – rapper *Gordie Sampson – blues, rock singer *Aquakultre, Lance "Aquakultre" Sampson – soul, R&B singer and rapper *John K. Samson – indie rock singer and songwriter (the The Weakerthans, Weakerthans) *Chase Sanborn – jazz trumpeter *Curtis Santiago – dance rock singer-songwriter *Ivana Santilli – R&B singer *Sarahmée – rapper *SATE (musician), SATE - rock singer *Saukrates – rapper *Andrew Scott (drummer), Andrew Scott – power pop singer-songwriter, drummer (Sloan (band), Sloan) *Jack Scott (singer), Jack Scott – rock and roll singer *Jay Scott (Canadian musician), Jay Scøtt - folk/hip hop singer-songwriter *Jennifer Scott (musician), Jennifer Scott – jazz singer, pianist *Joyce Seamone – country singer *Jonathan Seet – singer-songwriter *Lorraine Segato – singer-songwriter *Jacques Kuba Séguin – jazz trumpeter *Jay Semko – singer-songwriter, bassist *Ron Sexsmith – singer-songwriter *Shad (rapper), Shad – rapper *Paul Shaffer – musical director *Remy Shand – R&B/soul singer *Jackie Shane – R&B singer *Andy Shauf – singer-songwriter *Shauit – singer-songwriter *Bernie Shaw – rock singer (Uriah Heep) *Graham Shaw (musician), Graham Shaw – rock singer, television composer *James Shaw (musician), James Shaw – guitarist (Metric) *Tyler Shaw – singer-songwriter, cinematic composer *Crystal Shawanda – country singer *Shay Lia – singer *Shiloh (singer), Shiloh – pop singer-songwriter *Shingoose – singer-songwriter *Stefie Shock – pop and funk singer-songwriter *Gabrielle Shonk – singer-songwriter *Howard Shore – composer (''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy and films of David Cronenberg) *Shotgun Jimmie – singer-songwriter *Edythe Shuttleworth – mezzo-soprano *Mother Mother, Ali Siadat – drummer (Mother Mother) *Rosemary Siemens – violinist, vocalist *Jane Siberry – singer-songwriter *Lucas Silveira – rock singer, guitarist *Liberty Silver – R&B singer *Marie-Josée Simard – percussionist *Nathalie Simard – pop singer *René Simard – pop singer *Denis Simpson – singer *Shane Simpson (musician), Shane Simpson – guitarist, singer-songwriter *Dylan Sinclair – rhythm and blues singer *Zal Sissokho – Kora (instrument), Kora) player, Griot *Sister Ray (singer), Sister Ray – singer-songwriter *Sixtoo – hip-hop DJ and MC *Ken Skinner – pianist/composer, record producer *Amy Sky – singer-songwriter *Slakah the Beatchild – soul and R&B singer, record producer *Sarah Slean – singer-songwriter, pianist *Alberta Slim – country music singer *Tannis Slimmon – folk singer-songwriter *Henry Small (singer), Henry Small – singer-songwriter, radio personality *Dallas Smith – rock/country singer-songwriter *Laura Smith (singer-songwriter), Laura Smith – folk singer *Maybe Smith – indie pop singer-songwriter *Meaghan Smith – singer *R. Harlan Smith – country singer *Samantha Savage Smith – singer-songwriter *Caribou (musician), Dan Snaith – songwriter *Floyd Sneed – rock drummer *Bob Snider – folk singer-songwriter *Jason Sniderman – keyboardist (Blue Peter (band), Blue Peter) *Snow (musician), Snow – reggae/rap/pop musician *Hank Snow – country and western singer *So Sus – electronic musician *Bryce Soderberg – bassist (Lifehouse) *Viviana Sofronitsky – pianist *Ana Sokolovic – composer *Theresa Sokyrka – singer (''Canadian Idol'' semi-finalist, 2004) *Solitair – rapper *Lenny Solomon – pop and jazz singer *Maribeth Solomon – songwriter, composer *Aaron Solowoniuk – drummer (Billy Talent) *Harry Somers – composer *SonReal – rapper *Martina Sorbara – folk-pop singer *Jay Sparrow – rock singer-songwriter *Spek Won – rapper *Kevin Spencer (musician), Kevin Spencer – multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer *Spirit Cool, Spirit – guitarist and singer-songwriter *Rae Spoon – folk/indie singer-songwriter *Tony Springer, Tony "Wild T" Springer – blues-rock guitarist *Frederick Squire – rock singer, guitarist (Shotgun & Jaybird) *Glen Stace – rock singer *Leeroy Stagger – singer-songwriter *Ethel Stark – violinist and conductor *Erroll Starr – rhythm and blues singer *Kinnie Starr – singer-songwriter *Lucille Starr – singer *Cassie Steele – singer-songwriter, actress *Chrissy Steele – rock singer *Emily Steinwall – singer, composer, saxophonist *Katie Stelmanis – singer-songwriter *Ian Stephens (poet), Ian Stephens – punk rock musician *Martin Stevens (musician), Martin Stevens – disco singer *Tyler Stewart – drummer *Craig Stickland – singer-songwriter *Jeff Stinco – singer-songwriter and rhythm-guitarist ( Simple Plan) *Georgina Stirling – singer *Andy Stochansky – singer-songwriter, drummer (former drummer for Ani DiFranco) *Kim Stockwood – singer *Jayme Stone – banjoist, composer *Miranda Stone – singer-songwriter *Storry (musician), Storry – pop, R&B singer-songwriter *Charlie Storwick – singer-songwriter *Amanda Stott – singer *Jeffery Straker – singer-songwriter *Byron Stroud – bassist (Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory) *Mark Sultan – singer-songwriter, Sultan Records founder *Harold Sumberg – violinist *Cree Summer – rock/alternative singer *Richard Summerbell – singer-songwriter *Leonard Sumner – singer-songwriter *Terry Sumsion – country singer *Michelle Sweeney – jazz singer *Skye Sweetnam – singer-songwriter *Tomi Swick – singer-songwriter *Ember Swift – singer-songwriter *Kurt Swinghammer – singer-songwriter


T

*2Rude – hip hop/R&B record producer *Tablo – rapper (Epik High) *Tanya Tagaq – Inuit throat singer, folk singer *Tamia – R&B singer *Theo Tams – singer-songwriter (winner of ''Canadian Idol'', 2008) *Eva Tanguay – vaudeville singer *Chaim Tannenbaum – folk singer *Tariq Hussain (musician), Tariq – singer-songwriter, radio personality *Tasha the Amazon – rapper *Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, Bobby Taylor – R&B singer-songwriter *Dione Taylor – jazz singer *Julian Taylor (singer), Julian Taylor – rock singer *R. Dean Taylor – singer-songwriter, producer for Motown Records, Motown *Lydia Taylor – rock singer *Tebey – country singer-songwriter *Tegan and Sara (band) – pop, indie pop, indie folk, synthpop, indie rock singer-songwriter *Mark Templeton (electronic artist), Mark Templeton – electro-acoustic musician *The Tenors – vocal trio tenor musician operatic gospel pop *Marie-Jo Thério – singer-songwriter *David Thibault – singer *David Clayton Thomas – singer (Blood, Sweat & Tears) *Ian Thomas (Canadian musician), Ian Thomas – singer-songwriter, actor, author *T. Thomason – singer-songwriter *Don Thompson (musician), Don Thompson – jazz musician *Jamie Thompson – drummer, beat-maker *Nicholas Thorburn – frontman for Islands (band), Islands *Ian Thornley – singer-songwriter *Willie Thrasher – Inuit singer-songwriter *Thrust (rapper), Thrust – rapper *Georges Thurston – soul singer *Martin Tielli – singer-songwriter ( Rheostatics) *Margo Timmins – singer ( Cowboy Junkies) *Tire le coyote – singer-songwriter *Brent Titcomb – musician, actor *Liam Titcomb – singer-songwriter *Ken Tobias – singer-songwriter *Maylee Todd – pop singer *Yvette Tollar – jazz singer, composer *Henri Tomasi – composer and conductor *Töme – reggae singer *Morgan Toney - folk singer-songwriter and fiddler *Tor (musician), Tor – electronic musician *Marie-Chantal Toupin – Francophone pop singer *Theresa Tova – musical theatre actress *Devin Townsend – multi-instrumentalist, metal guitarist, songwriter *Pete Traynor – rock guitarist and bassist, designer of Traynor Amplifiers *Pat Travers – rock guitarist *Tre Mission – rapper *Lucie Blue Tremblay – folk singer-songwriter *Domenic Troiano – guitarist *Valerie Tryon – pianist *Kreesha Turner – R&B singer *Shania Twain – country/pop singer *Jessica Tyler – singer-songwriter and actress *Ian Tyson – folk singer *Sylvia Tyson – singer-songwriter, guitarist


U

*Dave Ullrich – drummer, singer (the The Inbreds, Inbreds, Egger (band), Egger) *Shari Ulrich – folk rock singer-songwriter *DJ UpsideDown, UpsideDown – DJ, producer *David Usher – rock singer-songwriter (Moist (Canadian band), Moist) *Terry Uyarak – singer-songwriter


V

*Mathew V – pop singer *Vaï – hip-hop singer *Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – post-rock singer, guitarist *Valdy – singer-songwriter *Gilles Valiquette – rock singer, guitarist *Jim Vallance – songwriter, multi-instrumentalist *Rosie Valland – pop singer-songwriter *Diyet van Lieshout – singer-songwriter *Randy Vancourt – pop singer-songwriter, theatre and TV composer *Chad VanGaalen – singer-songwriter *Vanity (performer), Vanity – singer, model *Gino Vannelli – rock singer *Chris Velan – pop and rock singer-songwriter *Alx Veliz – singer-songwriter *Stéphane Venne – songwriter and composer *Reg Vermue – singer-songwriter ("Gentleman Reg") *Tim Vesely – singer, guitarist ( Rheostatics) *Jon Vickers – operatic tenor *Daniel Victor – rock musician (Neverending White Lights) *Gilles Vigneault – singer-songwriter *Annie Villeneuve – singer-songwriter *Suzie Vinnick – folk and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist *Laura Vinson – country singer-songwriter *Jon Vinyl – R&B/soul singer *Virginia to Vegas – singer-songwriter *Claude Vivier – classical composer *Roch Voisine – singer-songwriter *Florent Vollant – aboriginal singer *Leif Vollebekk – singer-songwriter *Brian Vollmer – rock singer (Helix (band), Helix) *Lindy Vopnfjörð – singer-songwriter


W

*Martha Wainwright – folk-pop singer *Rufus Wainwright – folk-pop singer *Frank Walker (musician), Frank Walker – EDM DJ *Rody Walker – singer (Protest the Hero) *Colter Wall – folk singer *Christopher Ward (songwriter), Christopher Ward – songwriter *Chris Wardman – songwriter, guitarist (Blue Peter (band), Blue Peter) *Andy Warren (Canadian musician), Andy Warren – singer-songwriter *Jackie Washington – blues and folk singer-songwriter, guitarist *Jeff Waters – guitarist and vocalist for heavy metal band Annihilator (band), Annihilator *Ruby Waters – singer-songwriter *Sneezy Waters – singer-songwriter *Dawn Tyler Watson – blues singer *Patrick Watson (musician), Patrick Watson – singer-songwriter *Andrée Watters – singer-songwriter *Marianas Trench (band), Matt Webb – singer, guitarist *The Weeknd – singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor born Abel Tesfaye *John Welsman – composer, songwriter *Zack Werner – artist, producer, entertainment lawyer, manager *Daniel Wesley – singer-songwriter *Wesli – world music guitarist *Jim West (guitarist), Jim West – guitarist for "Weird Al" Yankovic *Phil Western – drummer, programmer (Download (band), Download) *Dawud Wharnsby-Ali – singer-songwriter *Deryck Whibley – singer-songwriter (Sum 41) *Bill White (Canadian politician), Bill White – composer, choral group leader *Nancy White (singer-songwriter), Nancy White – singer-songwriter, musical satirist *Portia White – operatic contralto *Rick White (musician), Rick White – singer-songwriter (Eric's Trip), guitarist *Alissa White-Gluz – metal vocalist and songwriter (Arch Enemy, The Agonist) *Jenny Whiteley – folk and country singer-songwriter *Andrew Whiteman – singer-songwriter, guitarist (
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, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Apostle of Hustle) *David Wiffen – folk singer-songwriter *David Wilcox (Canadian musician), David Wilcox – blues guitarist, singer *Richie Wilcox – singer *Simon Wilcox – singer-songwriter (daughter of David Wilcox) *JJ Wilde – rock singer *Healey Willan – organist, composer *Hal Willis (singer), Hal Willis – singer-songwriter *Charlotte Day Wilson – singer-songwriter *Tom Wilson (musician), Tom Wilson – singer-songwriter *Jesse Winchester – singer-songwriter *Kurt Winter – guitarist, songwriter (the Guess Who) *Bob Wiseman – pianist, songwriter *Karl Wolf – R&B singer-songwriter *Royal Wood – singer-songwriter *Donovan Woods (musician), Donovan Woods – singer-songwriter *Roy Woods – singer-songwriter, rapper *Hawksley Workman – singer-songwriter *Michelle Wright – country singer-songwriter *Kris Wu – actor, singer-songwriter


Y

*Tony Yike Yang – pianist *Nikki Yanovsky – singer *Zal Yanovsky – guitarist, singer (the The Lovin' Spoonful, Lovin' Spoonful) *Francesco Yates – singer-songwriter *Ken Yates – folk singer-songwriter *Lori Yates – country singer *Kathleen Yearwood – singer-songwriter, guitarist *d'bi Young – dub poet *Neil Young – singer-songwriter, guitarist *Catalina Yue – singer-songwriter


Z

*Jordon Zadorozny – singer, producer *Zaho – R&B singer *Alfie Zappacosta – singer, actor *Maurice Zbriger – violinist, composer, conductor *Liping Zhang – soprano *Joel Zifkin – electric violinist, songwriter, composer *Jesse Zubot – violinist, composer


See also

*
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*List of diamond-certified albums in Canada * List of Indigenous musicians in Canada


Further reading

* Toomey, Kathleen M., and Stephen Charles Willis. ''Musicians in Canada: a Bio-bibliographical Finding List''. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Association of Music Libraries, 1981. ''N.B''.: Title and introductory matter also in French.


References

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