In 2013, the band was featured on a set of postage stamps and in July, they received the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honors. But the band’s greatest accomplishment may be transcending their status as a key Canadian cultural touchstone to an integral part of the country’s identity. The band also earned 16 Juno Awards – the most ever for a band and the fourth-most ever for an artist – picking up their last two in April for Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for Man Machine Poem. Over three decades, the Tragically Hip released 14 studio albums, the majority of which topped the Canadian album charts and were eventually certified Platinum (their first three LPs all went Diamond). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in attendance and the Toronto Police Department summed up the event’s magnitude with a simple tweet: “Dear world, Please be advised that Canada will be closed tonight at 8:30 p.m. The concert was broadcast live and viewing parties were held across Canada.
That same summer, the Tragically Hip released a new album, Man Machine Poem, and embarked on a lengthy Canadian tour that culminated in an emotional final show: a hometown gig at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario. No one.”ĭownie was diagnosed with brain cancer in December 2015, but didn’t reveal his disease publicly until May 2016. No one worked harder on every part of their life than Gord. At home, he worked just as tirelessly at being a good father, son, brother, husband and friend. “As a musician, he lived ‘the life’ for over 30 years, lucky to do most of it with his high school buddies. “Gord said he had lived many lives,” they added. “Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss … on the lips. “Last night, Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by,” his family wrote in a statement. “I could do a fairly poor version of Ahead by a Century.Gord Downie, the lead singer for the beloved Canadian alt-rock band the Tragically Hip, died Tuesday at the age of 53. “It’s always been a desire of mine to play with him at some point, but they’re incredibly influential to anyone Canadian who has picked up a musical instrument, there’s no question about it,” Clement said. “Our buddy Gord, who loved this country with everything he had, and not just loved it in a nebulous ’oh, I love Canada way,’ he loved every hidden corner, every story, every aspect of this country that he celebrated his whole life.”Ĭonservative MP Tony Clement, a musician himself, lamented that it was his unfulfilled dream to perform with Downie. “He knew, as great as we were, we needed to be better than we are,” he added. “Gord was my friend, but Gord was everyone’s friend,” Trudeau said.
On Wednesday, through tear-welled eyes, Trudeau commended Downie for his love of country, his profound ability to use words to create landscapes and his dedication to the plight of Indigenous Canadians. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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