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• THE CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME CEREMONYLA CÉRÉMONIE DU PANTHÉON DE LA MUSIQUE CANADIENNE PRESENTED BY | PRÉSENTÉ PAR music
• Land AcknowledgmentIn the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, it is important that we honour and acknowledge Moh'kinstsis (moh-GIN-s-tis), and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy, comprised of the Siksika (SIX-ih-gah), Piikani (bee-GUN-nee), Kainai (GAEE-nah-wah), as well as the lethka (ee-YITH-kah) Stoney Nakoda nations, consisting of the Chiniki (CHIN-ih-kee), Bearspaw, and Good Stoney Bands, and the people of the Tsuut'ina (tsoo-TINN-ah) nations. We acknowledge that the city of Calgary is also homeland to the Otipemiswak (oh-tay-PEM-soo-wak) Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta District 6. This sacred gathering place is located near the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers, and this spot has always been a gathering place where people come together to tell stories, express themselves, and share ideas and wisdom. Today, the National Music Centre amplifies that tradition, bringing many different communities together to learn about our musical heritage and celebrate the stories of music in Canada.
• Page 3On behalf of CARAS and our Board of Directors, I'm honoured the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Ceremony Presented by Music Canada, is returning to the prestigious Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre. I'd like to extend a special thank you to Andrew Mosker and everyone at the National Music Centre for their long- standing partnership, their support of Canadian music and culture and for hosting this very special event once again this year. Created in 1978, The Canadian Music Hall of Fame recognizes Canadian artists that have attained commercial success while having an artistic impact on the Canadian music scene here at home and/or around the world. This year, we're proud to welcome four legendary artists into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame: Dan Hill, Ginette Reno, Glass Tiger, and Loreena McKennitt. Their impact and influence is woven into the fabric of Canadian culture.
• Page 4On behalf of the City of Calgary, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Calgary is proud to be the host city for this prestigious celebration of Canadian musical excellence. There's no better place to honour the remarkable achievements of our Canadian music icons than here, at the National Music Centre, where the past, present, and future of music come together to inspire and connect us all.
• Page 5Music Canada is honoured to present the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. On behalf of our members, Universal Music Canada, Sony Music Entertainment Canada and Warner Music Canada, we are thrilled to celebrate the inductees: Dan Hill, Ginette Reno, Glass Tiger, Loreena McKennitt, Sum 41 and Maestro Fresh Wes. Each of these incredible artists have dedicated untold hours to their craft, logged countless kilometres travelling to shows, and poured their hearts into connecting with fans, both at home and around the world. Tonight, we celebrate their outstanding contributions to Canadian music history.
• Page 6A Message from Message de National Music Centre Centre national de musique Welcome to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre. We're delighted to have with us for what promises to be an inspiring evening.
• INDUCTEES | MEMBRES2025 Dan Hill
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• Page 9An international music industry legend, Dan Hill is a winner of a Grammy (as co-producer of "Seduces Me" on Celine Dion's 32 million- selling "Falling Into You" album), nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Vocal, and has won five Juno Awards, received the Harold Moon Award (Canadian Lifetime Songwriting Achievement Award), and will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2025. Born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1954 to activist parents his Black father, Daniel G. Hill, was the first full-time director of the Ontario Human Rights Commission and later an Officer of the Order of Canada; his White mother, Donna Mae (Bender) Hill, was a former US Senate staffer and a co-founder of Ontario's Black History Society Dan achieved stardom at the age of 21 with his hit song "You Make Me Want to Be (a Father)." He has since become an acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer, and prose writer.
• Page 10l'histoire. Dan Hill est une légende dans l'industrie musicale internationale. Récipiendaire d'un Grammy (à titre de coréalisateur de la pièce Seduces Me sur l'album Falling Into You de Céline Dion, vendu à 32 millions d'exemplaires), nommé pour un Grammy dans la catégorie du meilleur interprète masculin, récipiendaire de cinq prix JUNO (équivalent canadien d'un Grammy), du Harold Moon Award (Canadian Lifetime Song writing Achievement Award) et sera intronisé au Panthéon de la musique Canadienne en 2025.
• Page 11Hill << Les chansons de Dan Hill ont un caractère authentique et intimiste, qu'il chante l'amour ou les injustices sociales... ses paroles nous frappent avec autant de force que s'il tonnait au sommet des montagnes.
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• Page 13Over the course of her 60-year career, Ginette Reno, a living legend of Quebec song, has transcended generations and borders, inspiring admiration and emotion among a huge audience in Canada and internationally. With over two thousand songs, 42 albums, all gold or platinum, and various notable roles on the silver screen and on television, Ginette Reno is now a true icon. Honoured by the Canadian, Quebec and French governments, rewarded countless times by the music industry and hailed by the film industry, the artist has accumulated prestigious distinctions, and the impressive list continues to grow. However, her art and her story will never cease to reflect her authenticity, her warmth, her generosity. Living like this, "in her own way," is also quite an achievement. Ginette Reno was born Ginette Raynault in Montreal in 1946. She always wanted to be a singer, and the opportunity came in 1960, when she won a talent contest at the tender age of 14. Two years later, she recordes a first single, which sold 40,000 units. After performing in countless clubs, radio and television programs, she triumphed at Montreal's Place des Arts in 1965. She was back the following year with Gilbert Bécaud, who brought her over the pond to perform at Olympia de Paris. In 1967, she performed to sell out audiences for three months at Expo 67's Jardin des Étoiles, before embarking on a major Canadian tour. Two years later, she signed world-wide deal with London's label Decca Records. She represented England at the Tokyo International Popular Song Festival, picking up the Gold and Silver Awards in 1972. This was just the start of an exceptional career.
• Page 14authenticité, sa chaleur, sa générosité. Vivre ainsi, « à sa manière », tient aussi de l'exploit. Ginette Reno est née Ginette Raynault à Montréal, en 1946. Elle a toujours voulu chanter et trouve sa voie en 1960, lorsqu'elle gagne un concours d'amateurs. Elle n'a que 14 ans et, deux ans plus tard, elle enregistre son premier 45 tours qui s'envole à 40000 exemplaires. Après s'être produite dans de nombreux cabarets et dans diverses émissions de radio et de télévision, en 1965, elle triomphe à la Place des Arts à Montréal. Elle y revient l'année suivante, aux côtés de Gilbert Bécaud, qui l'amènera à l'Olympia de Paris. En 1967, elle livre son tour de chant pendant trois semaines au Jardin des Étoiles, à Expo 67, et entreprend une importante tournée du Canada. Deux ans plus tard, Ginette Reno signe un contrat avec la société londonienne Decca Records pour la diffusion de ses disques dans le monde entier et elle représente l'Angleterre au Festival international de la chanson populaire de Tokyo, remportant les prix Or et Argent en 1972. Tels sont les débuts de cette carrière exceptionnelle.
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• Page 17roars on. And so it continues...the story of one of Canada's most enduring and iconic bands, Glass Tiger, Originally known as Tokyo, the band formed in Newmarket, Ontario in 1981 and spent several years cutting their teeth in the bar scene of the day. With rapidly growing popularity, it didn't take long for all the major record labels to come courting, culminating in their signing of a world-wide recording deal with Capitol Records in 1985.
• Page 18Unis. d'assaut les palmarès et bat tous les records de ventes pour un premier album canadien, porté par cinq extraits qui tournent en boucle à la radio. Le tout premier extrait, le méga classique rock Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone), est gravé dans toutes les mémoires et a marqué l'histoire de la musique populaire. Ce titre emblématique, de même que l'énorme succès Someday, s'est hissé au Top 10 du magazine américain Billboard, contribuant à la flambée des ventes de l'album The Thin Red Line, quatre fois platine au Canada et disque d'or aux États-
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• Page 21Loreena McKennitt's 'eclectic Celtic' music, which has evolved over three decades, has earned her critical acclaim in Canada and abroad. She has sold more than 16 million records worldwide. The singer/songwriter/composer has won two JUNOS, a Billboard International Achievement Award, garnered two GRAMMY nominations and has been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has performed for royalty, various heads of state, and has headlined at some the most prestigious venues in the world, including Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain and the Herodian at the Acropolis in Athens.
• Page 22been the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals and was appointed to the rank of Knight of the National Order of Arts and Letters by the Republic of France. From 2009 to 2024, she served as an Honorary Colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force, first as Honorary Colonel of 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron and later as Honorary Colonel of the entire Royal Canadian Air Force. In 2017, she was invited to perform at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
• Page 23Stolen Child Project, un projet voué à l'impact de la technologie sur les enfants, et Wise Communities, une organisation de terrain qui encourage la discussion des enjeux entourant la démocratie. Le centre a également été l'hôte de nombreux événements des Premières Nations, notamment dans le cadre de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation. Lorrena McKennitt est membre de l'ordre du Canada et de l'Ordre du Manitoba et détient plusieurs doctorats honorifiques. Elle s'est vue décerner les médailles du jubilé d'or et de platine de la reine Élisabeth II, et a été nommée au rang de Chevalier de l'Ordre national des Arts et des Lettres par la République française.
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• Page 25"It was definitely not something we expecting. Not even close. It was like a punch in the face in a good way," says frontman Deryck Whibley of Sum 41's induction. "We found out right before we were going on stage in LA. We were like, 'Wait, what?"" The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honours artists who have made an outstanding contribution to Canadian music, both nationally and globally. Sum 41 have sold over 15 million albums, scored multiple Billboard charting releases, a Grammy Award nomination, seven JUNO nominations, two JUNO wins, and countless other awards and accolades.
• Page 26Zummo (batterie) - ― a donné pas moins de 177 concerts. Amorcée le 27 février 2004 à Séoul en Corée du Sud, la tournée s'est conclue le 30 janvier 2025 dans le patelin du groupe sur deux concerts à guichets fermés au Scotiabank Arena de Toronto. Whibley, 45 ans, a publié son autobiographie à succès, Walking Disaster, qui relate sa vie, son enfance, son mariage, l'expérience de la paternité et près de 30 ans de carrière au sein de Sum 41.
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• Page 29Toronto-born Wesley Williams, better known as Maestro Fresh Wes, is not just a Canadian rap icon; but a man of many firsts. After honing his skills performing as MC Melody in the early 1980s, the success of his breakout single "Let Your Backbone Slide" and debut album Symphony in Effect earned him the recognition of being the first Black Canadian rap artist to have a gold single and platinum album in Canada. In addition he was awarded the first JUNO Award for Best Rap Recording of the Year, achieved the first Canadian rap single on the Billboard charts, and has the first Rap song to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Coupled with the later success of singles like "Stick to Your Vision," of and "Underestimated," nine studio albums, 14 JUNO nominations, and multiple JUNO wins, it's these accomplishments and more that have earned him the title of the Godfather of Canadian Hip-Hop. An all-around storyteller, Williams leaned into his skills as an actor, host, and author with a seemingly endless stream of projects. In 2010, he penned the self-help memoir Stick To Your Vision, and later shared the children's book Young Maestro Goes To School, a project that would go on to inspire two JUNO Award- nominated albums.
• Page 30Paul Brandt is the most awarded male Canadian country artist in history. His 1996 debut RIAA certified Gold album Calm Before the Storm went on to sell one million albums internationally, propelled by the #1 single and wedding classic "I Do". Stateside, his #5 and #1 charting songs "My Heart Has A History", and "I Do" were the first to chart by a male Canadian Country artist on the US Billboard Top 20 since 1976.
• Page 31I Do. Chez nos voisins du sud, My Heart Has A History (no 5) et I Do (no 1) sont les premiers extraits radio par un artiste country masculin du Canada à se tailler une place au Top 20 du magazine Billboard depuis 1976. Tout au long de sa remarquable carrière, Paul Brandt s'est efforcé d'utiliser sa célébrité pour attirer l'attention sur la vie des gens moins fortunés en encourageant les autres à faire de même. Il a beaucoup voyagé dans les pays en développement du monde entier pour participer aux activités de sensibilisation de diverses organisations d'aide humanitaire.
• Page 32musicounts. The MusiCounts Legacy Grants, presented by the Lewitt Family Foundation, honour the impact of the 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees through the purchase of instruments, equipment, and resources for underresourced schools so the next generation of Canadian artists can get their start.
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