The Canadian Music Hall of Fame Ceremony 2023

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• THE CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME CEREMONYMAY 18 18 MAI EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST & CONTENT PARTNER PARTENAIRE EXCLUSIF DE DIFFUSION ET DE CONTENU
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• Page 3Learn more about the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the more than 50 artists inducted since 1978 at www.canadianmusichalloffame.ca Follow
• Welcome, Allan ReidOn 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 NMC for their partnership and for hosting this event for the second time. 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: Diane Dufresne, Dr. Oliver Jones, Terri Clark and Trooper. Their impact and influence is woven into the fabric of Canadian culture. We're also proud to have Deborah Cox, the 2022 Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee, join us to place her name in the Hall of Fame at the Plaque Ceremony. The rich and diverse culture in Canada's music scene has and continues to make a global impact.
• Welcome Message from MayorJyoti Gondek | Message de Bienvenue de la Mairesse Jyoti Gondek On behalf of my City Council colleagues and all Calgarians, welcome to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to honour four astounding Canadian artists: Diane Dufresne, Dr. Oliver Jones, Terri Clark, and Trooper.
• A MESSAGE FROM MUSIC CANADAWelcome to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by Music Canada. On behalf of our members, Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada, we are incredibly proud to celebrate this year's inductees: Diane Dufresne, Dr. Oliver Jones, Terri Clark and Trooper. Through years of dedication to their craft, collaboration with their teams, and countless hours of hard work, these inductees have made an indelible mark on the music industry, and inspired fans and artists around the world. Tonight, we celebrate their outstanding contributions to Canadian music history.
• A MESSAGE FROM NATIONALMUSIC CENTRE Welcome back to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre. We're so glad to have you all with us for this momentous evening. National Music Centre is the custodian of four national music halls of fame, including the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, so these induction ceremonies are very special to us. It's important to honour our country's music icons for all they've done to put Canada on the world stage. These artists have inspired fans and influenced generations of artists through their music. Tonight, we honour Dr. Oliver Jones, Diane Dufresne, Terri Clark, and Trooper for their 2023 inductions into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and we're also delighted to properly celebrate 2022 inductee Deborah Cox. Sending a heartfelt congratulations to all the inductees.
• INDUCTEES | MEMBRES2023 Trooper Dr. Oliver Jones Nickelback
• HOST ANIMATRICEJulie Nesrallah National host of Tempo on CBC Music, opera wild child, recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and award-winning mezzo-soprano.
• DEBORAH COXDeborah Cox is an award-winning recording artist, Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, and international talent spanning the worlds of music, Broadway, television, film, and fashion. An established songstress, Cox has scaled the R&B and Pop charts with six top 20 Billboard R&B singles and an impressive thirteen No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart.
• Page 11She also received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, rounding off an incredible year. As Deborah continues to perform on stages and screens internationally, she's also working on her seventh career studio album and just launched her new wine, Kazaisu.
• DIANE DUFRESNE"Faut qu'y en aye une qui l'fasse. Pis j'donnerai pas ma place! Someone has to do it. But I won't give up my place!" sang Diane Dufresne.
• Page 13the last. Her first album arrived on the scene in 1972, like a bolt from the blue. "In Tiens-toé ben, j'arrive!, I spoke joual and yelled. I told myself:
• Page 14open heart and outstretched arms. Sustained by her audience, who she can then transport to new heights. The great thing about her career? She hasn't lost sight of the young girl in Tiens-toé ben, j'arrive! A bold non- conformist who "above all, will not tone it down."
• Page 15projette. J'inverse le regard. C'est peut-être ce qui a créé les rendez-vous. Je n'ai jamais voulu que le public soit passif. >> De Mon premier show à Magie Rose, de l'Olympia de Paris à la Place des Arts, elle enfile les projets en se métamorphosant pour mieux surprendre son public et - sans le vouloir! - déstabiliser la critique. << J'étais dans un esprit créatif, envers et contre tous. >>
• DR. OLIVER JONESMontréal born Oliver Jones made his debut as a pianist at age five at Union United Church, and by the time he had his first nightclub appearance, he was nine. In his 77-year career he has released an impressive 25 albums (and one DVD). He has been recognized with numerous awards including the Order of Québec; he was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada and is also the proud recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr award. In 2013, Dr. Jones was honoured with a stamp in his likeness as part of the Canada Post stamp program paying tribute to Black history. A veteran of life on the road - he has toured extensively throughout Canada, appearing at festivals, concerts and clubs, either as a solo artist or with his trio. His travels also took him to the United States, Europe, New Zealand, Australia and his tour of Nigeria was the subject of a 1990 National Film Board of Canada documentary, Oliver Jones in Africa.
• Page 17a few times a year. In September 2017 the documentary Oliver Jones | Mind Hands Heart premiered at the Montreal International Black Film Festival. The documentary goes behind the scenes at his final concert at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in July 2016 as well as the Barbados show. Mr. Jones reflects on his memorable life and career, and some of the people who know him best share what he has meant to them and to the Canadian jazz scene. His retirement plans include travelling, dusting off his saxophone and helping to promote Canadian jazz artists who are just getting started.
• Page 18Ses projets de projet de retraite? Il a envie de voyager, de reprendre le saxophone et de contribuer à la promotion de la relève du jazz au Canada. Sa prolifique carrière est jalonnée d'exceptionnelles réalisations, et Oliver Jones est sans conteste l'une des plus grandes figures de l'histoire de la musique canadienne.
• TERRI CLARKFrom humble beginnings playing for tips at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville to holding the honour of being the only Canadian female member of the Grand Ole Opry, Medicine Hat's Terri Clark has solidified her place in the history books of country music. The multi-JUNO Award winner boasts over 5 million albums sold, three RIAA Platinum and two RIAA Gold-certified albums, Canadian Gold, Platinum, Double Platinum, and Triple Platinum- certified albums, thirteen Top Ten singles including six number ones in Canada and the U.S., 19 CCMA Awards, a 2018 induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, and multiple ACM and CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award nominations.
• Page 20command of the iconic stages of Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl and more. Clark also hosts the internationally syndicated, CMA and ACM Award nominated radio show, Country Gold with Terri Clark, which can be heard on radio stations across the USA and Canada.
• TROOPERTOSOPIR It goes like this: millions of records, a couple dozen hits, a JUNO Award for Band of the Year and sold-out shows across Canada. Universal Music acknowledges them as "one of Canada's top five selling bands of all time" and the Vancouver Sun has called them "Canadian rock heroes of the first order... the best performing band in Canada".
• Page 22Trooper founders Ra McGuire and Brian Smith retired in 2021, but the band continues to perform concerts and festivals across Canada. FR
• Page 23CONGRATULATIONS to the recipients of the MusiCounts Legacy Grants, presented by The Lewitt Family Foundation Kisêwâtisiwin School, Edmonton, AB in honour of Terri Clark
• JUNO no Awards Halifax 2024SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024 SCOTIABANK CENTRE HALIFAX, NS PREMIER SPONSOR