1943: Bassist
Rick Danko of
The Band is born in Simcoe, Ont.
1967: Ralph Carlson peaks at #11 on the Canadian country chart with "The Homecoming."
1967: "The Fool" by Dick Nolan peaks at #21 on the Canadian country chart.
1970: Canada Goose is home in Ottawa for a show at Glebe High School. Admission is 75 cents and the show is a fundraiser for The Christmas Exchange, a non-profit to help 8,000 families have a merrier holiday season.
1972: Wackers end a two week run on Billboard's chart at #62 with "Day And Night."
1972: Lighthouse peak on Billboard's chart at #34 with "Sunny Days."
1978: The Blues Brothers, featuring SNL actors John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd and a band consisting mostly of Canadians, the SNL Band, release their version of Sam & Dave's "Soul Man."
1978: Nick Gilder peaks at #44 on Billboard with "Here Comes The Night."
1978: Greg Leskiw and his band are in Winnipeg at Roade Recording Studios. The sessions become part of Les Q's only album, BE MY CHAMPION.
1978: Gino Vannelli's first time on Billboard's chart is with "I Just Wanna Stop" at #4. It\s also his highest chart topper.
1978: "Let The Song Last Forever" by Dan Hill peaks at #91 on Billboard's chart.
1979: Triumph's "Lay It On The Line" peaks at #86 on the Billboard singles chart.
1980: Gus is in Toronto for the second of a three night stand at Riverside.
1980: Bob McBride is on the second night of a six night run at Alastair's in Toronto.
1982: Coney Hatch is in Kitchener, Ontario for a show at the Coronet Motor Hotel.
1987: Blue Rodeo's single, "Try" peaks at #3 on the Canadian AC chart.
1989: Tom Cochrane & Red Rider release the live SYMPHONY SESSIONS album, recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
1991: Rush is in Providence, RI for a show at the Civic Center.
1996: Alanis Morissette is atop the Canadian singles chart with "Head Over Feet," the fourth week of an eight-week run.
1997: Bryan Adams becomes the latest artist to do an MTV Unplugged lp, when it's released on the masses.
2000: Sons of Maxwell play to a full house in a Sudbury, Ont bar.
2002: Frontier Records releases the Harem Scarem album, LIVE AT THE GODS in Europe.
2003: Canadian Idol winner Ryan Malcolm releases his self titled debut album.
2012: Blackie & The Rodeo Kings are in Parry Sound, Ontario for a show at The Charles W Stockey Centre.
2014: At the Conservatives' annual Christmas party in Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his band The Van Cats (as in 24 in French ... get it? ... 24 Sussex Drive?) entertain the party faithful with songs from The Beatles, Johnny Cash, John Denver, and even a little G 'n R.
2014: Connie Kaldor releases her new album, LOVE SASK.
2015: Honeymoon Suite are in Toronto for a show at the Phoenix.
2015: Queen City Kids release the album, 1981 LIVE, which also includes a few remastered and a couple of previously unreleased tracks.
2016: Wild T & The Spirit are home in Toronto for a show at The Linsmore Tavern.
2018: Mindstorm releases the new single, "Fairytales."
2019: Jimmy & The Sleepers are in Calgary for a show at The Blues Can.
2019: The Barr Brothers' single, "Even the Darkness Has Arms" is certified gold in Canada.
2022: Lee Aaron releases Elevate to rave reviews
