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In high school, Downie was the front man for a band called the Slinks performing at the KCVI Variety show and rivalling older members Rob Baker and Gord Sinclair's band the Rodents. [5] After graduating from high school, Downie attended Queen's University where he majored in film studies, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1986.
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as the Hip, was a Canadian rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until 1994), bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay. They released 13 studio albums, one live album, one EP, and over ...
And the Conquering Sun is a collaborative album by Gord Downie and The Sadies, released on Arts & Crafts Productions in 2014. [1]The album began when The Sadies were invited to perform on the CBC Radio concert series Fuse; the series centred on collaborative concerts between multiple artists, and the Sadies selected Downie as they had just completed opening for The Tragically Hip on that band ...
Coke Machine Glow is the first solo album released by Gord Downie, the singer for The Tragically Hip. It was released in 2001. Early copies of the album were released as a joint package with a book by Downie, also titled Coke Machine Glow. The book included the song lyrics from the album and other poetry.
Saskadelphia is an EP by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released on May 21, 2021. [1]The band's first release since the death of lead singer Gord Downie in 2017, the EP consists of six previously unreleased tracks connected to the recording sessions for their 1991 album Road Apples.
In live performances, Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie typically explained "Bobcaygeon" as a "cop love song," though the identity of the narrator's beloved changed from performance to performance. In the original video, the male cop's partner is female, but Downie sometimes introduced the song in concert as being "about a couple of gay cops ...
It’s been six years since Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie died at the age of 53, but his brother Patrick continues to learn new things about his older sibling. This knowledge is certainly ...
Gord Downie served as a guest vocalist on Buck 65's release. [5] The song "Night Is for Getting" was originally released in 2004 as a bonus track to The Tragically Hip's album In Between Evolution. [6] The lyrics were heard throughout the In Violet Light tour, as Downie has a tendency to incorporate unreleased lyrics into his live performances. [6]