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The song commemorates Franklin's lost expedition by sea through the Canadian Arctic and finds parallels in the narrator's travel by land through the Canadian Prairies. The song appears on an album of the same name released by Rogers in 1981, and is considered one of the classic songs in Canadian music history. [31]
Canada portal; 1950s portal; Topics specifically related to the decade 1950s in the music of Canada, i.e. in the years 1950 to 1959. 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s ...
Pages in category "Canadian patriotic songs" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Ô Canada! mon pays, mes amours; P. A Pittance of Time; R.
The song was first performed in 1930, but Nina Simone’s version featuring her sultry voice made it a 1950s hit. The jazz song also had a resurgence in 1987 due to a Chanel No. 5 commercial. JP ...
The songs in this category are linked to events in the history of Canada. Pages in category "Songs based on Canadian history" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Early May - The Winnipeg Flood along the Red River causes immense damage and one death in Winnipeg; May 29 - The St. Roch becomes the first vessel to circumnavigate North America; August 7 - Canada joins a United Nations force to fight in Korean War; August 22 – August 30 - Rail workers strike shuts down much of the Canadian economy
The song would retain this role as de facto anthem of the Italian Republic, and after several unsuccessful attempts, gained de jure status on 4 December 2017. The Olympic Charter of 1920 introduced the ritual of playing the national anthems of the gold medal winners.
"O Canada" joined that fray when a group of school children sang it for the 1901 tour of Canada by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later King George V and Queen Mary). [1] This was the first known performance of the song outside Quebec. [20] Sheet music for an English-language version of "O Canada" published in 1906.