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 Gordon Lightfoot - Biography
In 1970, in recognition of his contributions in furthering Canadian culture, he received the prestigious Order of Canada citation; last November he was presented the Governor General's Award-the highest official Canadian honor, which is conferred on very few (Joni Mitchell is another) for their international efforts in spreading Canadian culture.
In 1967 he moved into the position of top male vocalist, and in 1970 he was awarded Canada's Medal of Service, celebrating his positive general contribution to the good of Canada.
In 1987, after a three-year hiatus from the recording industry, he returned with East of Midnight, the slickly produced pop ballad "Anything For Love," and a new stage show featuring more folk music.
www.corfid.com /gl/biography.htm

  
 Juno Awards of 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Juno Awards of 2004 were presented on April 4, 2004 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and were hosted by Alanis Morissette.
Walter Grealis, who founded in 1970 what became the Juno Awards, will posthumously receive the award that bears his name, the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
Producer/musician Bob Ezrin is this year's inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juno_Awards_of_2004   (666 words)

  
 Juno Awards
In 1970, upon the discovery that Juno had been a chief goddess of the Roman pantheon, the spelling was changed permanently to 'Juno.' The Juno Awards have often been described as the Canadian equivalent of the (US) Grammy awards.
Thereafter CARAS, formed expressly for the purpose, became the governing body of the awards, and voting was reserved primarily for CARAS members.
Canadian recording industry awards, established in 1964 by RPM magazine, the first Canadian national recording industry weekly music trade publication pioneered by Walt Grealis.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001799   (683 words)

  
 Legislative Electronic Publications -- Robinson Promotes Provincial Talent At Manitoba Night In Edmonton
They are now a three-day event encompassing Junofest, an awards ceremony and dinner, and a televised gala awards show.
First presented in 1970 and first televised in 1975, the Juno Awards honour excellence in Canadian music.
The province will be contributing $275,000 toward the 2005 Juno Awards which will be held at the new MTS Centre.
www.gov.mb.ca /chc/press/top/2004/04/2004-04-02-01.html   (683 words)

  
 Legislative Electronic Publications -- Manitoba to Make Official Bid to Host 2005 Juno Awards Ceremony
The bid for the 2005 Juno Awards ceremony is a joint venture between Manitoba Film and Sound, the Province of Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg and a number of organizations from the private sector.
A bid reception for the 2005 Juno Awards will be held at the Empire Grill in Ottawa on Saturday for representatives from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), Manitoba Juno nominees, Manitoba’s members of Parliament and the Senate, Canadian music industry executives and a number of special guests.
The Juno Awards are now a three-day event, encompassing Junofest, an awards ceremony and dinner, and a televised gala awards show.
www.gov.mb.ca /chc/press/top/2003/04/2003-04-04-01.html   (683 words)

  
 2003CMO043.doc
The Juno Awards began in 1970 and were first televised in 1975.
The Edmonton 2004 Juno Committee will be responsible for liaising with CARAS in the planning of their events and also to plan host city activities and promotions that will create energy and a festival atmosphere in the week leading up to the award show.
It is suggested that the Edmonton 2004 Juno Committee report to the Executive Committee of Council.
www.edmonton.ca /OcctopusDocs/Public/Complete/Reports/CC/Elected-1995/2003-06-17/2003CMO043.doc   (652 words)

  
 Juno Awards
Connus à l'origine sous le nom de RPM Gold Leaf Awards, ils furent rebaptisés Junos, en 1970, en l'honneur de Pierre Juneau, alors prés.
La CARAS a complété ses prix Juno par un prix du Hall of Fame en 1978, le Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award (remis aux personnalités de l'industrie) en 1984 et le Lifetime Achievement Award en 1989.
Les prix Juno furent institués par l'éditeur et rédacteur en chef de RPM, Walt Grealis, dans le but de créer un « star system » au Canada.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=Q1ARTQ0001799   (652 words)

  
 Honours - Oscar Peterson: A Jazz Sensation
Since 1970, the The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has been awarding artists and technicians within the Canadian music industry with the coveted Juno award.
Oscar Peterson and Guy Lombardo had the honour of being the first to recieve the Juno Hall of Fame award when it was introduced in 1978.
Since then Oscar went on to receive a Juno award for Best Jazz Album in 1987 for If You Could See Me Now and numerous Best Jazz Album nominations including Oscar Peterson Live (1990) and Oscar Peterson meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore (1996).
www.lac-bac.gc.ca /oscarpeterson/m3-2122-e.html   (652 words)

  
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Subject: Re: Juno awards in Winnipeg last night Neil Young/kdlang content now with Joni content Hi Richard The Worcester show sounds like it was recorded from the back of the hall-lots of room reverb, though the sound is undistorted.
Subject: RE: Juno awards in Winnipeg last night Neil Young/kdlang content now with Joni content Richard, The 1970 Mariposa CD that I have is VERY poor quality - not something I'd listen to more than once and when I trade it I always issue a caveat.
Subject: Re: Juno awards in Winnipeg last night Neil Young/kdlang content now with Joni content > Richard, > > The 1970 Mariposa CD that I have is VERY poor quality - not something I'd > listen to more than once and when I trade it I always issue a caveat.
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 Juno Awards. Who is Juno Awards? What is Juno Awards? Where is Juno Awards? Definition of Juno Awards. Meaning of Juno Awards.
The Junos originated in 1970 with the Gold Leaf awards, presented by RPM magazine.
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).
Members of the Juno Hall of Fame represent many of the world's great talents, ranging from Guy Lombardo, Oscar Peterson, Lenny Breau and Maynard Ferguson to Paul Anka, Gordon Lightfoot, The Band, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Bruce Cockburn.
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 CTV.ca k-os, Lavigne, Billy Talent share Juno accolades
They were formalized in 1970 as the Gold Leaf awards, and were renamed the Juno awards a year later to honour Pierre Juneau, the head of the CRTC.
A total of 39 Junos were presented over the weekend, eight of those during Sunday's show televised live on CTV.
CTV at the JUNOS: k-os accepts award for 'Rap Recording of the Year'
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050404/juno_awards_050403/20050404?s_name=junos2005&no_ads=box   (885 words)

  
 Juno Awards of 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Juno Awards of 2004 were presented on April 4, 2004 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and were hosted by Alanis Morissette.
Walter Grealis, who founded in 1970 what became the Juno Awards, will posthumously receive the award that bears his name, the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
Singer-songwriters Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan, and Nickelback led the nominations with five nominations each.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juno_Awards_of_2004   (666 words)

  
 Juno Awards
In 1970, upon the discovery that Juno had been a chief goddess of the Roman pantheon, the spelling was changed permanently to 'Juno.' The Juno Awards have often been described as the Canadian equivalent of the (US) Grammy awards.
Thereafter CARAS, formed expressly for the purpose, became the governing body of the awards, and voting was reserved primarily for CARAS members.
Effectively devoted to the English-Canadian sector of the recording industry, they were paralleled as of 1979 in Quebec by the Félix Awards.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001799   (683 words)

  
 Gordon Lightfoot - Biography
In 1970, in recognition of his contributions in furthering Canadian culture, he received the prestigious Order of Canada citation; last November he was presented the Governor General's Award-the highest official Canadian honor, which is conferred on very few (Joni Mitchell is another) for their international efforts in spreading Canadian culture.
In 1967 he moved into the position of top male vocalist, and in 1970 he was awarded Canada's Medal of Service, celebrating his positive general contribution to the good of Canada.
He has had five Grammy nominations and has won 17 Juno Awards in his native Canada.
www.corfid.com /gl/biography.htm   (2403 words)

  
 Juno Awards
In 1970, upon the discovery that Juno had been a chief goddess of the Roman pantheon, the spelling was changed permanently to 'Juno.' The Juno Awards have often been described as the Canadian equivalent of the (US) Grammy awards.
Lawrence Hall in Toronto), however in 1965, reader Hal Philips suggested that the magazine rename the awards to honour the then-head of the CRTC, Pierre Juneau.
Effectively devoted to the English-Canadian sector of the recording industry, they were paralleled as of 1979 in Quebec by the Félix Awards.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001799   (2403 words)

  
 Juno Awards
Connus à l'origine sous le nom de RPM Gold Leaf Awards, ils furent rebaptisés Junos, en 1970, en l'honneur de Pierre Juneau, alors prés.
La CARAS a complété ses prix Juno par un prix du Hall of Fame en 1978, le Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award (remis aux personnalités de l'industrie) en 1984 et le Lifetime Achievement Award en 1989.
Les prix Juno furent institués par l'éditeur et rédacteur en chef de RPM, Walt Grealis, dans le but de créer un « star system » au Canada.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=Q1ARTQ0001799   (2403 words)

  
 Juno Awards of 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Juno Awards of 2004 were presented on April 4, 2004 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and were hosted by Alanis Morissette.
Walter Grealis, who founded in 1970 what became the Juno Awards, will posthumously receive the award that bears his name, the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
Producer/musician Bob Ezrin is this year's inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Juno_Awards_of_2004   (666 words)

  
 Juno Awards
In 1970, upon the discovery that Juno had been a chief goddess of the Roman pantheon, the spelling was changed permanently to 'Juno.' The Juno Awards have often been described as the Canadian equivalent of the (US) Grammy awards.
Thereafter CARAS, formed expressly for the purpose, became the governing body of the awards, and voting was reserved primarily for CARAS members.
Effectively devoted to the English-Canadian sector of the recording industry, they were paralleled as of 1979 in Quebec by the Félix Awards.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001799   (683 words)

  
 Welcome to CARAS
They went on to become an award presentation in 1970 and the awards were nicknamed The Juno Awards after then Chairman of the CRTC, Pierre Juneau.
In 1970, Gold Leaf was substituted for the nickname ‘Juno' after the then CRTC chairman Pierre Juneau.
In 1964 when Walt formed RPM Magazine there was very little recording done in Canada and radio stations played very little Canadian content or Cancon.
www.carasonline.ca /HOF_grealis.php   (683 words)

  
 Anne Murray
She has won several awards, including 31 Juno Awards, 4 Grammys, 3 American Music Awards, 3 Country Music Association Awards, and 3 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.
Her breakthrough hit, "Snowbird", was written in 25 minutes, but remains one of her most famous songs, and was played more than any other song in 1970, the year of it's release.
Anne Murray's biggest hit ever is the romantic ballad "You Needed Me", which she released in 1978, an it remains her favorite.
www.canadians.ca /more/profiles/m/m_anne_murray.htm   (142 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Jason McCoy
He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the year at the CCMAs, 3 SOCAN song of the year awards, 19 CCMA nominations, 5 Juno nominations (all for Best Country Male Vocalist).
Jason McCoy (born, August 27, 1970 in Minesing, Ontario) is an Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.
He also won 6 awards at the 2004 Ontario Country Performer & Fan Association awards.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Jason_McCoy   (247 words)

  
 HNH International Limited
The prestigious Juno Awards are the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards.
Naxos Jazz recording artist Francois Carrier has been awarded the 2001 Juno Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album (Instrumental).
The ceremonies have been taken place each year since 1970 and are presented live across the country by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
www.naxos.com /newdesign/fprofile.files/bprofile.files/news27.htm   (95 words)

  
 Jason McCoy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He has won many awards including the 2001 Male Vocalist of the year at the CCMAs, 3 SOCAN song of the year awards, 19 CCMA nominations, 5 Juno nominations (all for Best Country Male Vocalist).
Jason McCoy (born August 27, 1970 in Minesing, Ontario)son of the old mkkoyotee is an Canadian singer/songwriter who performs country music.
Right now, Jason is a third of the country-rock trio The Road Hammers which also features musicans Clayton Bellamy and Chris Byrne.
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 Bruce Cockburn, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
He has won numerous Juno Awards and has kept the quality control on most of his albums at a high level.
Cockburn's first decade of work (1970-1979) is largely literate, singer/songwriter folk-rock, often with a strong Christian tone and mystical, devotional lyrics.
Cockburn toned down his Christian viewpoint for much of the 1980s, partially as a way of disconnecting himself from the American religious right, which he found antithetical to his own spiritual beliefs, and partially to concentrate on more humanitarian, political subject matter.
www.emusic.com /artist/11572/11572331.html   (347 words)

  
 Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon has to his credit five Grammy nominations and 17 Juno Awards.
Gordon then signed a new recording contract, this time with Warner/Reprise and from 1970 to 1996 released more original songs, including If You Could Read My Mind, Summer Side of Life, Sundown, Cold on The Shoulder and Summertime Dream.
In 1964, the Canadian Talent Library "discovered" Gordon while he was performing at a coffee house on Avenue Road and offered him the opportunity to make his first record.
canadianmusicians.info /gordon_lightfoot.htm   (396 words)

  
 CNN.com - Singer Gordon Lightfoot hospitalized - September 9, 2002
Lightfoot has won 17 Juno awards, the Canadian music industry's top honor, and received the Governor General's Award for the Performing Arts in 1997.
He hit the U.S. pop charts in 1970 with the song "If You Could Read My Mind." His 1976 ballad about the sinking of a Great Lakes cargo ship, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," reached No.2 on the Billboard charts.
Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, 63, was hospitalized in Hamilton, Ontario, after complaining of abdominal pains.
edition.cnn.com /2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/08/lightfoot.hospitalized   (218 words)

  
 Anne Murray @ Soundbug
In addition to her popular hit Snowbird (1970), she has recorded some 40 albums, and won numerous Grammy, Juno, and American Music Awards.
Induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1993)
Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945), is a Canadian singer born in Springhill, Nova Scotia.
www.soundbug.com /artist/1405   (98 words)

  
 King Biscuit Boy
King Biscuit Boy also appeared on recordings by Hawkins, Crowbar, April Wine, Laurie Bower, Gary Buck, Walter Rossi, the US band the Electric Flag, etc. He was twice nominated for Juno awards, and received the Great Canadian Blues Award in 1995.
A powerful blues and RandB shouter and a volatile harpist, 'Biscuit' made his first LP, Official Music (Daffodil SBA-16001), and the single 'Corrina, Corrina' in 1970 with Crowbar (formerly Hawkins' back-up band, And Many Others).
King Biscuit Boy or Son Richard (b Richard Alfred Newell).
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0001846   (353 words)

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