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 | | So when they released their debut album, it didn't bear their own name -- instead, it was labelled "Guess Who?" The ruse worked, and within a few years The Guess Who were one of Canada's biggest musical names. |
 | | In the late 1970s, as punk rock and disco ruled the landscape, Canadian punkers such as D.O.A.., The Viletones, The Forgotten Rebels, Pointed Sticks, Rough Trade, Diodes, Teenage Head, The Demics, and The Young Canadians were there, along with disco divas like Patsy Gallant, Lisa Dalbello, and Claudja Barry. |
 | | However, alternative rock also emerged as an influential genre, with independent artists such as 54-40, The Tragically Hip, Sarah McLachlan, Skinny Puppy, Spirit of the West, Cowboy Junkies, The Pursuit of Happiness, and The Grapes of Wrath all gaining their First widespread attention during this time. |
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