Gord Downie

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The Tragically Hip perform on stage at Rogers Arena, with Gord Downie in a shiny blue suit and white hat singing, surrounded by bandmates playing guitar, drums, and bass under bright stage lights.

the Tragically Hip

Gord Downie

Canadian musician

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the Tragically Hip
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…their appeal was that singer Gord Downie (b. February 6, 1964, Amherstview, Ontario—d. October 17, 2017, Toronto) was one of the only rock lyricists to explicitly refer to Canadian history and geography, in an abstract rather than a jingoistic manner. Because their biggest success was in their native country, the…
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…their appeal was that singer Gord Downie (b. February 6, 1964, Amherstview, Ontario—d. October 17, 2017, Toronto) was one of the only rock lyricists to explicitly refer to Canadian history and geography, in an abstract rather than a jingoistic manner. Because their biggest success was in their native country, the…
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