Randy Bachman – Getting Back to Business The Montrealer September 1, 2010 3850 Randy Bachman’s song Takin’ Care Of Business was a monster hit, and continues to be used for corporate motivational films and as a theme for political campaigns. Since leaving The Guess Who at the top of their ...
Gordon Lightfoot – a Canadian musical treasure The Montrealer March 1, 2010 4731 "I wrote my first song in Grade 12. I played other people's songs in clubs and coffee houses, and I started integrating my own compositions into my repertoire. I realized that the audience was accepting them al...
Diana Krall The Montrealer April 1, 2009 7001 Diana Krall will bring her sophisticated and elegant jazz performance style to Montreal with a full orchestra to perform her hot new recording “Quiet Nights” It’s a very long way from Nanaimo, British Columb...
Brian Wilson – “I’m glad it happened to me…” The Montrealer February 1, 2009 4008 Brian Wilson has fought back from decades of mental illness. His newest recording, That Lucky Old Sun is a marvellous testament to his musical genius, but especially his ability to come back. Stuart McLean, hos...
Ranee Lee – an extraordinary talent The Montrealer January 1, 2009 7070 Jazz singer, dancer, song writer, drummer, saxophone player, university teacher, artist, actress, author, recipient of numerous awards, including The Order of Canada – Ranee Lee is also grandmother to 14 grandc...
Jubilation! The Montrealer December 1, 2007 4369 The Jubilation Choir is celebrating twenty-five years of glorious singing. Trevor Payne - Founder, Director, recipient of the Order of Canada and numerous other awards visits with The Montrealer Born one of...
Céline Dion – using her star power to make a difference The Montrealer August 1, 2007 3745 Arguably the most famous Quebecer of modern times; Céline Dion continues to use her star power to help others less fortunate. You may or may not like her music – but there’s no denying her achievements within h...
Bob Dylan – at 66 and a grandfather – he’s writing some of his best work The Montrealer June 1, 2007 3479 “...hearing Danny Gallivan's voice changed my life... hearing Dylan's made it more meaningful...” Mitch Melnick I’ll never forget the first time I heard Bob Dylan. My older sister Cherise was listening...
Gordon Lightfoot A life in music The Montrealer October 1, 2006 8057 Considered a national treasure, Gordon Lightfoot’s career has spanned six decades – and there are no plans to retire Gordon Lightfoot has been creating music professionally since the 1960s, and at 68, he is ...
Donald K Donald… the man, the company, the vision The Montrealer September 1, 2006 12028 Throughout his 40 years in the hurly burly of the music business, Don Tarleton has retained his humanity and his passion for the Canadian music industry that he continues to shape “I’ve always been fascinat...
