Canadian Favorites

[Markus Meyer]

In honour of Canada day, I've created a thread to discuss your favorite songs by Canadian artist.

I'll post my list when I'm at a desktop.

Happy Canada day!

[onebuffalo]

I've saluted her earlier this year, but Anne Murray's Now And Forever You And Me from 1986.

[gonecountry]

Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart

Oh, you mean Canadian Country... I do like what I've heard from Dean Brody - particularly Dirt.

[onebuffalo]

Jul 1, 2014 12:20:56 GMT -5 gonecountry said:

Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart

Oh, you mean Canadian Country... I do like what I've heard from Dean Brody - particularly Dirt.

Throw in Kim Mitchell if you like!

[sabre14]

Oh boy. Off the top of my head. :)

Autumn Hill
Dean Brody
Corb Lund
Deric Ruttan
Small Town Pistols
Tebey
The Road Hammers
Jason McCoy (lead singer of Road Hammers)
Kira Isabella
Brett Kissel
Doc Walker
Dallas Smith
Adam Gregory
Gord Bamford
Aaron Pritchett (as long as it's not "Hold My Beer")
Shane Yellowbird
Aaron Lines
Emerson Drive
Terri Clark
Paul Brandt
George Canyon
Brad Johner

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Artist: Corb Lund
Single: "I Wanna Be In The Cavalry"
Writers: Corb Lund, Stan Rogers
Album: Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!
Label: Stoney Plain Records 
Video Director: Trevor Smith
Year Released: 2007



Artist: Dean Brody
Single: "Another Man's Gold"
Writers: Dean Brody, Jason Barry
Album: Crop Circles
Label: Open Road
Year Released: May, 2014
Canadian Billboard Peak: #11 (still charting)



Artist: Autumn Hill
Single: "If She Wants This Town"
Writers: Pete Sallis, Kris Bergsens, Emily Shackleton
Album: Favourite Mistake
Label: Wax Records
Producer: Jamie Appleby, Tawgs Salter
Year Released: 2014
Canadian Billboard Peak: #24

[vamp111]

Here are some of them at the top of my head:

Shane Yellowbird - I Remember The Music



Jessie Farrell - I Guess





I also really like Emerson Drive, Terri Clark, and Shania Twain.

[McCreerian]

Canadian International artist-Shania Twain. Also Terri Clark.
Canadian artist who only stayed big in Canada-Adam Gregory...shame Big Machine dropped him so fast in the USA, he did get 2 top 40s in 2009 but US release of album was canceled. Loved his music from his early years when he started at 15 with "Horseshoes" in Canada.
New Canadian artist-Mackenzie Porter-She could get big in the US if radio allowed her too! She's one of the best female voices in years anywhere!
Other Canadian Country I really like-2nd place runner up on Canadian Idol at age 18 several years ago, Jaydee Bixby, who has had modest success there. I have all 3 of his albums. and Paul Brandt (For a short time he had some US hits). I like Amanda Wilkinson and her family too. I like Emerson Drive as well.

[vamp111]

Jul 1, 2014 16:52:28 GMT -5 McCreerian said:

Canadian International artist-Shania Twain. Also Terri Clark.
Canadian artist who only stayed big in Canada-Adam Gregory...shame Big Machine dropped him so fast in the USA, he did get 2 top 40s in 2009 but US release of album was canceled. Loved his music from his early years when he started at 15 with "Horseshoes" in Canada.
New Canadian artist-Mackenzie Porter-She could get big in the US if radio allowed her too! She's one of the best female voices in years anywhere!
Other Canadian Country I really like-2nd place runner up on Canadian Idol at age 18 several years ago, Jaydee Bixby, who has had modest success there. I have all 3 of his albums. and Paul Brandt (For a short time he had some US hits). I like Amanda Wilkinson and her family too.

Ohh, I completely forgot about the Wilkinsons! I love this song:

The Wilkinsons - 26 Cents



It was a big hit in the US too.

[sabre14]

^ Another song I did in "Random Video Of The Day" thread. I did the actual music video too from Daily Motion if anybody wants to view it. ;)

It peaked at #3 on both R&R and Billboard in 1998. Amanda and Tyler are now a duo called the Small Town Pistols who have had a few singles in Canada and one of the artists I listed. Their new music is fantastic, especially "Colour Blind".

[ky24941]

There's quite a few Canadians I like, but here's just a few

1. Shania Twain
2. Emerson Drive
3. Lisa Brokop
4. Paul Brandt
5. Anne Murray
6. Terri Clark
7. Michelle Wright
8. Carolyn Dawn Johnson
9. The Wilkinsons
10. Family Brown
11. Hank Snow
12. Patricia Conroy
13. Prairie Oyster
14. The Rankin Family
15. Hank Snow

As for some of the more recent ones there's Chad Brownlee (years ago he played for our city's hockey team, Idaho Steelheads), Autumn Hill, Kira Isabella and Lindsay Ell.

[onebuffalo]

Jul 1, 2014 17:03:17 GMT -5 vamp111 said:

Jul 1, 2014 16:52:28 GMT -5 McCreerian said:

Canadian International artist-Shania Twain. Also Terri Clark.
Canadian artist who only stayed big in Canada-Adam Gregory...shame Big Machine dropped him so fast in the USA, he did get 2 top 40s in 2009 but US release of album was canceled. Loved his music from his early years when he started at 15 with "Horseshoes" in Canada.
New Canadian artist-Mackenzie Porter-She could get big in the US if radio allowed her too! She's one of the best female voices in years anywhere!
Other Canadian Country I really like-2nd place runner up on Canadian Idol at age 18 several years ago, Jaydee Bixby, who has had modest success there. I have all 3 of his albums. and Paul Brandt (For a short time he had some US hits). I like Amanda Wilkinson and her family too.

Ohh, I completely forgot about the Wilkinsons! I love this song:

The Wilkinsons - 26 Cents



It was a big hit in the US too.

Love that 'penny for your thoughts and a quarter for the call' song. Here is the Billboard chart where the Wilkinsons scored their biggest hit in the U.S.A.:

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 19, 1998:
1. How Long Gone-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
2. True-George Strait-MCA
3. 26 CENTS-THE WILKINSONS-GIANT
4. Cover You In Kisses-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
5. Where The Green Grass Grows-Tim McGraw-Curb
6. I'll Go On Loving You-Alan Jackson-Arista
7. I'm Alright-Jo Dee Messina-Curb
8. You're Gone-Diamond Rio-Arista
9. Don't Laugh At Me-Mark Wills-Mercury
10. If You Ever Have Forever In Mind-Vince Gill-MCA

[McCreerian]

Jul 1, 2014 17:35:27 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jul 1, 2014 17:03:17 GMT -5 vamp111 said:

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 19, 1998:
1. How Long Gone-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
2. True-George Strait-MCA
3. 26 CENTS-THE WILKINSONS-GIANT
4. Cover You In Kisses-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
5. Where The Green Grass Grows-Tim McGraw-Curb
6. I'll Go On Loving You-Alan Jackson-Arista
7. I'm Alright-Jo Dee Messina-Curb
8. You're Gone-Diamond Rio-Arista
9. Don't Laugh At Me-Mark Wills-Mercury
10. If You Ever Have Forever In Mind-Vince Gill-MCA

Now THAT is what I call a COUNTRY top 10!

[sabre14]

^ That top 10 was my childhood. "Don't Laugh At Me", "26 Cents", "True", "Where The Green Grass Grows" and "I'm Alright" were always on the radio when I was a little kid. Great memories.

[mairy]

Victoria Banks and One More Girl should me mentioned too.

[Ten Pound Hammer]

"If I Had $1000000" by Barenaked Ladies so should've been sent to country.

[Markus Meyer]

Shane Yellowbird - "I Remember The Music"
Brett Kissel - "3,2,1"
Dean Brody - Everything he's recorded
Dallas Smith - "A Girl Like You", "Jumped Right In", "What Kinda Love"
Chad Brownlee - "Listen", "Smoke In The Rain", "Day After You"
Autumn Hill - Their entire debut album
Johnny Reid - "Let's Go Higher"

Off the top of my head.

[Ten Pound Hammer]

I think some guy named Rick Monroe also released "I Remember the Music".

[jesster]

Terri Clark, both back when she was most popular in the U.S. and some of her more recent things that I've heard/bought.

Never a big Shania fan.

[sport2]

Bobby Wills definitely deserves a mention.

[onebuffalo]

Jul 1, 2014 20:44:46 GMT -5 sport2 said:

Bobby Wills definitely deserves a mention.

First, welcome to Pulse Music Board, sport2. Even if you registered half a year ago.

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[sport2]

Jul 2, 2014 16:57:38 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jul 1, 2014 20:44:46 GMT -5 sport2 said:

Bobby Wills definitely deserves a mention.

First, welcome to Pulse Music Board, sport2. Even if you registered half a year ago.

For Pulse posters, Coco and Censor!

Thanks!

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Jul 1, 2014 17:40:57 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

^ That top 10 was my childhood. "Don't Laugh At Me", "26 Cents", "True", "Where The Green Grass Grows" and "I'm Alright" were always on the radio when I was a little kid. Great memories.

absolutely.. same here.

Anyways.. don't think these few artists were mentioned:

Jamie Warren .. really just check out his greatest hits album entitled "Make Me Believe".. lots of quality stuff on there "Ready to Run" "She'll Find Someone To Love Her" "One Step Back"

Sean Hogan "Catalina Sunrise" "Tired of Leaving" "I'd Rather Have You"

Chris Henderson - "Don't Miss Your Kiss Goodbye"

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Jul 1, 2014 17:35:27 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

Jul 1, 2014 17:03:17 GMT -5 vamp111 said:

Ohh, I completely forgot about the Wilkinsons! I love this song:

The Wilkinsons - 26 Cents



It was a big hit in the US too.

Love that 'penny for your thoughts and a quarter for the call' song. Here is the Billboard chart where the Wilkinsons scored their biggest hit in the U.S.A.:

BILLBOARD TOP TEN FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 19, 1998:
1. How Long Gone-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
2. True-George Strait-MCA
3. 26 CENTS-THE WILKINSONS-GIANT
4. Cover You In Kisses-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
5. Where The Green Grass Grows-Tim McGraw-Curb
6. I'll Go On Loving You-Alan Jackson-Arista
7. I'm Alright-Jo Dee Messina-Curb
8. You're Gone-Diamond Rio-Arista
9. Don't Laugh At Me-Mark Wills-Mercury
10. If You Ever Have Forever In Mind-Vince Gill-MCA

If you don't mind me asking.. what site do you use to find archived charts like this one?

[onebuffalo]

^Billboard.com.

[someguy]

Shania Twain is probably my absolute favourite, but I also really like Terri Clark, Carolyn Dawn Johnson. Anne Murray, Farmer's Daughter, Michelle Wright, Paul Brandt, The Wilkinsons, Lisa Brokop, Chris Cummings, Adam Gregory and Patricia Conroy.

I haven't kept up with newer Canadian artists, since I've stopped listening to radio a few years ago, but those are some of my favourites.

[sabre14]

Figured this would be the most appropriate place for this. The nominations for the Canadian Country Music Association Awards have been announced. :)


Music Row

[sabre14]

...bump. :)

This song went top 30 on the Canadian Country R&R chart in early 2006. Corb Lund and "Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer" off his album of the same name.

[Steven]

Corb Lund and Terri Clark are great. I really need to dig more into Corb Lund's music.

[sabre14]

Why not. This is the R&R Canadian Chart for this week, 10 years ago. :)

Week Ending: 3/25/2005 R&R

1. Sugarland - Baby Girl
2. Kenny Chesney - Anything But Mine
3. Josh Gracin - Nothin' To Lose
4. Rascal Flatts - Bless The Broken Road
5. Brooks & Dunn - It's Getting Better All The Time
6. Jo Dee Messina - It's Getting Better All The Time
7. Aaron Lines - Waitin' On The Wonderful
8. Shania Twain - Don't
9. Toby Keith - Honkytonk U
10. George Canyon - My Name
11. Montgomery Gentry - Gone
12. Paul Brandt - Home
13. Tim McGraw - Drugs Or Jesus
14. Carolyn Dawn Johnson - Dress Rehearsal
15. Billy Dean - Let Them Be Little
16. Emerson Drive - If You Were My Girl
17. Craig Morgan - That's What I Love About Sunday
18. Gretchen Wilson - Homewrecker
19. Lee Ann Womack - I May Hate Myself In The Morning
20. Trace Adkins - Songs About Me
21. Lisa Brokop - Hey, Do You Know Me
22. Joe Nichols - What's A Guy Gotta Do
23. Keith Urban - You're My Better Half
24. Martina McBride - God's Will
25. Dierks Bentley - Lot Of Leavin' Left To Do
26. Brad Johner - She Moved
27. Andy Griggs - If Heaven 
28. Blaine Larsen - How Do You Get That Lonely
29. Michael Carey - Watching You Watch Me*
30. Deric Ruttan - Take The Wheel

* I couldn't link Michael Carey's but I linked all the other Canadian singles. :)