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Paul Andrews (17 May 1958 – 21 October 2024), better known by his stage name Paul Di'Anno, was an English heavy metal singer who was the lead vocalist for Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981. In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno issued numerous albums over the years, as both a solo artist and as a member of bands such as Gogmagog , Di'Anno's Battlezone, Killers, Rockfellas, and Warhorse.
- Robbie Robertson
- Anne Murray
- Sarah Mclachlan
- Mylène Farmer
- Alanis Morissette
- Avril Lavigne
- Ryan Peake
- Bryan Adams
- Chad Kroeger
- Michael Bublé
As lead guitarist and songwriter for the Band, Robbie Robertson brought us iconic songs like The Weight. It is said that he honed his guitar-playing skills while visiting his Indigenous mother’s relatives on the Six Nations Reserve near his hometown of Toronto. Outside of the Band, he’s played with some of the richest rock stars and released his fi...
Nova Scotia-native Anne Murray had already gained popularity in Canada when, in 1969, she released the song Snowbird. This hit made her the first Canadian artist to receive a gold record in the United States and catapulted her to fame. The hits kept coming throughout the 1970s and ’80s, as did the awards, among them 24 Juno Awards — more than any o...
You can’t think of female musicians of the ’90s without Angelplaying in your head. Sarah McLachlan’s most famous song wasn’t her first hit, though. The singer, who was born in Halifax and adopted by the local McLachlan family, had already made her mainstream breakthrough in Canada seven years earlier, in 1991. Around the same time, she released Ang...
French superstar Mylène Farmer actually hails from Canada. She was born in Pierrefonds in Quebec. She started her career as a model and with small acting parts before releasing her debut album in 1986. She’s since had a record-breaking 21 number-one singles in the French charts, among them a duet with Sting, Stolen Car. She regularly plays to packe...
If you were old enough to sing in the mid-’90s, you probably belted out “You, you, you oughta know!” at least once. Ottawa native Alanis Morissette was a child star and had two pop albums to her name when, in 1995, Madonna’s Maverick Records signed her on and released Jagged Little Pill.The album has become such a classic that it spawned two re-rel...
Born in Belleville and raised in Napanee, Ontario, Avril Lavigne was only 14 when she won a radio competition and got to perform with Shania Twain in front of 20,000 people. The next year, she landed a record deal and at the age of 17 in 2002, she released her debut album, Let Go, which would become the best-selling album of the 21st century by a C...
Considering how many people claim they hate Nickelback, the band’s members are doing quite well for themselves, thank you very much. Ryan Peake isn’t even the leader of the band, and he’s made it onto our list of the top richest Canadian-born musicians. He was born in Brooks, Alberta and grew up some 130 km to the north in Hanna, where he met Chad ...
Think of celebrities rocking the Canadian tuxedo through the years, and chances are that an image of Bryan Adams pops into your head. Born in Kingston and raised in Ottawa and North Vancouver, the rocker bought his first guitar when he was 12. He dropped out of school to play in a band and used his college fund to buy a grand piano. His first three...
Singer and guitarist (and former Mr. Avril Lavigne) Chad Kroeger was born and raised in Hanna, Alberta. In 1995 he co-founded Nickelback with his brother Mike, their cousin Brandon and their friend Ryan Peake. While Brandon was later replaced by Daniel Adair, the band is still going strong. Chad also plays in another band, The Suits XL, and has col...
It took a Canadian to help make the Great American Songbook popular again. Born and raised in Burnaby, BC, young Michael Bublé originally wanted to play professionally for the Vancouver Canucks. His musical talents won in the end, though. Initially he sang wherever he got a paying gig, did some acting and released three indie albums. He later convi...
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Dec 24, 2023 · Through the last 26 years of Mae's life, her bodyguard and companion Paul Novak was by her side, but when the court probated her will, he received very little in the scheme of things — $10,000 — according to "Mae West: It Ain't No Sin."
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Jul 18, 2022 · Three-time Oscar winner and eight-time nominee Paul Newman was something of a jack-of-all-trades. As an actor, director, producer, philanthropist, and businessman, Newman led a life of considerable substance that people across the world continue to revere years after his death.
Mar 7, 2016 · When he died, Pablo Picasso left behind some 45,000 works, all complicated by countless authentications, rights, and licensing deals.
Oct 30, 2021 · Paul passed away peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2021 after a battle with cancer and pneumonia. Paul celebrated his 80th birthday on August 6 of this year with friends and family.
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Jul 22, 2022 · According to Celebrity Net Worth, Newman was worth $80 million. When it comes to his estate, the number is higher — $600 million to be exact.
