Gord Downie
Canadian musician and writer (1964–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gordon Edgar Downie CM (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip, which he fronted from its formation in 1984 until his death in 2017. He is revered by many as an inspiring and influential artist in Canada's music history.[2]
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Birth name | Gordon Edgar Downie |
Also known as | Gord, Downie, Wicapi Omani |
Born | (1964-02-06)February 6, 1964 Amherstview, Ontario, Canada |
Origin | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
Died | October 17, 2017(2017-10-17) (aged 53) Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] |
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Years active | 1983–2017 |
Website | thehip |
Downie released eight solo albums, three posthumously: Coke Machine Glow (2001), Battle of the Nudes (2003), The Grand Bounce (2010), And the Conquering Sun (2014), Secret Path (2016), Introduce Yerself (2017), Away Is Mine (2020) and Lustre Parfait (2023) .[3] His first to hit number one was Introduce Yerself, shortly after his death. His family and managers said future releases are planned, including solo material and unreleased work with the Hip.