List of Canadian musicians
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This is a list of Canadian musicians. Only individuals should appear here; bands are listed at List of bands from Canada.
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Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
[edit] A
- Lee Aaron - jazz and rock singer-songwriter
- Bryan Adams - singer-songwriter
- Susan Aglukark - pop singer-songwriter
- Bruce Aitken - jazz and rock drummer
- Pierrette Alarie - opera singer
- Emma Albani - opera singer
- Coco Love Alcorn - pop singer
- John Alcorn - jazz singer
- Toya Alexis - R&B singer
- Barbara Amesbury - singer-songwriter
- Charlie Angus - alternative country singer/songwriter, writer and politician
- Paul Anka - 50's pop icon
- Alan Anton - bassist (Cowboy Junkies)
- Violet Archer - composer
- Jann Arden - pop singer-songwriter
- Carolyn Arends - Contemporary Christian pop singer
- Susie Arioli - jazz singer
- Julian Armour - cellist
- Talena Atfield - bassist (Kittie)
- Athésia - pop/dance singer
- Melissa Auf der Maur - rock guitarist (Hole, The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Eva Avila - singer
- Marcel Aymar - singer-songwriter
- Caroline Azar - singer-songwriter-keyboardist (Fifth Column)
[edit] B
- Sebastian Bach - the rock musician not the German composer
- Randy Bachman - singer
- Tal Bachman - singer and the son of the above
- Long John Baldry - British-born blues singer
- Jill Barber - singer-songwriter
- Matthew Barber - singer-songwriter
- Steve Bell- guitarist, singer/songwriter
- Daniel Bélanger - Quebec singer, pop, electro, rock, ambiance
- Willie P. Bennett - folk/alternative country singer-songwriter
- Barney Bentall - rock singer-songwriter
- Rob Benvie - alternative rock musician (Thrush Hermit, The Dears, Tigre Benvie)
- Moe Berg - singer/songwriter, lead singer for The Pursuit of Happiness
- Art Bergmann - punk/alternative singer-songwriter
- Geoff Berner - klezmer/folk accordionist and singer-songwriter
- Dan Bigras - singer-songwriter
- Kim Bingham - rock/ska singer and songwriter
- Jully Black - R&B musician
- Paul Bley - jazz pianist
- Madame Bolduc - singer, songwriter, harmonicist, violinist
- Brian Borcherdt - singer-songwriter
- John Bottomley - singer-songwriter
- Gerry Boulet - rock singer
- Liona Boyd - classical guitarist
- Russell Braun - operatic baritone
- Paul Brandt - country singer-songwriter
- Beverly Breckenridge - bassist for Fifth Column and Phono-Comb
- Lisa Brokop - country singer/songwriter
- Michael Brook - guitarist, producer, film scoring
- Dan Bryk - singer-songwriter
- Jim Bryson - singer-songwriter
- Bruce B - rapper
- Michael Buble - singer
- Buck 65 - hip-hop artist
- George Burdi
- Malcolm Burn - singer and record producer
[edit] C
- Meryn Cadell - rock singer/songwriter and performance artist
- Torquil Campbell - singer/songwriter (Stars)
- George Canyon - country muisc singer
- Andrew Cash - singer-songwriter
- Peter Cash - singer-songwriter
- Keshia Chanté - urban/R&B singer
- Chantal Chamandy - pop/dance - singer/songwriter
- Champion - DJ and electronic musician
- Robert Charlebois - Quebec singer, rock, funk
- Rita Chiarelli - blues singer
- Choclair - hip-hop artist
- Christophe - pop singer
- Jarvis Church - R&B singer/producer (real name Gerald Eaton)
- Annabelle Chvostek - folk singer
- Terri Clark - country singer & songwriter
- David Clayton-Thomas - singer
- Tom Cochrane - singer-songwriter
- Bruce Cockburn - singer-songwriter
- Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, poet
- Holly Cole - jazz singer
- Jason Collett - singer-songwriter (also member of Broken Social Scene)
- Ray Condo - rockabilly singer
- Chantal Condor - singer
- Stompin' Tom Connors - country singer-songwriter
- Jim Corcoran - singer-songwriter and radio personality
- Deborah Cox - pop/R&B singer
- Sara Craig - singer-songwriter
John Cronin-singer-composer-songwriter-musician
- John Crossingham - rock singer (Raising the Fawn)
- Allison Crowe - singer-songwriter
- Jim Cuddy - rock singer (Blue Rodeo)
- Lori Cullen - pop/jazz singer
- Burton Cummings - rock musician (The Guess Who, solo)
- Bobby Curtola - singer
- Classified - Hip Hop
[edit] D
- Dalbello - rock singer
- Rick Danko - musician in The Band
- Mychael Danna - film composer
- Richard Desjardins - Quebec singer, rock, pop/poet/ecologic (see the movie "L'Erreur Boréale")
- Shawn Desman - pop/r&b singer
- Dave "Rave" Desroches - singer/songwriter (Teenage Head, The Dave Rave Conspiracy)
- Scott Dibble - singer-songwriter (Scott Dibble and Watertown)
- Céline Dion - pop singer and diva
- Glen Drover guitarist, (Megadeth, Eidolon)
- Shawn Drover - drummer, (Megadeth, Eidolon)
- Melanie Doane - guitar hero and singer
- Fefe Dobson - singer/songwriter
- Denny Doherty - singer in The Mamas and the Papas
- Julie Doiron - singer-songwriter
- Luke Doucet - singer-songwriter
- Jerry Doucette - guitarist/singer-songwriter
- Gordon Downie - singer in Tragically Hip
- Damhnait Doyle - pop singer-songwriter
- Dumas - Québécois singer
- Matt Dusk - jazz singer/songwriter
[edit] E
- Fred J. Eaglesmith - alternative country singer/songwriter
- Chris Eaton - indie rock singer-songwriter
- Kathleen Edwards - singer-songwriter
- James Ehnes - violin virtuoso
- Esthero - singer/songwriter
- Christine Evans - singer
- Gil Evans - pianist and arranger
- Rik Emmett - rock band Triumph
[edit] F
- Percy Faith - composer
- Mylène Farmer - singer
- Stephen Fearing - singer-songwriter
- Leslie Feist - pop singer-songwriter
- Kate Fenner - singer-songwriter
- Maynard Ferguson - jazz band leader, trumpet
- Ferron - folk singer-songwriter
- Bob Fink - classical (tonal) counterpoint composer
- Jon-Rae Fletcher - rock singer-songwriter
- Sue Foley - blues singer/songwriter
- Roy Forbes - folk music singer/songwriter
- Maureen Forrester - contralto
- Judith Forst - operatic mezzo soprano
- David Foster - composer
- George Fox - country singer/songwriter
- David Francey - folk singer-songwriter
- Matt Frenette - drummer (Loverboy, Streetheart)
- Lewis Furey - rock singer-songwriter and film music composer
- Nelly Furtado - pop singer
[edit] G
- B.B. Gabor - Hungarian-born new wave artist
- Richard Gauthier - aboriginal singer-songwriter
- Billy Georgette - jazz pianist
- Joel Gibb - singer-songwriter (The Hidden Cameras)
- Matthew Good - singer-songwriter (Matthew Good Band)
- Rex Goudie - singer/songwriter
- Glenn Gould - pianist, composer, philosopher
- Robert Goulet - singer, actor
- Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above 1979)
- Dallas Green - singer/songwriter (Alexisonfire, City and Colour)
- Joey Gregorash
- Adam Gregory - country musician
- Mitchell Grobb - violinist, fiddler
- Emm Gryner - singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist
[edit] H
- Emily Haines - singer-songwriter (also member of Metric and Broken Social Scene)
- Marie-Lynn Hammond - folk singer
- Gerry Hannah - bass player of Subhumans
- Hagood Hardy - jazz vibraphonist
- Sarah Harmer - singer-songwriter
- Mike Harrison - bassist
- Corey Hart - singer
- Hayden - low-fi folk singer
- Jeff Healey - blind guitar virtuoso and singer
- Thomas Hellman - jazz/pop singer
- Ben Heppner - operatic tenor
- Dan Hill - pop singer
- Paul Horn - flute player
- Garth Hudson - musician in The Band
- Heather Hutchison - singer/songwriter and pianist
- Ron Hynes - Newfoundland folk singer/songwriter
[edit] I
- Norman Iceberg - pop singer
- Chin Injeti - R&B singer
- May Irwin - vaudeville singer
[edit] J
- J-Rize-rapper
- Susan Jacks - pop singer
- Terry Jacks- pop singer/songwriter/producer
- Jacynthe - pop singer
- Colin James - blues/rock musician
- Mendelson Joe
- Alexz Johnson - pop singer
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson - country singer/songwriter
- Molly Johnson - rock/jazz vocalist
- France Joli - disco singer
- G.B. Jones - guitarist/drummer (Fifth Column)
- Sass Jordan - rock singer, judge on Canadian Idol
[edit] K
- K'naan - rapper
- k-os - rapper/hip-hop musician
- Michael Kaeshammer
- Kardinal Offishall - rapper/rap producer
- Kathleen - Quebec pop singer
- Sherry Kean
- Jesse F. Keeler (Death from Above 1979, Femme Fatale, MSTRKRFT)
- Simeonie Keenainak - accordionist
- Kid Koala - hip-hop artist
- Billy Klippert - rock musician
- Diana Krall - jazz singer/pianist
- Chantal Kreviazuk - singer
- David Kristian - film composer, electronic musician
- Chad Kroeger - singer/guitarist for Canadian rock group Nickleback
[edit] L
- Mary Jane Lamond - Gaelic singer
- k.d. lang - country punk and diva
- Daniel Lanois - composer, produced U2 albums
- Eric Lapointe - Quebec rock
- Pierre Lapointe - Quebec pop, rock, funk
- Carole Laure - Quebec pop/folk singer
- Avril Lavigne - singer/songwriter
- Grant Lawrence - rock singer and radio personality
- Félix Leclerc - Quebec singer/songwriter
- Jean Leclerc - Quebec singer-songwriter (formerly Jean Leloup)
- Lederhosen Lucil - singer/songwriter
- Geddy Lee - singer, bassist, keyboardist Rush
- Jess Lee -country singer/songwriter
- Sook-Yin Lee - rock singer-songwriter and broadcaster
- Glenn Lewis - R&B singer
- Alex Lifeson - guitarist Rush
- Gordon Lightfoot - singer
- Aaron Lines - country musician
- Guy Lombardo - Big Band leader
- Oscar Lopez - Latin folk guitarist
- Alexina Louie - pianist
- Luba - female pop singer
[edit] M
- Maggie MacDonald - singer/keyboardist (The Hidden Cameras, Kids on TV)
- Fiona MacGillivray - singer/instrumentalist (The Cottars)
- Ashley MacIsaac - violinist
- Tara MacLean - singer/songwriter
- Gene MacLellan - singer/songwriter
- Buddy MacMaster - violinist
- Natalie MacMaster - violinist/stepdancer
- Rita MacNeil - country and folk singer
- Travis MacRae - folk and blues artist, singer/songwriter
- Maestro - hip hop musician
- Raine Maida - the singer for Our Lady Peace, songwriter/producer
- Kate Maki - country rock singer-songwriter
- Manafest - hip hop musician
- Dan Mangan - singer-songwriter
- John Mann - rock singer (Spirit of the West)
- Richard Manuel - musician in The Band
- Richard Margison - operatic tenor
- Amanda Marshall - singer/songwriter
- Dutch Mason - blues artist
- Ken Masters - Toronto rapper
- Loreena McKennitt - celtic-inspired musician, vocalist and entrepreneur
- Sarah McLachlan - singer/songwriter
- Melissa McClelland - singer-songwriter
- Holly McNarland - singer/songwriter
- Don Messer - fiddler
- Lynn Miles - folk singer/songwriter
- Amy Millan - singer-songwriter (also member of Stars and Broken Social Scene)
- Matt Minglewood
- Ben Mink - guitarist, violinist k.d. Lang, Geddy Lee, Rush
- Ruth Minnikin - singer/songwriter
- Joni Mitchell - folk and jazz artist, painter
- Kim Mitchell - guitarist
- Mitsou - pop singer
- Alanis Morissette - rock singer
- Anne Murray - country singer
- Alannah Myles - rock singer
- Ra McGuire - rock singer/songwriter (Trooper)
[edit] N
- Bif Naked - punk/pop singer
- Namullim - indie pop/dance
- Nardwuar the Human Serviette
- Craig Norris - rock singer and radio personality
- Aldo Nova - rock/pop artist
[edit] O
- Mary Margaret O'Hara - pop/rock singer-songwriter
- Melissa O'Neil - pop singer
- Oh Susanna - alternative country singer
- Maren Ord - pop singer
- Walter Ostanek - polka musician and accordionist
- Peter Oundjian - violinist and conductor
- Jessica Owen - pop singer-songwriter
[edit] P
- Owen Pallett - indie pop singer and violinist (Final Fantasy)
- Jon Kimura Parker - classical pianist
- Mark Parry - guitarist
- Neil Peart - drummer, percussionist, lyricist Rush
- Colleen Peterson - country singer-songwriter
- Oscar Peterson - jazz pianist
- Paul Piché - Quebec singer
- Joel Plaskett - alternative rock musician
- Jason Plumb - singer/songwriter
- Carole Pope - new wave rock/pop singer
- Daniel Powter - singer/songwriter
- Don Pyle - drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Fifth Column)
[edit] Q
- Sara Quin - singer/songwriter (Tegan and Sara)
- Tegan Quin - singer/songwriter (Tegan and Sara)
[edit] R
- Alcvin Ramos - shakuhachi, solo & ensemble
- Jan Randall - film composer
- Josh Reichmann - singer-songwriter (Tangiers, Jewish Legend)
- Sam Roberts - rock musician
- Robbie Robertson - singer/songerwriter and musician in The Band
- Stan Rogers - folk musician
- Serena Ryder - folk/pop singer/songwriter
[edit] S
- Skye Sweetnam - pop rock singer
- Buffy Sainte-Marie - singer, songwriter, artist, activist
- Chase Sanborn - Canadian jazz trumpet player
- Ivana Santilli - R&B singer
- Jack Scott - early rock and roll singer
- Jennifer Scott - jazz singer and pianist
- Jonathan Seet - singer/songwriter
- Lorraine Segato - singer-songwriter
- Jay Semko - singer
- Ron Sexsmith - singer/songwriter
- Paul Shaffer - musical director
- Jane Siberry - singer entrepreneur
- Nathalie Simard - pop singer
- René Simard - pop singer
- Shane Simpson - guitar virtuoso and singer/songwriter
- Sarah Slean - singer, songwriter, pianist
- Bob Snider - singer/songwriter
- Snow - reggae musician
- Hank Snow - country & western singer
- Harry Somers - composer
- Martina Sorbara - folk-pop singer
- Stefie Shock - Quebec pop, funk
- Kinnie Starr - singer/songwriter
- Lucille Starr - singer
- Cassie Steele - singer/songwriter and actress
- Andy Stochansky - singer/songwriter and former drummer for Ani DiFranco
- Kim Stockwood - singer
- Amanda Stott - singer
- Skye Sweetnam - singer/songwriter
- Tomi Swick - singer-songwriter
- Ember Swift - singer/songwriter
- Kurt Swinghammer - singer/songwriter
- Harold Sumberg - violinist
[edit] T
- Tamia - R&B singer
- Eva Tanguay - vaudeville singer
- Tariq - singer-songwriter and radio personality
- Tebey - country singer and general market songwriter
- Devin Townsend - metal guitarist, songwriter
- Pat Travers - rock guitarist
- Shania Twain - country/pop singer
- Ian Tyson - folk singer
- Sylvia Tyson - singer/songwriter, guitarist
[edit] U
- David Usher - rock singer-songwriter
[edit] V
- Elizabeth Anka Vajagic - post-rock singer and guitarist
- Chad VanGaalen - singer-songwriter
- Gino Vannelli - rock singer
- Reg Vermue - singer-songwriter ("Gentleman Reg")
- Jon Vickers - operatic tenor
- Daniel Victor - rock musician (Neverending White Lights)
- Gilles Vigneault - singer-songwriter
- Florent Vollant - Quebec aboriginal singer
- Roch Voisine - singer-songwriter
[edit] W
- Martha Wainwright - folk-pop singer
- Rufus Wainwright - folk-pop singer
- Brad Walst - bassist (Three Days Grace)
- Andy Warren - singer/songwriter
- Patrick Watson - singer-songwriter
- Jim West - guitar player for "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Phil Western - drummer, programmer for Download
- Nancy White - singer-songwriter and musical satirist
- Andrew Whiteman - singer, songwriter and guitarist (Broken Social Scene, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Apostle of Hustle)
- Jenny Whiteley - folk/country singer-songwriter
- David Wiffen - folk singer-songwriter
- David Wilcox - singer
- Simon Wilcox - singer/songwriter and daughter of the above
- Tom Wilson - singer/songwriter
- Jesse Winchester - singer-songwriter
- Bob Wiseman - pianist and songwriter
- Royal Wood - singer/songwriter
- Hawksley Workman - singer/songwriter
- Michelle Wright - country singer/songwriter
[edit] X
[edit] Y
- Zal Yanovsky - member of The Lovin' Spoonful
- Lori Yates - country singer
- Neil Young - singer
[edit] Z
- Maurice Zbriger - violinist, composer & conductor
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