Some of you may be asking, "WHO?"
Stompin' Tom is a Canadian legend. Hockey fans may know this song.
But there are lots more...over 300 actually, and 4 dozen albums. Mostly amusing tongue-in-cheek songs about being Canadian.
He lived a very colourful life which you can read about here if you're interested. He protested against the lack of support for Canadian artists by returning six Juno awards.
I had the pleasure of seeing him perform live just a few years ago. He told some great stories and was a wonderful entertainer. There were lots of off colour jokes and comments that only someone of his character could get away with.
He was 77 so his death is not a huge surprise, but the loss will be felt all over the country.
(Thank you to the mod who fixed my thread title so quickly. You rock! But you spelled Connors wrong. )
Bookmarks