Rock Canadian music genres
rush @ 30th anniversary tour, 2004
canadian rock describes wide , diverse variety of music produced canadians, starting american-style rock , roll in mid-20th century. since canada has had considerable impact on development of modern popular music called rock. canada has produced many of genre s significant groups , performers, while contributing development of popular subgenres, include alternative rock, pop rock, progressive rock, country rock, folk rock, hard rock, punk rock, metal , indie rock.
canada has been source of rock , roll music decades, beginning mocking bird recorded 4 lads in 1952 reaching #23 on billboard chart year. re-released 4 years later reaching #67 on 1956 chart. first canadian no. 1 american billboard hit 16-year-old paul anka. in 1957 went new york city recorded own composition, diana . song brought him instant stardom selling more 9 million copies in sixteen countries, reaching no. 1 on u.s. , canadian charts. since then, canada has produced many internationally popular rock , roll artists.
perhaps notable canadian rock band rush, place fifth behind beatles, rolling stones, kiss , aerosmith consecutive gold , platinum albums rock band. other notable musicians; thousand foot krutch, guess who, bto, nickelback, 3 days grace, tragically hip, our lady peace, sum 41, alanis morissette, billy talent, simple plan, finger 11 , metric.
toronto-based band birthday massacre has established faithful fanbase spreading across globe.
Comments
Post a Comment