Canadian Music Hall of Fame

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Neil Young was born in Toronto to well-known Canadian sports writer Scott Young but moved to Winnipeg with his mother when his parents divorced. Like most teenagers in the 1950's, Young was very influenced by the music coming out of the US and decided to pick up a guitar. [more]
Oscar Peterson is, quite simply, one of the greatest virtuosos in jazz. Gene Lees wrote in Down Beat, "If there are pianists who rival Oscar's speed, they lack his virility and blues-rooted power. If there are those who rival his power, they lack his absolute mastery of the instrument." [more]

ABOUT THE CMHF

The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established in 1978 and recognizes Canadian artists that have attained commercial success while having a positive impact on the Canadian music scene here at home and around the world..... [more]