Module 10 Flashcards
Ian and Sylvia Tyson
Canadian duo who wrote Four Strong Winds.
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Wrote My Country Tis of Thy People You’re Dying. Canadian artist who wrote about Aboriginal issues.
Joni Mitchell
Grew in Sask, moved to Toronto, met a guy, moved to New York, got famous. Wrote the song “Both Sides Now”.
The Guess Who
Originally under some other name, they changed their name to be similar to their hit single. Wrote a single called These Eyes.
Lighthouse
A Canadian band that got famous thanks to CanCon legislation.
Lonnie Donegan
Creator of Skiffle music.
The Beat Generation
Jack Kerouac
The Byrds
Band that wrote Hey, Mister Tambourine Man.
Bruce Cockburn
Wrote “Wondering Where the Lions Are”.
Bob Dylan’s Influences
Lyrically - The Beat Generation (Group of counter culture writers)
Musically - Woody Guthrie