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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 (winner of Canadian Idol 2006)
* Marcel Aymar – singer-songwriter
* Caroline Azar – singer-songwriter-keyboardist (Fifth Column)

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
* Mario Bernardi – conductor and pianist
* Geoff Berner – klezmer/folk accordionist and singer-songwriter
* Ed Bickert – jazz guitarist
* Dan Bigras – singer-songwriter
* Billy Talent - rock band
* 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
* Michael Buble – singer
* Buck 65 – hip-hop artist
* Basia Bulat – singer-songwriter
* George Burdi
* Malcolm Burn – singer and record producer

C

* Meryn Cadell – rock singer-songwriter and performance artist
* Torquil Campbell – singer-songwriter (Stars)
* George Canyon – country singer
* Craig Cardiff – singer-songwriter
* Wilf Carter – country 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
* Classified – rapper
* David Clayton-Thomas – singer
* Kevin Closs – singer-songwriter
* 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)
* Dorothy Collins – pop singer
* 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 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

D

* Dalbello – rock singer
* Heather Dale – Celtic and Celtic Rock singer-songwriter
* Rick Danko – musician in The Band
* Mychael Danna – film composer
* Aselin Debison – celtic pop
* 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 – guitarist, 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

E

* Fred J. Eaglesmith – alternative country singer-songwriter
* Chris Eaton – indie rock singer-songwriter
* Kathleen Edwards – singer-songwriter
* James Ehnes – violin virtuoso
* Peter Elkas – singer-songwriter
* Esthero – singer-songwriter
* Andre Ethier – rock singer-songwriter
* Christine Evans – singer
* Gil Evans – pianist and arranger
* Rik Emmett – singer/songwriter (former member of the rock band [1]Triumph)

F

* Percy Faith – composer
* Todd Fancey – bassist with The New Pornographers and singer-songwriter
* 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

G

* B.B. Gabor – Hungarian-born new wave artist
* André Gagnon – pianist and composer
* Lennie Gallant – singer-songwriter
* Richard Gauthier – aboriginal singer-songwriter
* Billy Georgette – jazz pianist
* Joel Gibb – singer-songwriter (The Hidden Cameras)
* Adam Gontier – lead singer of (Three Days Grace)
* Matthew Good – singer-songwriter (Matthew Good Band)
* Rex Goudie – singer-songwriter (2005 Canadian Idol runner-up)
* Glenn Gould – pianist, composer, philosopher
* Robert Goulet – singer, actor
* Lawrence Gowan — rock singer (solo, Styx)
* 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

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
* Veda Hille – singer-songwriter
* Jacob Hoggard – lead singer of Hedley
* Paul Horn – flute player
* Garth Hudson – musician in The Band
* Heather Hutchison – singer-songwriter and pianist
* Ron Hynes – Newfoundland folk singer-songwriter

I

* Norman Iceberg – pop singer
* Chin Injeti – R&B singer
* May Irwin – vaudeville singer

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

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

L

* James LaBrie – singer-songwriter Dream Theater
* 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
* Loma Lyns – country singer

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 – singer for Our Lady Peace, songwriter/producer
* Kate Maki – country rock singer-songwriter
* Ryan Malcolm – lead singer for Low Level Flight, first Canadian Idol winner
* 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
* Jeff Martin – singer-songwriter (The Tea Party)
* 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)
* Frank Mills – pianist
* 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

N

* Bif Naked – punk/pop singer
* Namullim – indie pop/dance
* Nardwuar the Human Serviette
* Nickelback - rock band
* Bob Nolan – country singer-songwriter and member of the Sons of the Pioneers
* Craig Norris – rock singer and radio personality
* Aldo Nova – rock/pop artist
* George Nozuka – singer

O

* Mary Margaret O’Hara – pop/rock singer-songwriter
* Melissa O’Neil – pop singer (winner of Canadian Idol 2005)
* 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

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
* Stu Phillips – country singer
* Paul Piché – Quebec singer
* Joel Plaskett – alternative rock musician
* Jason Plumb – singer-songwriter
* Steve Poltz - singer-songwriter (known for collaboration with Jewel)
* Carole Pope – new wave rock/pop singer
* Kalan Porter – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol 2004)
* Daniel Powter – singer-songwriter
* Don Pyle – drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Fifth Column)

Q

* Sara Quin – singer-songwriter (Tegan and Sara)
* Tegan Quin – singer-songwriter (Tegan and Sara)

R

* Alcvin Ramos – shakuhachi, solo & ensemble
* Jan Randall – film composer
* Josh Reichmann – singer-songwriter (Tangiers, Jewish Legend)
* Sam Roberts – rock musician
* Robbie Robertson – singer-songwriter and musician in The Band
* Andrew Rodriguez – singer-songwriter
* Garnet Rogers – singer-songwriter
* Stan Rogers – folk musician
* Justin Rutledge – alt-country singer-songwriter
* Serena Ryder – folk/pop singer-songwriter

S

* 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-songwriter and bass player
* 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
* Theresa Sokyrka – best known as Canadian Idol semi finalist
* 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
* Byron Stroud – bassist for Strapping Young Lad and Fear Factory
* Skye Sweetnam – singer-songwriter
* Tomi Swick – singer-songwriter
* Ember Swift – singer-songwriter
* Kurt Swinghammer – singer-songwriter
* Harold Sumberg – violinist

T

* Tamia – R&B singer
* Eva Tanguay – vaudeville singer
* Tariq – singer-songwriter and radio personality
* Tebey – country singer and general market songwriter
* Theory of a Deadman - rock/country band
* Three Days Grace - rock band
* Don Thompson – jazz musician
* Devin Townsend – metal guitarist, songwriter
* Pat Travers – rock guitarist
* Shania Twain – country/pop singer
* Ian Tyson – folk singer
* Sylvia Tyson – singer-songwriter, guitarist

U

* David Usher – rock singer-songwriter (formerly of Moist)

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

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
* Karl Wolf – R&B singer-songwriter
* Royal Wood – singer-songwriter
* Hawksley Workman – singer-songwriter
* Michelle Wright – country singer-songwriter

X

Y

* Zal Yanovsky – member of The Lovin’ Spoonful
* Lori Yates – country singer
* Neil Young – singer-songwriter and guitarist

Z

* Maurice Zbriger – violinist, composer & conductor