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"Un Canadien errant" ("A Wandering Canadian") is a song written in 1842 by Antoine Gérin-Lajoie after the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–38. Some of the rebels were condemned to death, others forced into exile to the United States [n 1] [1] and as far as Australia.
"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a 1989 hit single by American musician Billy Joel in which the lyrics tell the history of the United States from 1949 to 1989 through a series of cultural references. [ 1 ] [ a ] In total, the song contains 118 [ 2 ] [ 3 ] or 119 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ b ] references to historical people, places, events, and phenomena. [ 6 ]
John Fraser Mann (September 18, 1962 – November 20, 2019) was a Canadian rock musician, songwriter and actor. He was best known as the frontman of the folk rock band Spirit of the West . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
"The Land Where the Good Songs Go" - lyrics by P. G. Wodehouse - from the musical show Miss 1917 [32] " The Last Time I Saw Paris " (1940) - lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II - winner of the 1941 Academy Award for Best Original Song [ 33 ]
Benj Pasek (born June 9, 1985) [citation needed] is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing songs for films such as La La Land (2016) and The Greatest Showman (2017), and the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, all of which he co-wrote with his songwriting partner, Justin Paul. [1]
"Chiu Chiu": Cugat’s band performs this showpiece samba with music and lyrics by Nicanor Molinare sung and danced by Lina Romay, Miguelito Valdés and chorus in front of Astaire. "Dearly Beloved": Kern & Mercer’s ballad [2] became a major hit for Astaire – who sings it here – and it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Gordon Edward Pinsent CC FRSC (July 12, 1930 – February 25, 2023) was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He was known for his roles in numerous productions, including Away from Her, The Rowdyman, John and the Missus, A Gift to Last, Due South, The Red Green Show, and Quentin Durgens, M.P. [1] [2] He was the voice of King Babar in the Babar the Elephant television and film ...
Tell was born October 28, 1876 [2] to Clarinda Jane Roberts (1854-1930) and John Asbury Taylor (1853-1928), on a farm near the Village of Vanlue, Amanda Township, Hancock County, Ohio. He was an American traveling vaudeville performer, tenor vocalist, playwright, music publisher, composer, and lyricist who had written over 200 popular songs. [ 3 ]