Photography By Sally W., Interviewed By Jesse Read and Shannen Johnston
Massey Hall was filled with Canadian talent on Thursday, September 28! Big time Canadian talent! This was the 25th Anniversary of Canada’s Walk of Fame. It was time to celebrate the Canadian musicians who’ve given us the Canadian music scene which has spread worldwide!
The Red Carpet photos preceding the Canada Rock of Fame Celebration concert were spectacular! Jeffery Latimer is the proud CEO of Canada’s Walk of Fame.
Honouring us with their presence were the icons on the Red Carpet: Lee Aaron, Fefe Dobson, emerging artist Charlie Edward, Al Connelly, Alan Frew and Sam Reid of Glass Tiger; Kim Mitchell and band members of Max Webster; Chilliwack band members, including Bill Henderson; Platinum Blonde with singer/guitarist Mark Holmes and guitarist Sergio Galli; Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar; Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau of rock duo Crown Lands; members of jazz-rock-classical fusion band Lighthouse, Colin Macdonald and John Angus Macdonald; members of The Trews, members of Trooper; Quebec superstar Michel Pagliaro; Loverboy including frontman Mike Reno; The Parachute Club with Lorraine Segato; Carole Pope and Kevan Staples of Rough Trade.
The star-studded event was co-hosted by Jeanne Beker and Terry David Mulligan, Canada’s most famous DJs and VJs of the 70s and 80s reunited to present this year’s inductees to Canada’s Rock of Fame.
Other presenters included long-time CHUM-FM morning show co-hosts Roger Ashby and Marilyn Denis, Steve Anthony (CHOM FM, CHUM FM, Much Music), Alan Cross (The Edge, Q107), Terry Dimonte (97.7 CHOM-FM, Citi-FM), John Donabie (Q107), Erica Ehm (MuchMusic), Liz Janik (CFNY-FM), Stu Jeffries (Boom 97.3), David Marsden (CFNY-FM, CHUM-FM), Maie Pauts (Boom 97.3, CFNY-FM), Ingrid Schumacher (CHUM-FM), Christopher Ward (MuchMusic) and Michael Williams (CHOM-FM, MuchMusic), drag entertainer, Brooke Lynn Hytes and Poet Laureate of Ontario Randell Adjei.
A proud moment for Canadians to see so many fantastic Canadian musicians. An excellent Canada’s Rock of Fame evening. The Red Carpet members were ready for the Concert celebration in Massey Hall.
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