Canada's Walk of Fame
"There may be no rock band more viscerally Canadian than The Tragically Hip," writes National Post columnist Christie Blatchford. Indeed, The Tragically Hip's love for Canada, its geography, people, and legends comes out loud and clear in the group's sold out concerts and top-selling albums. But that doesn't begin to tell the full story.
Over the course of a 16-year recording career, The Tragically Hip has racked up both a singular body of music and an impressive array of career accomplishments including 11 JUNO awards and in excess of six million records sold worldwide. More than 30 songs in their oeuvre have reached Top 10 status on Canadian radio.
Many of these songs such as Bobcaygeon, Wheat Kings, and Fifty-Mission Cap tell the stories and stir the passions of everyday Canadians.
The group of five longtime friends from Kingston, Ontario - Bobby Baker (guitar), Gordon Downie (vocals, acoustic guitar), Johnny Fay (drums), Paul Langlois (guitar, vocals), Gord Sinclair (bass, organ, vocals) - came together in 1986. Their early bar act included original songs that the group often introduced as unreleased efforts of other artists.
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The Tragically Hip have appeared as musical guests on Saturday Night Live, and played the Saturday main stage at the 1999 Woodstock festival. They have also won praise for being the first Canadian band to stage a touring festival. The recurring "Another Roadside Attraction" touched down in major North American centres in 1993, 1995, and 1997.
The band's remarkably loyal fans frequently travel hundreds of miles all over North America to attend one of their high-energy concerts. Such was the case in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympics when "The Hip" thrilled audiences with two hours of classics mixed with exciting new material from their 10th album, expected later this year.
Canada's Walk of Fame Trivia: The Tragically Hip took its name from the cult classic movie Elephant Parts by ex-Monkee Michael Nesmith.
Inductees
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The Tragically Hip
Year of Induction: 2002
Area of Recognition: Music
Formed: 1983
Where: Kingston, ON
Notable Achievements
- JUNO Awards 1990: Most Promising Group of the Year 1991: Canadian Entertainer of the Year 1993: Canadian Entertainer of the Year 1995: Entertainer of the Year 1995: Group of the Year 1997: Group of the Year 1997: Album of the Year (Trouble at the Henhouse), 1997: North Star Rock Album of the Year (Trouble at the Henhouse) 1999: Best Rock Album (Phantom Power) 1999: Best Album Design (Phantom Power) 2000: Best Single ("Bobcaygeon") 2001: Best Rock Album (Music at Work) 2006: CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year (Hipeponymous) 2006: Music DVD of the Year (Hipeponymous)
- Canadian Music Hall of Fame 2005: Inducted at the JUNO Awards in Winnipeg, Manitoba Royal Conservatory of Music 2006: Presented with an Honourary Fellowship May 24 at the Windsor Arms Hotel in Toronto, Ontario Governor General's Performing Arts Awards 2008: Presented the National Arts Centre Award
