The extent of the almost patriotic fervor with which the band is revered in Canada is reflected in the fact that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau - a longtime fan of the band - gave a tearful tribute to Downie that aired on Canadian television Wednesday morning. TORONTO Gord Downie, who made himself part of Canada's national identity with songs about hockey and small towns as lead singer and songwriter of iconic rock band The Tragically Hip, has died. The opening song on Lustre Parfait, Greyboy Says was also the last Gord recorded with Bob for the. While the group did not make a significant impact in most of the rest of the world, in Canada the Tragically Hip were a national institution, a source of pride second probably only to Rush in terms of familiarity and affection, but unlike that group, the Hip wrote about their home country a rough analogy might be Bruce Springsteen to New Jersey or Billy Joel to Long Island. Downie had told friends that he had an aggressive, deadly form of brain cancer, which ultimately ended his life on Tuesday night at 53. Gord Downie & Bob Rock - Greyboy Says (Official Music Video) Click to load video. The singer and the band put on a brave face throughout his illness, which was announced in May of last year concurrent with an announcement that the group’s surviving members - Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay - would undertake a final summer tour “for Gord, and for all of us.” The last concert of the tour was broadcast nationally across Canada on CBC. Gord Downie Gone But Not Forgotten Tribute To The Life Of Legendary Canadian RockerSUBSCRIBE.
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