List of Canadian musicians
This is a list of Canadian musicians . Only notable individuals appear here; bands are listed at List of bands from Canada .
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Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen"Abdominal – hip-hop musicianAdaline – singer-songwriterBryan Adams – singer-songwriterBernard Adamus – singer-songwriterSusan Aglukark – folk-pop singer-songwriterAHI – folk singer-songwriterLydia Ainsworth – composer/singerRobert Aitken – composer, flute playerChuckie Akenz – rapper, songwriterPierrette Alarie – opera singerEmma Albani – opera singerJeremie Albino – country/roots rock singer-songwriterCoco Love Alcorn – pop singerJohn Alcorn – jazz singerDon Alder – fingerstyle guitarist, singer-songwriter, composerToya Alexis – R&B singerMadeleine Allakariallak – Inuit throat singer, folk singerChad Allan – singer (the Guess Who )Andrew Allen – singerJohn P. Allen – bluegrass, country and rock fiddlerLillian Allen – dub poetArchie Alleyne – jazz drummera l l i e – R&B singerAllie X – singer-songwriterTommy Alto – indie rock singer-songwriterDon Amero – singer-songwriterBarbra Amesbury – singer-songwriterAmmoye – reggae singerAmylie – pop singer-songwriterAnachnid – pop/electronic singer-songwriterCharlie Angus – alternative country singer-songwriter, writer, politicianPaul Anka – singer-songwriter, 1950s pop starMatt Andersen – singer-songwriterKerri Anderson – pop singerJames Anthony – blues guitaristTafari Anthony – rhythm and blues singerAlan Anton – bassist (Cowboy Junkies )Natalie Appleton – singer (All Saints)Aqyila – rhythm and blues singerViolet Archer – composerJann Arden – pop singer-songwriterCarolyn Arends – Contemporary Christian pop singerSusie Arioli – jazz singerJulian Armour – cellistJohn Arpin – pianist, composer, recording artist, entertainerMarie-Pierre Arthur – pop singer-songwriterTalena Atfield – bassist (Kittie )Athésia – pop/dance singerAllison Au – jazz saxophonistRich Aucoin – indie rock singer-songwriterViviane Audet – singer, composerMelissa Auf der Maur – rock bassist (Hole , the Smashing Pumpkins )Shawn Austin – country singer and songwriterEva Avila – singer (winner of Canadian Idol Mike Ayley – singer, bass guitarist (Marianas Trench )Jay Aymar – guitarist and singer-songwriterMarcel Aymar – singer-songwriterAysanabee – singer-songwriterCaroline Azar – singer-songwriter, keyboardist (Fifth Column )
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Sebastian Bach – rock singerRandy Bachman – rock singer, guitaristTal Bachman – singer (son of Randy Bachman )Back Alley John – blues singer-songwriter, harmonica playerBackxwash – rapperBad News Brown – rapperBahamas – folk singer-guitaristJason Bajada – singer-songwriterCarroll Baker – country music singerTim Baker – indie rock singer-songwriterJames Baley – rhythm and blues/dance singerGord Bamford – country singerBuddy Banks – jazz double-bassistDel Barber – singer-songwriterSteve Barakatt – composer-pianistJill Barber – singer-songwriterMatthew Barber – singer-songwriterBarlow – composer, rockEmilie-Claire Barlow – singer-songwriterClaire Boucher (Grimes) - singer, songwriter, artistKim Barlow – singer-songwriterAlexis Baro – jazz, rhythm and blues trumpeterLaura Barrett – singer-songwriter, kalimba playerClaudja Barry - disco singerClaire Boucher (Grimes) - singer, songwriter, artistMary Barry – singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, jazz, blues, chansonYank Barry – rock singer, composer, guitar, percussionMiguel de la Bastide – flamenco guitaristIsabel Bayrakdarian – sopranoKevin Bazinet – pop singerBobby Bazini – singer-songwriterGary Beals – R&B singerMartin Beaver – violinistDany Bédar – singer-songwriterGabriela Bee – singer-songwriterJaymz Bee – singer, music directorBegonia — singerDan Bejar – singer-songwriter (Destroyer ; Swan Lake ; Hello, Blue Roses ; the New Pornographers )Daniel Bélanger – pop, electro, rock, ambience singerSteve Bell – guitarist, singer-songwriterClayton Bellamy – singer-songwriterBelly – rapper, songwriterBbno$ – rapper, singer-songwriterQuanteisha Benjamin – singerEli Bennett – saxophonist, composerWillie P. Bennett – folk/alternative country singer-songwriterRidley Bent – country singerBarney Bentall – rock singer-songwriterBeppie – children's musicianJennifer Berezan – singer-songwriter, producerMoe Berg – singer-songwriter (Pursuit of Happiness )Art Bergmann – punk/alternative singer-songwriterRuth Berhe – singer-songwriterCamille Bernard – opera singerMario Bernardi – conductor, pianistGeoff Berner – klezmer /folk accordionist, singer-songwriterLarry Berrio – country singer-songwriterSalome Bey – blues/gospel/jazz singerAmélie Beyries – pop singer-songwriterLaila Biali – jazz singer/pianistEd Bickert – jazz guitaristCharlie Biddle – jazz bassistDave Bidini – guitarist (Rheostatics )Justin Bieber – pop singer-songwriterBig Rude Jake – singer-songwriter, band leader, blues shouter, guitaristDan Bigras – singer-songwriterKim Bingham – rock/ska singer-songwriterHeather Bishop – folk singer-songwriterJaydee Bixby – country singerAnnesley Black (born 1979) – composerGwendolyn Black – pianist, educator and activistJully Black – R&B musicianStacey Blades – guitarist (L.A. Guns )Jason Blaine – country singerJean-Michel Blais – composer and pianistForest Blakk – pop singerPaul Bley – jazz pianistOmar Blondahl – singerGeorge Blondheim – pianist, composerJoe Bocan – pop singerLa Bolduc – singer-songwriter, harmonicist, violinistMars Bonfire – from Steppenwolf Jonas Bonnetta – singer-songwriterBonky (Onno Borgen) – trance musicianWill Bonness – jazz pianistBoogat – rapperDave Bookman – indie rock singer-songwriterBrian Borcherdt – singer-songwriterBob Bossin – folk singer-songwriter, activist; co-founded the Canadian folk group Stringband with Marie-Lynn HammondBoslen – rapperRobi Botos – jazz pianistJohn Bottomley – singer-songwriterIsabelle Boulay – pop singerGerry Boulet – rock singerBill Bourne – folk/alternative singer-songwriterPierre Bouvier – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Reset, Simple Plan)Mitch Bowden – rock singer, guitarist (Don Vail, the Priddle Concern, Chore)Benjamin Bowman – violinistJimmy Bowskill – blues guitarist, bassist and singerBoy Golden – alternative country singer-songwriterLiona Boyd – classical guitaristPhilippe Brach – singer-songwriterDavid Bradstreet – singer-songwriterTim Brady – electric guitarist, composer, improviser, working in contemporary classical, experimental, musique actuelleAndru Branch – singer-songwriter, keyboardist (Andru Branch, Halfway Tree)Paul Brandt – country singer-songwriterRussell Braun – operatic baritoneLenny Breau – guitaristBeverly Breckenridge – bassist (Fifth Column and Phono-Comb )Michael Breen – pop/rock singer and guitaristDean Brody – country singer-songwriterLisa Brokop – country singer-songwriterMichael Brook – guitarist, producer, film scorerAlma Faye Brooks – disco, soul and R&B singerJon Brooks – folk singer-songwriterColleen Brown – singer-songwriterDivine Brown – R&B/soul singerMichael Jerome Browne – blues singer and guitaristEdwin Orion Brownell – neo-classical composer, pianistChad Brownlee – country singerMeasha Brueggergosman – operatic sopranoRoxane Bruneau – pop singerPaul Brunelle – country music guitarist, songwriterRod Bruno – singer-songwriter, guitaristBilly Bryans – percussionist, record producerJon Bryant – singer-songwriterDan Bryk – singer-songwriterJim Bryson – singer-songwriterMichael Bublé – singerBuck 65 – hip-hop artistBasia Bulat – singer-songwriterGeorge Burdi Malcolm Burn – singer, record producerLouise Burns – singer-songwriterJason Burnstick – folk singer-songwriterSpencer Burton – indie rock and country singer-songwriterWin Butler – member of Arcade Fire Matthew Byrne – folk singer-songwriter
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Meryn Cadell – rock singer-songwriter, performance artistCadence Weapon – rapperDaniel Caesar – R&B, singer-songwriterBuddy Cage – pedal steel guitar playerShawna Cain – Christian R&B singerKathryn Calder – indie rock/pop singer-songwriterJohn Allan Cameron – folk singer, guitaristSteph Cameron – folk singer-songwriterCherie Camp – singer-songwriterJames Campbell – clarinetistTorquil Campbell – singer-songwriter (Stars )Brendan Canning – singer-songwriter (Broken Social Scene , Valley of the Giants )Patricia Cano – jazz/Latin music singer and musical theatre actressLou Canon – singer-songwriterGeorge Canyon – country singerBen Caplan – folk musicianAlessia Cara – contemporary R&BCraig Cardiff – singer-songwriterCharlotte Cardin – pop singerCeleigh Cardinal – singer-songwriterPaul Cargnello – singer-songwriterJean Carignan – fiddlerMarie Carmen – pop singer, musical theatre actor (Starmania Glory-Anne Carriere – country singerStef Carse – country and pop singerWilf Carter – country singerJazz Cartier – rapperJoão Carvalho – recording and mastering engineer, producer and musicianAndrew Cash – singer-songwriterPeter Cash – singer-songwriterBarbara Cass-Beggs – singerAndrew Cassara – pop singer-songwriterIan Casselman – singer, drummer (Marianas Trench )Lou-Adriane Cassidy – pop singer-songwriterTory Cassis – folk and jazz singerMicheal Castaldo – singer-songwriter, producerFrance Castel – pop and blues singer, musical theatre actressJennifer Castle – singer-songwriterDemo Cates – jazz/R&B saxophonist and singerRachel Cavalho – pianist, music educatorCayouche – singer-songwriterDavid Celia – singer-songwriterCFCF – electronic musicianTim Chaisson – singer-songwriterChantal Chamandy – pop/dance singer-songwriterChampion – DJ, electronic musicianKeshia Chanté – urban/R&B singerRobert Charlebois – rock and funk singerChloe Charles – soul pop singerGregory Charles – chorister and pianistNuela Charles – soul/pop/R&B/hip hop singerTanika Charles – soul and rhythm and blues singerRégine Chassagne – member of Arcade Fire Checkmate – rapperVern Cheechoo – country singer-songwriterBrad Cheeseman – jazz bassist and composerRita Chiarelli – blues singerJane Child – pop and rock dance artist, songwriter, producerChoclair – hip-hop artistCharlene Choi – pop singer in Hong KongGina Choi – South Korean singerTommy Chong – guitarist (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers ), comedianTimothy Chooi – violinistChristophe – pop singerJarvis Church – R&B singer-producer (real name Gerald Eaton)Annabelle Chvostek – folk singerCikwes – traditional Cree music singerClairmont the Second – rapperTerri Clark – country singer-songwriterAlanna Clarke – pop/rock singer-songwriterClassified – rapperRenée Claude – singerVéronique Claveau – musical theatre actressDavid Clayton-Thomas – singerJim Clench – bassist, vocalist (April Wine , Bachman–Turner Overdrive )Kevin Closs – singer-songwriterWilliam Cloutier – pop singerTom Cochrane – singer-songwriterBruce Cockburn – singer-songwriterCode Pie – indie-pop/rockLeonard Cohen – singer-songwriter, poetCold Specks – soul singerHolly Cole – jazz singerNaida Cole – pianistRaquel Cole – country pop singer-songwriterDon Coleman – rock singerJason Collett – singer-songwriter (also member of Broken Social Scene )Dorothy Collins – pop singerSimon Collins – pop/electronic musicianChuck Comeau – drummer (Reset , Simple Plan )Ray Condo – rockabilly singerChantal Condor – singerTyler Connolly – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Theory of a Deadman )Stompin' Tom Connors – country singer-songwriterJesse Cook – guitarist, producer, composerRobin-Joël Cool – songwriter, composerSpirit Cool – live-looping acoustic guitarist, singerBill Coon - guitarist, composerJim Corcoran – singer-songwriter, radio personalityJ. 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Cormier – singer, guitaristJacinta Cormier – singer, pianistLouis-Jean Cormier – rock singer-songwriterCorneille – funk, R&B, soul singer-songwriterAntoine Corriveau – singer-songwriterMichel Corriveau – keyboardist, composerPierre-Philippe Côté – singer-songwriter, composerÈve Cournoyer – pop and rock singerRose Cousins – singer-songwriterDeborah Cox – pop/R&B singerJonny Craig – vocalist, songwriter, ex-front man for Dance Gavin Dance , front man for Emarosa and Isles and Glaciers Sara Craig – singer-songwriterTerri Crawford – rock singer, children's entertainerSiobhan Crawley – pop singerJim Creeggan – singer-songwriter, member of the Barenaked Ladies and the Brothers CreegganAndy Creeggan – singer-songwriter, former member of the Barenaked Ladies and the Brothers CreegganCRi – electronic producerCold Specks (Ladan Hussein) – soul musicianColin Cripps – rock guitarist, producer (Crash Vegas )Julie Crochetière – singer-songwriter, pianist (jazz, pop, R&B, soul)John Crossingham – rock singer (Raising the Fawn )Allison Crowe – singer-songwriterAlex Cuba – jazz/pop singer-songwriterJim Cuddy – rock singer (Blue Rodeo )Eliana Cuevas – jazz/Latin singerLori Cullen – pop/jazz singerBurton Cummings – rock musician (the Guess Who , solo artist)Chris Cummings – country singer-songwriterAmelia Curran – singer-songwriterAndy Curran – rock singer and bassistBobby Curtola – singerIsabelle Cyr – singer
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Dax – rapperRyan Dahle – guitarist (Limblifter)Gail Dahms – pop singer, musical theatre actressLisa Dalbello – singer-songwriterSean Dalton – drummer (the Trews )France D'Amour – singer-songwriterLeah Daniels – country singer-songwriterRick Danko – bassist, violinist, guitarist, singer (the Band )Mychael Danna – film composerD'Ari – rock singer-songwriterDatsik – dubstep artistBenoît David – singer (Mystery )Marie Davidson – EDM singer and producerMark Davis – singer-songwriterStu Davis – singer-songwriter, guitaristTanya Davis – singer-songwriter, poetDesirée Dawson – singer-songwriter, ukulele playerSophie Day – jazz singerLuc de Larochellière – singer-songwriterdeadmau5 – house artist, electronic music producer, real name Joel ZimmermanAselin Debison – Celtic popArt d'Ecco – indie rock, glam rock singerTony Dekker – folk rock singer-songwriter (Great Lake Swimmers )Gordon Delamont – big-band conductor, arranger, teacherHelena Deland – singer-songwriterMac DeMarco – indie rock musicianKris Demeanor – singer-songwriterSimone Denny – dance/house/pop/techno singerGisela Depkat – cellistRichard Desjardins – singerShawn Desman – pop, R&B singerLorraine Desmarais – jazz pianist, composerDave "Rave" Desroches – singer-songwriter (Teenage Head , the Dave Rave Conspiracy)David Desrosiers – bassist, singer (Reset , Simple Plan )Marie-Michèle Desrosiers – pop and rock singerAngela Desveaux – singer-songwriterDevon – rapperDevours – electronic musicianAlpha Yaya Diallo – guitarist, composerScott Dibble – singer-songwriter (Scott Dibble and Watertown)Steffi DiDomenicantonio – pop singer, musical theatre actressDijahSB – rapperHugh Dillon – frontman of Headstones and Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir Natalie Di Luccio – singer, sopranoCéline Dion – pop singerCarl Dixon – singer-songwriter, guitaristDL Incognito – rapperCreighton Doane – drummer, songwriterMelanie Doane – guitarist, singer-songwriterBonnie Dobson – singer-songwriter, guitaristFefe Dobson – singer-songwriterDr. Draw – electronic violinist, composerDenny Doherty – singer (the Mamas & the Papas )Julie Doiron – singer-songwriterNicole Dollanganger – singer-songwriterLuke Doucet – singer-songwriterJerry Doucette – guitarist, singer-songwriterGordon Downie – singer (Tragically Hip )Aaryn Doyle – rapper, singer-songwriterAlan Doyle – singer, guitarist (Great Big Sea )Damhnait Doyle – pop singer-songwriterDrake – rapper, singer, actorKevin Drew – guitarist, singer-songwriterGlen Drover – guitarist (Megadeth , Eidolon )Shawn Drover – drummer (Megadeth, Eidolon)Ian D'Sa – songwriter, vocalist, guitarist (Billy Talent )Dubmatix – reggae/electronic musicianClaude Dubois – pop singer-songwriter, musical theatre actorMartin Dubreuil – tambourinist (Les Breastfeeders )Annette Ducharme – singer, songwriterArmond Duck Chief – country singer-songwriterVictoria Duffield – singer-songwriterDumas – Québécois singerKyle Bobby Dunn – composer, musician, live performerÉlie Dupuis – singer, pianistShae Dupuy – country singer-songwriterMelanie Durrant – R&B singerBill Durst – guitarist (Thundermug)Matt Dusk – jazz singer-songwriterJeremy Dutcher – singerDVBBS – DJ, producerPaul Dwayne – country singer-songwriterPhil Dwyer – jazz saxophonistJesse Aaron Dwyre – drummerHoward Dyck – conductor, broadcasterFélix Dyotte – singer-songwriter
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Andrew F – singer-songwriter, pop rock singerLara Fabian – pop singerEria Fachin – dance/pop singerJulie Fader – folk-pop singer-songwriter, keyboardistBruce Fairbairn – musician, rock band producer (Aerosmith , Bon Jovi , Loverboy )Percy Faith – composerFamous – rapperTodd Fancey – bassist (the New Pornographers ), singer-songwriterFaouzia – singer-songwriter, musicianMylène Farmer – singerRobert Farnon – arranger, composer, conductorStephen Fearing – singer-songwriterLeslie Feist – pop singer-songwriterChristine Fellows – folk-pop singer-songwriterKate Fenner – singer-songwriterJay Ferguson – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan )Maynard Ferguson – jazz band leader, trumpetDanny Fernandes – pop singerFerron – folk singer-songwriterMichael Feuerstack – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Wooden Stars , Snailhouse )Janina Fialkowska – pianistDominique Fils-Aimé – jazz, rhythm and blues singerHank Fisher – known as Washboard Hank, singer-songwriter and multi-instrument entertainerJeremy Fisher – singer-songwriterBrent Fitz – drummer, pianist (Slash , Theory of a Deadman , Alice Cooper , Vince Neil , Union )Warren Dean Flandez – R&B, gospel singerJon-Rae Fletcher – rock singer-songwriterLuca Fogale – pop singerPeter Foldy – singer-songwriterSue Foley – blues singer-songwriterRoy Forbes – folk music singer-songwriterFrazey Ford – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas )Angel Forrest – singerMaureen Forrester – contraltoJudith Forst – operatic mezzo-sopranoAmanda Forsyth – cellistMarc Fortier – singer-songwriter, EPIC guitaristFred Fortin – rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, drummerJ.D. Fortune – former INXS lead singerDavid Foster – composer, producer, pianist, vocalistFouKi – rapperJeanick Fournier – singer, Canada's Got Talent George Fox – country singer-songwriterFoxtrott – electronic/indie pop musicianDavid Francey – folk singer-songwriterAngelique Francis – blues singerFrankenstein – rapper and record producerAllan Fraser – folk singer-songwriter (formerly of Fraser & DeBolt )Matt Frenette – drummer (Headpins , Loverboy , Streetheart )Fresh I.E. – Christian rapperAlan Frew – singer-songwriter (Glass Tiger )Debby Friday – electronic musicianAllen Froese – contemporary Christian singerLily Frost – singer-songwriter, performer and recording artistRhys Fulber – electronic musician/producer, Front Line Assembly , Delerium , Conjure One Aaron Funk – breakcore artistLewis Furey – rock singer-songwriter, film music composerNelly Furtado – R&B/pop singer-songwriter, record producer, actress
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B. B. Gabor – new wave artistAndré Gagnon – pianist, composerJohn Harvey Gahan – violinistJonathan Gallant – bassist (Billy Talent)Lennie Gallant – singer-songwriterPatsy Gallant – singerEdward Gamblin – singer-songwriterDaniel Gardner – electronic musicianYoan Garneau – singer-songwriterGale Garnett – singer-songwriter of the 1964 Top 10 Hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine "Garou – singerAmos Garrett – guitarist, singerAli Gatie – singer-songwriterNadia Gaudet – folk singer-songwriterKarina Gauvin – sopranoGayance – electronic/house DJEric Genuis – composer, pianistHannah Georgas – singer-songwriterJian Ghomeshi – singer, broadcaster, writer, producerJoel Gibb – singer-songwriter (the Hidden Cameras )Tim Gilbertson – singer-songwriterNick Gilder – singer-songwriter, "Hot Child in the City "Flora Gionest – singer-songwriterFernande Giroux – jazz singerMartin Giroux – singerAlice Glass – lyricist, vocalist (Crystal Castles )Greg Godovitz – singer, bass guitaristGary Pig Gold – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Dave Rave ), producer (Simply Saucer )Roxanne Goldade – country singerRose Goldblatt – pianistKat Goldman – singer-songwriterAnthony Gomes – guitarist, singer-songwriterAdam Gontier – singer (Three Days Grace , Saint Asonia )Chilly Gonzales – classical musicianMatthew Good – singer-songwriter (Matthew Good Band)Myles Goodwyn – singer-songwriter, guitarist (April Wine )James Gordon – singer-songwriterValery Gore – singer-songwriterRex Goudie – singer-songwriter (Canadian Idol Denis Gougeon – composerGlenn Gould – pianist, composer, philosopherRobert Goulet – singerLawrence Gowan – rock singer (solo, Styx )Max Graham – house DJSebastien Grainger – singer, drummer, percussionist (Death from Above 1979 )Gil Grand – country singer-songwriterJenn Grant – singer-songwriterDallas Green – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Alexisonfire , City and Colour )Brian Greenway – guitarist, harmonicist, vocalist (April Wine , Mashmakhan )Joey Gregorash Adam Gregory – country musicianGrimes (Claire Boucher) – singer-songwriter, visual artist, music video directorMatthew Grimson – singer-songwriterPaul Gross – singer-songwriter, actor, producerEmm Gryner – singer-songwriter, pianist, guitaristJean "Guilda" Guida – cabaret pop singerMolly Guldemond – singer, synthesizer player (Mother Mother)Ryan Guldemond – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Mother Mother)Jim Guthrie – singer-songwriterTrevor Guthrie – singer-songwriter, formerly of SoulDecision Bruce Guthro – singer-songwriter (lead vocalist of Runrig )Caity Gyorgy – jazz singer
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Emily Haines – singer-songwriter (also member of Metric , Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton and Broken Social Scene )Nate Haller – country singer-songwriterMarc-André Hamelin – pianist and composerMark Hamilton – frontman of Woodpigeon Moshe Hammer – violinistMarie-Lynn Hammond – folk singerHandsome Ned – country singerGerry Hannah – bass player of Subhumans Barbara Hannigan – soprano, conductorLynne Hanson – singer-songwriterBuster Harding – jazz pianist, composer, arrangerHagood Hardy – jazz vibraphonist, pianist, known for "The Homecoming"Georgia Harmer – singer-songwriterSarah Harmer – singer-songwriterNeil Harnett – blues-rock singer-songwriterOfra Harnoy – cellistBarry Harris – dance music DJ, remixer, musicianChris Harris - multi-instrumentalistHarrison - electronic musicianRobin Harrison – pianist, composerCorey Hart – singerJoshua Haulli – singer-songwriterRon Hawkins – singer-songwriterRonnie Hawkins – American-born singer, naturalized CanadianRichie Hawtin – techno musician-DJ, producerHayden – singer-songwriter, real name Paul Hayden DesserOliver Haze – singer-songwriterTerra Hazelton – jazz singerJeff Healey – guitarist, trumpet player, singerKevin Hearn – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies )Tim Hecker – ambient/electronic musicianColeman Hell – indie pop/electronic musicianThomas Hellman – jazz/pop singerScott Helman – singer-songwriterWade Hemsworth – folk singer-songwriterBill Henderson – singer-songwriter (Chilliwack )Sheila Henig – pianist, sopranoCarl Henry – R&B, reggae musicianDarcy Hepner – saxophonist, composer/arrangerBen Heppner – operatic tenorMikey Heppner – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Priestess )Angela Hewitt – pianistTim Hicks – country singer-songwriterJolene Higgins – folk and acoustic blues singer-songwriter known as "Little Miss Higgins"Rebekah Higgs – singer-songwriterDan Hill – pop singerWarren Hill – smooth jazz musicianVeda Hille – singer-songwriterFlorian Hoefner – jazz pianistJacob Hoggard – singer (Hedley )Frannie Holder – singer, composerSteve Holt – pianist, singer-songwriterMatt Holubowski – singer-songwriterAmy Honey – singer-songwriterJason Hook – guitaristChris Hooper – drummerTom Hooper – singer-songwriterCharlie Hope – children's musicianKelly Hoppe – harmonica player, multi-instrumentalist (Big Sugar )Paul Horn – flute playerLuke Hoskin – guitar player (Protest the Hero )Gregory Hoskins – singer-songwriterStuart Howe – operatic tenorAndrew Huang – musicianAndrew Huculiak – drummer (We Are the City )Garth Hudson – multi-instrumentalist (the Band )Paul Humphrey – singer-songwriter (Blue Peter )Alex Zhang Hungtai – indie rock singer-songwriter, performing as Dirty Beaches Jimmy Hunt – singer-songwriterTommy Hunter – singer who had his own CBC TV showNate Husser – rapperTimothy Hutchins – flute playerAndrew Hyatt – country singerPaul Hyde – singer-songwriter (Payola$ )Ron Hynes – Newfoundland folk singer-songwriterHyper-T – rapperJoshua Hyslop – singer-songwriter
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Lenni Jabour – pop singer-songwriterSusan Jacks – pop singer-songwriterTerry Jacks – pop singer-songwriter, producerSammy Jackson – jazz and rhythm and blues singerJacynthe – pop singerEmmanuel Jal – hip hop musicianColin James – blues and rock musicianFreddie James – R&B singerJohn James – dance musicianRyland James – pop singerReid Jamieson – pop and folk singer-songwriter (Vinyl Cafe )Patti Jannetta – pop and rock singerPaul Janz – singer-songwriterSterling Jarvis – R&B singer, musical theatre actorYves Jarvis – indie rock singer-songwriterJayWood – indie funk-rock singer and songwriterJBM (Jesse Marchant) – singer-songwriterAnik Jean – rock and pop singerJelleestone – rapperJemeni – hip-hop, R&B singerDrake Jensen – country singerIngrid Jensen – jazz trumpet playerJeon So-mi – singer-songwriter, former member of I.O.I Carly Rae Jepsen – singer-songwriterJhyve – rhythm and blues singerBerk Jodoin – folk/country singer-songwriterMendelson Joe Lyndon John X – reggae musicianRita Johns – pop singerAlexz Johnson – singer-songwriter, actressBill Johnson – blues and roots music performerCarolyn Dawn Johnson – country singer-songwriterGordie Johnson – guitar player and singer (Big Sugar )Martha Johnson – singer-songwriter (Martha and the Muffins )Molly Johnson – rock and jazz singerRick Johnson – rock guitarist, children's entertainerTaborah Johnson (Tabby Johnson) – jazz and rock singerFrance Joli – disco singerDanko Jones – singer-songwriterG.B. Jones – guitarist, drummer (Fifth Column )Jeff Jones – rock bassist, singerMiles Jones – rapper, singer-songwriter, producerOliver Jones – jazz pianistJorane – cellist, singer-songwriterKeven Jordan – pop/rock singer-songwriterMarc Jordan – singer-songwriterSass Jordan – rock singer, judge on Canadian Idol Michelle Josef – drummerLeila Bronia Josefowicz – violinistMartha Joy – singerJunia-T – rapper
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Florence K – pop singer-songwriterK-Anthony – gospel singerK-Bust – singer-songwriterTodd Kerns – vocalist/bassist (Slash, Age of Electric)Michael Kaeshammer Connie Kaldor – singer-songwriter, poetKamau – hip-hop musicianKevin Kane – singer-songwriterKanen – singer-songwriterKAPRI – dance/pop singerKardinal Offishall – rapperKaia Kater – singer-songwriterCevin Key – songwriter, producer, and composerEthan Kath – producer (Crystal Castles )Kathleen – Quebec pop singerKatie B – singer-songwriter (formerly with Jakalope )John Kay – singer (Steppenwolf )Kaya – rock and pop singer, formerly known as Francis MartinKaytranada – electronicSherry Kean James Keelaghan – singer-songwriterJesse F. Keeler – Death from Above 1979 , MSTRKRFT Greg Keelor – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Blue Rodeo , solo artist)Simeonie Keenainak – accordionistJoey Keithley – also known as Joey Shithead, Vancouver punk rock singer, guitarist (D.O.A. ), political and environmental activistGeoffrey Kelly – Celtic-folk musician, singer (Spirit of the West , the Paperboys )Sean Kelly – singer, guitarist (Crash Kelly)Roy Kenner – singer-songwriterMo Kenney – singer-songwriterLydia Képinski – singer-songwriterCassius Khan – ghazal player, tabla player, Indian classical musicianKhotin – house, downtempo electronic musicianRich Kidd – hip hop artistBrett Kissel – country singerKid Koala – hip-hop artistKiesza (Kiesa Rae Ellestad) – singer-songwriterAndy Kim – singer-songwriter, pop musician ("Sugar, Sugar ")Kiva – harmonic overtone singer, keyboardist, worldbeat/jazz artistBryden Gwiss Kiwenzie – dance musicFrancois Klark – pop singer-songwriterTrish Klein – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas )Billy Klippert – rock musicianK.Maro – R&B, rap musician, producerK'naan – rapperAidan Knight – singer-songwriterChester Knight – singer-songwriterMoe Koffman – jazz artistGwendolyn Koldofsky – piano accompanist and music educatorRon Korb – composer, flutistKoriass – rapperk-os – rapper, hip-hop musicianKeith Kouna – punk rock singerBenjamin Kowalewicz – frontman of Billy Talent Dan and Ryan Kowarsky – singers (RyanDan and b4-4 )Nik Kozub – bassist (Veal ), keyboardist (Shout Out Out Out Out ), remixer (the Paronomasiac )Serouj Kradjian – pianist, composerNorbert Kraft – guitaristDiana Krall – jazz singer, pianistChantal Kreviazuk – singer-songwriterNicholas Krgovich – indie rock, pop singer-songwriterDavid Kristian – film composer, electronic musicianKyrie Kristmanson – singer-songwriterChad Kroeger – singer, guitarist, Nickelback Patricia Krueger – classical pianist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Spencer Krug – singer-songwriter (Fifths of Seven , Frog Eyes , Wolf Parade , Sunset Rubdown , Swan Lake )Pierre Kwenders – pop/world music singer, rapperKyprios – hip-hop musician
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Jesse Labelle – country singerJames LaBrie – singer-songwriter (Dream Theater )Kathryn Ladano – bass clarinetistElise LeGrow – singer-songwriterLanie Banks – Canadian-Ugandan rapperPaul Laine – singer (solo, Danger Danger )Corky Laing – drummerJon Lajoie – comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician, Internet celebrity Mary Jane Lamond – Gaelic singerWillie Lamothe – country singerWendy Lands – pop and jazz singerTory Lanez – R&Bk.d. lang – country punk singerMatt Lang – country singerSteve Lang – bassist (April Wine , Mashmakhan )Robert Langevin – flute playerDaniel Lanois – composer, producerJessy Lanza – electronic musicianAbigail Lapell – folk singer-songwriterAndré Laplante – pianistEric Lapointe – rock singerPierre Lapointe – pop, rock, funk singer-songwriterSteph La Rochelle – country/pop singer-songwriter, musical theatre actressThierry Larose – rock singer-songwriterGrit Laskin – folk singer, luthierHenry Lau – violinist, singer, dancer (Super Junior-M)Michael Laucke – classical and flamenco guitarist, composer, producerCarole Laure – pop/folk singerLaurence-Anne – pop singerSherisse Laurence – country/pop singer, musical theatre actressWayne Lavallee – singer-songwriter, film, television and theatre composerAvril Lavigne – singer-songwriter, musician, record producerCharles Lavoie – singer, composerDaniel Lavoie – singer-songwriterBarbara Law – pop and rock singerGrant Lawrence – rock singer, radio personalityMarshall Lawrence – blues, rockDorothy Lawson – cellist, composer (ETHEL )Lisa LeBlanc – singer-songwriter, banjoistFélix Leclerc – singer-songwriterSalomé Leclerc – singer-songwriterDaniel Ledwell – singer-songwriter, record producer, keyboardist (In-Flight Safety )Geddy Lee – singer, bassist, keyboardist (Rush )Jess Lee – country singer-songwriterMark Lee – rapper, dancer of NCT , NCT 127 , and SuperM , NCT Dream Lee Kum-Sing – classical pianistRanee Lee – jazz singer, drummer, tenor saxophonistSook-Yin Lee – rock singer-songwriter, broadcasterSebastien Lefebvre – guitarist, singer (Simple Plan )Vincent Legault – instrumentalist, composerRay Legere – bluegrass mandolinist and fiddlerPeter Leitch – jazz guitaristJean Leloup – singer-songwriterLynda Lemay – singer-songwriterMichel Lemieux – experimental electronic music, performance artHubert Lenoir – rock singerMartin Léon – singer-songwriter, composerExco Levi – reggae singerMike Levine – bassist and keyboardistAndrea Lewis – singerGlenn Lewis – R&B singerLarnell Lewis – drummerNeil Leyton – rock singer and guitaristDavid Lickley – singer-songwriterAlex Lifeson – guitarist (Rush )Murray Lightburn – indie-rock singer-songwriter, guitaristGordon Lightfoot – singer-songwriter (voted Canada's favourite singer-songwriter)Terra Lightfoot – singer-songwriterLIGHTS – singer-songwriterAndrea Lindsay – singer-songwriterAaron Lines – country musicianBruce Liu – pianistLiu Fang – pipa playerGuy Lombardo – big band leaderCeline Lomez – pop singerRich London – rapperMorley Loon – singer-songwriterLoony – R&B singerOscar Lopez – Latin -folk guitaristMyrna Lorrie – country singer-songwriter ("first lady of Canadian country music")Louis Lortie – pianistLoud – rapperRussell Louder – pop singer, performance artistAlexina Louie – pianistJohnnie Lovesin – rock singerLowell – electropop singer-songwriterLarissa Loyva – singer-songwriterLuba – pop singerLederhosen Lucil – singer-songwriterZachary Lucky – singer-songwriterChris "Old Man" Luedecke – folk singer-songwriterTodd Lumley – pianist, keyboardistSekou Lumumba – drummerCorb Lund – country singer-songwriterRob Lutes – folk/blues singer-songwriterLoma Lyns – country singerLysandre – pop singer-songwriter and pianist
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Amanda Mabro – singer-songwriterMark Masri – tenor singer/gospel composerGalt MacDermot – composer, musician, wrote the music for Hair Colin MacDonald – singer, guitarist (the Trews )Sarah MacDonald – conductor and organistJohn-Angus MacDonald – guitarist (the Trews )Maggie MacDonald – singer, keyboardist (the Hidden Cameras , Kids on TV )Kris MacFarlane – independent drummer/multi-instrumentalist (Great Big Sea , the Paperboys )Ryan MacGrath – singer-songwriterAshley MacIsaac – violinistGisele MacKenzie – singer, violinistJon McKiel – rock singer-songwriterTara MacLean – singer-songwriterCatherine MacLellan – singer-songwriterGene MacLellan – singer-songwriterBrian Macleod – songwriter, music producer (best known as a member of Chilliwack and the Headpins )Buddy MacMaster – violinistNatalie MacMaster – violinist, stepdancerKevin MacMichael – guitarist (Cutting Crew )Rita MacNeil – country and folk singerRozalind MacPhail – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalistMad Child – rapperMadagascar Slim – folk and blues guitaristRia Mae – singer-songwriterMaestro Fresh Wes – hip-hop musician, singer of "Let Your Backbone Slide "Matt Maher – contemporary Christian singerRaine Maida – singer (Our Lady Peace )-songwriter, producerPhyllis Mailing – mezzo-sopranoCatherine Major – singer-songwriterCharlie Major – singer-songwriterKate Maki – country rock singer-songwriterRyan Malcolm – lead singer (Low Level Flight ), first Canadian Idol Manafest – hip-hop musicianDan Mangan – singer-songwriterCasey Manierka-Quaile (Casey MQ) – electronic musician, songwriter, producerJohn Mann – rock singer (Spirit of the West )Dayna Manning – singer-songwriterCatherine Manoukian – violinistRichard Manuel – pianist, vocalist, drummer (the Band )Richard Margison – operatic tenorKristina Maria – pop singer-songwriterMarie-Mai – singerFrank Marino – guitarist, singer (Mahogany Rush )Carolyn Mark – alt-country singer-songwriterGerry Markman – rock guitarist (the Lincolns )Cory Marks – country rock singer-songwriter and guitaristHugh Marsh – violinistAmanda Marshall – singer-songwriterLois Marshall – sopranoBéatrice Martin – singer-songwriter, pianist, also known as Cœur de pirateJeff Martin – singer-songwriter (the Tea Party )Stephanie Martin – singer-songwriter, actressMia Martina – pop singer-songwriterMasia One – rapperDutch Mason – blues artistJojo Mason – country singer-songwriterMassari – R&B singerKen Masters – rapperAndrew Matheson – punk rock singer and songwriterZachariah Matheson - Too-Phat – hip-hop MC/songwriterJake Mathews – country singer-songwriterAndré Mathieu – pianist and composerMatiu – singer-songwriterKalle Mattson – folk rock singer-songwriterRomi Mayes – country singerMatt Mays – singer-songwriterBill McBirnie – jazz/Latin flutist (Extreme Flute)Maxwell McCabe-Lokos – keyboardist (the Deadly Snakes )Séan McCann – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Great Big Sea )Jay McCarrol – composerMelissa McClelland – singer-songwriterJeremiah McDade – composer, saxophonist, Irish whistle (the McDadea )Solon McDade – composer, bassist (the McDades )Eileen McGann – folk singer-songwriterAnna McGarrigle – folk singer-songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle )Kate McGarrigle – folk singer-songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)Jay W. McGee – soul, R&B and hip hop singer/rapperWayne McGhie – soul, R&B, reggae singerBlake McGrath – pop singerEamon McGrath – singer-songwriterKyle McKearney – alternative country singer-songwriterMike McKenna – rock/blues guitarist noted for his electric slide playingLoreena McKennitt – Celtic-inspired musician, vocalistChris McKhool – violinist, guitarist, singer (Sultans of String )Sarah McLachlan – singer-songwriterMurray McLauchlan – singer-songwriterAmbre McLean – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalistKelly McMichael – singer-songwriterHolly McNarland – singer-songwriterSuzie McNeil – pop rock singer-songwriterTrevor McNevan – singer-songwriter (Thousand Foot Krutch , FM Static )Colin McPhee – classical composer, musicologistLinda McRae – singer-songwriter (Spirit of the West , solo artist)Tate McRae – singer-songwriterGlen Meadmore – punk/rock musicianMichie Mee – rapperTom Meikle – singer-songwriter who records as Mappe Of and Forest MoonBrian Melo – singer (winner of Canadian Idol , 2007)Shawn Mendes – singer-songwriter, guitaristDylan Menzie – singer-songwriterJerry Mercer – drummer, vocalist (April Wine , Mashmakhan , the Wackers )Madeline Merlo – country singer-songwriterKathleen Ivaluarjuk Merritt – Inuit throat singerScott Merritt – singer-songwriterDon Messer – fiddlerPatrice Michaud – singer-songwriterDanny Michel – singer-songwriter, guitaristAnthony J. Mifsud (Mif) – singer-songwriter (Slash Puppet )Brandon Mig – pop singerHaviah Mighty – rapperLynn Miles – singer-songwriterAmy Millan – singer-songwriter (Stars , Broken Social Scene )Tim Millar – rhythm guitar player (Protest the Hero )Muriel Millard – singer-songwriterDerek Miller – blues singer-songwriter, guitaristDarby Mills – singer (the Headpins )Frank Mills – pianistTyler Joe Miller – country music singer-songwriterMillimetrik – electronic musicianKenneth G. Mills – pianist, conductor, composerAndy Milne – jazz pianistMatt Minglewood – singer-songwriter, guitaristBen Mink – guitarist, violinist (k.d. lang , Geddy Lee , Rush , FM )Ruth Minnikin – singer-songwriterJoni Mitchell – folk and jazz artist, painterKim Mitchell – guitarist, singer-songwriter, radio personalityLindsay Mitchell – guitarist, songwriter (Prism )Taylor Mitchell – singer-songwriterWilly Mitchell – singer, guitaristMitsou – pop singerDave Moffatt – pop/rock keyboardist, singerAviva Mongillo – singer, actressMonsune – electronic musicianMontag – electronic musicianBetty Moon – singer-songwriterJacob Moon – singer-songwriter, guitaristKevin Moon – singer, main vocalist (the Boyz )Darren Moore – member of Harlequin, founder of Living Under Venus, writer of themes for Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue JaysGil Moore – drummer, vocalist (Triumph )Katie Moore – singer-songwriterMae Moore – singer-songwriterRick Moranis – singer, actorRyland Moranz – folk/roots singer-songwriterCarlos Morgan – R&B/soul singerJeffrey Morgan – singer-songwriter, rock criticAlanis Morissette – rock singerJohannes Moser – cellistJess Moskaluke – country pop singerMr. Roam – rapperGeoffrey Moull – conductor, pianistArt Murphy – singer-songwriterChris Murphy – power pop singer-songwriter, bassist (Sloan )Matt Murphy – singer-songwriter, guitarist (the Super Friendz , the Flashing Lights , The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Anne Murray – country/pop singerAlannah Myles – rock singerDavid Myles – singer-songwriterKen Myhr – guitarist, composer
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N Nao – dream-pop singer and songwriterKaveh Nabatian – trumpeterBif Naked – punk/pop singerNardwuar the Human Serviette Nancy Nash – blues and pop singerNarcy – rapperNash the Slash – multi-instrumental rock musician (FM )Kamila Nasr – singer, composer and multi-instrumentalistNav – rapperHaydain Neale – soul, R&B, jazz singer-songwriterNemahsis – pop singerLaurence Nerbonne – pop singerRichard Newell – also known as King Biscuit Boy, blues singer, songwriter, band leader and harmonica playerCarl Newman – guitarist, songwriter (the New Pornographers )Billy Newton-Davis – R&B, jazz, gospel singer-songwriterYannick Nézet-Séguin – conductorLuke Nicholson – singer-songwriterLarry Nickel – composerDave Nicol – folk singer-songwriterChris Nielsen – country singerEliza Niemi – singer-songwriter, cellistLaura Niquay – singer-songwriterNoah23 – rapperGraph Nobel – hip-hop artist, R&B rapper, singer-songwriterSierra Noble – singer-songwriter, fiddlerBob Nolan – country singer-songwriter (the Sons of the Pioneers )Faith Nolan – jazz singer-songwriter, guitaristSafia Nolin – singer-songwriterCraig Norris – rock singer, radio personalityCraig Northey – rock singer (Odds )Aldo Nova – rock/pop artistGeorge Nozuka – singerJustin Nozuka – singer, writerNyssa – singer-songwriter
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Dorothea Paas – singer-songwriterSteven Page – singer-songwriter (formerly with the Barenaked Ladies )Michel Pagliaro – bilingual singer, songwriter, guitaristDoug Paisley – singer-songwriterOwen Pallett – indie pop singer, violinist (Final Fantasy )Bruce Palmer – bassist (Buffalo Springfield )Alex Pangman – jazz singerCharlie Panigoniak – Inuit singer-songwriter, guitaristGabrielle Papillon – singer-songwriterParichay – Bollywood/ Hip Hop/ R&B and Pop music producer and artistSarina Paris – techno singerJon Kimura Parker – classical pianistKathleen Parlow – classical violinistEvalyn Parry – folk singer-songwriterMark Parry – guitaristSamantha Parton – folk music multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas )Night Lovell – hip hop musician/rapper, songwriterPartyNextDoor – rapperBlaise Pascal – singer-songwriterMeghan Patrick – country singerShan Vincent de Paul – pop/electronic/hip hop singerNico Paulo – singer-songwriterTrevor W. Payne – gospel and R&B singer, composerMatt Paxton – singer-songwriterPeaches – electroclash/dance punk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalistRyan Peake – guitarist (Nickelback )Neil Peart – drummer, percussionist, lyricist (Rush )Orville Peck – country musicianKlô Pelgag – pop singer-songwriterBruno Pelletier – singer-songwriterFred Pellerin – folk singerFred Penner – children's music performerPatrick Pentland – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan )Yann Perreau – electro-rock musicianAnjulie Persaud – singer-songwriterColleen Peterson – country singer-songwriterOscar Peterson – jazz pianistBilly Pettinger – singer-songwriterLou Phelps – rapperPhilémon Cimon – singer-songwriterStu Phillips – country singerPascale Picard – singerScott-Pien Picard – singer-songwriterPaul Piché – singerJason Pierce – drummer (Our Lady Peace)Lido Pimienta – electronic pop singer and producerGrenville Pinto – violinist, recording artist, entertainer and composerNestor Pistor – country singer/comedy musicianLouise Pitre – musical theatre actorDany Placard – singer-songwriterDominique Plante – guitarist, composerBill Plaskett – folk/rock/jazz musicianJoel Plaskett – alternative rock musicianJason Plumb – singer-songwriterPoizunus – DJ, human beatboxSteve Poltz – singer-songwriter (known for collaboration with Jewel )poolblood – indie pop singer-songwriterCarole Pope – new wave rock/pop singerKalan Porter – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol Shelley Posen – folklorist, songwriterCatherine Potter – bansuriRoxanne Potvin – blues singer-songwriterBlake Pouliot – violinistTom Power – folk musicianDaniel Powter – singer-songwriterPressa – rapperChad Price – singer-songwriterGarth Prince – children's entertainerWilliam Prince – singer-songwriterPeter Pringle – pop and jazz singer, pianist, theremin playerPromise – hip-hop rapper, singer-songwriterThePropheC – singer-songwriter, producerP'tit Belliveau Adonis Puentes – jazz, world musicDon Pyle – drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet , Fifth Column )
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Raffi – folk/pop singer-songwriterBilly Raffoul – rock singer, songwriterIceis Rain – pop/rock singerRalph – singer-songwriterAlcvin Ramos – shakuhachi player (solo and ensemble)Josh Ramsay – singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist Marianas Trench Jan Randall – film composerLuv Randhawa – bhangra singerAllan Rayman – rhythm and blues singerCorin Raymond – singer-songwriterRichard Raymond – pianistSavannah Ré – soul/rhythm and blues singerLee Reed – rapperJosh Reichmann – singer-songwriter (Tangiers , Jewish Legend )Alyssa Reid – pop singer-songwriterNoah Reid – singer-songwriterColleen Rennison – singer (No Sinner )Ginette Reno – singerMike Reno – singer (Loverboy )Jessie Reyez – singerDonn Reynolds – yodeler; folk and country singer-songwriterIsabelle Rezazadeh – DJ and record producer (Rezz )Amanda Rheaume – folk singer-songwriterKyle Riabko – singer, guitaristAlejandra Ribera – pop and jazz singer-songwriterJackie Richardson – blues, jazz and gospel singerSébastien Ricard – rapper (Loco Locass ), actorCharles Richard-Hamelin – pianistKim Richardson – pop, blues, jazz and gospel singerRiver Tiber – rhythm and blues musicianJesse Rivest – singer-songwriterIan Robb – folk musicianVincent Roberge – indie-pop singerBrad Roberts – singer (Crash Test Dummies )Sam Roberts – rock musicianEd Robertson – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies )Robbie Robertson – guitarist, singer (the Band )-songwriterAlex J. Robinson – country singer-songwriterDamien Robitaille – musicianBob Rock – singer-songwriter (Payola$ ), producer (Metallica )Andrew Rodriguez – singer-songwriterGarnet Rogers – singer-songwriterKate Rogers – singer-songwriterNathan Rogers – singer-songwriterStan Rogers – folk musicianDaniel Romano – folk, country and indie rock musicianDon Ross – fingerstyle guitarist, musician, composerJosh Ross – country singer and songwriterLukas Rossi – singer-songwriter, winner of Rockstar: SupernovaAdolphe-Basile Routhier – lyricist of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada "Ariane Roy – pop singer-songwriterJonathan Roy – pop singer-songwriterSpookey Ruben – singer-songwriterPaul Rudolph – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Pink Fairies , Hawkwind , Brian Eno )Allison Russell – singer-songwriter, musician and activistBrenda Russell – singer-songwriter, keyboardistJustin Rutledge – alt-country singer-songwriterDeric Ruttan – country singer-songwriterSerena Ryder – folk/pop singer-songwriter
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Shakura S'Aida – blues/jazz singer-songwriterJulien Sagot – percussionist, singer-songwriterJosh Sahunta – pop/R&B singer-songwriterMartine St-Clair – pop singerJordan St Cyr – contemporary Christian singerSamian – rapperGordie Sampson – blues, rock singerLance "Aquakultre" Sampson – soul, R&B singer and rapperJohn K. Samson – indie rock singer and songwriter (the Weakerthans )Chase Sanborn – jazz trumpeterCurtis Santiago – dance rock singer-songwriterIvana Santilli – R&B singerSarahmée – rapperSATE – rock singerSaukrates – rapperAndrew Scott – power pop singer-songwriter, drummer (Sloan )Jack Scott – rock and roll singerJay Scøtt – folk/hip hop singer-songwriterJennifer Scott – jazz singer, pianistKeith Scott - rock guitarist (Bryan Adams band)Joyce Seamone – country singerLorraine Segato – singer-songwriterJacques Kuba Séguin – jazz trumpeterJay Semko – singer-songwriter, bassistMatthew Seok – singer, (Zerobaseone )Ron Sexsmith – singer-songwriterShad – rapperPaul Shaffer – musical directorRemy Shand – R&B/soul singerJackie Shane – R&B singerJairus Sharif – experimental jazz saxophonistAndy Shauf – singer-songwriterShauit – singer-songwriterBernie Shaw – rock singer (Uriah Heep)Graham Shaw – rock singer, television composerJames Shaw – guitarist (Metric)Tyler Shaw – singer-songwriter, cinematic composerCrystal Shawanda – country singerShay Lia – singerShiloh – pop singer-songwriterShingoose – singer-songwriterStefie Shock – pop and funk singer-songwriterGabrielle Shonk – singer-songwriterHoward Shore – composer (The Lord of the Rings trilogy and films of David Cronenberg )Shotgun Jimmie – singer-songwriterEdythe Shuttleworth – mezzo-sopranoAli Siadat – drummer (Mother Mother)Rosemary Siemens – violinist, vocalistJane Siberry – singer-songwriterLucas Silveira – rock singer, guitaristLiberty Silver – R&B singerMarie-Josée Simard – percussionistNathalie Simard – pop singerRené Simard – pop singerDenis Simpson – singerShane Simpson – guitarist, singer-songwriterDylan Sinclair – rhythm and blues singerZal Sissokho – Kora ) player, Griot Sister Ray – singer-songwriterSixtoo – hip-hop DJ and MCSkiifall – rapperKen Skinner – pianist/composer, record producerAmy Sky – singer-songwriterSlakah the Beatchild – soul and R&B singer, record producerSarah Slean – singer-songwriter, pianistAlberta Slim – country music singerTannis Slimmon – folk singer-songwriterHenry Small – singer-songwriter, radio personalityDallas Smith – rock/country singer-songwriterLaura Smith – folk singerMaybe Smith – indie pop singer-songwriterMeaghan Smith – singerR. Harlan Smith – country singerSamantha Savage Smith – singer-songwriterDan Snaith – songwriterFloyd Sneed – rock drummerBob Snider – folk singer-songwriterJason Sniderman – keyboardist (Blue Peter )Snow – reggae/rap/pop musicianHank Snow – country and western singerSo Sus – electronic musicianBryce Soderberg – bassist (Lifehouse)Viviana Sofronitsky – pianistAna Sokolovic – composerTheresa Sokyrka – singer (Canadian Idol semi-finalist, 2004)Solitair – rapperLenny Solomon – pop and jazz singerMaribeth Solomon – songwriter, composerAaron Solowoniuk – drummer (Billy Talent)Harry Somers – composerSonReal – rapperMartina Sorbara – folk-pop singerArielle Soucy – singer-songwriterSouldia - rapperJay Sparrow – rock singer-songwriterSpek Won – rapperKevin Spencer – multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producerSpirit – guitarist and singer-songwriterRae Spoon – folk/indie singer-songwriterTony "Wild T" Springer – blues-rock guitaristFrederick Squire – rock singer, guitarist (Shotgun & Jaybird )Glen Stace – rock singerLeeroy Stagger – singer-songwriterEthel Stark – violinist and conductorErroll Starr – rhythm and blues singerKinnie Starr – singer-songwriterLucille Starr – singerCassie Steele – singer-songwriter, actressChrissy Steele – rock singerEmily Steinwall – singer, composer, saxophonistKatie Stelmanis – singer-songwriterIan Stephens – punk rock musicianMartin Stevens – disco singerTyler Stewart – drummerCraig Stickland – singer-songwriterJeff Stinco – singer-songwriter and rhythm-guitarist (Simple Plan )Georgina Stirling – singerAndy Stochansky – singer-songwriter, drummer (former drummer for Ani DiFranco )Kim Stockwood – singerJayme Stone – banjoist, composerMiranda Stone – singer-songwriterStorry – pop, R&B singer-songwriterCharlie Storwick – singer-songwriterAmanda Stott – singerJeffery Straker – singer-songwriterByron Stroud – bassist (Strapping Young Lad , Fear Factory )Mark Sultan – singer-songwriter, Sultan Records founderHarold Sumberg – violinistCree Summer – rock/alternative singerRichard Summerbell – singer-songwriterLeonard Sumner – singer-songwriterTerry Sumsion – country singerMichelle Sweeney – jazz singerSkye Sweetnam – singer-songwriterGwen Swick – singer-songwriterTomi Swick – singer-songwriterEmber Swift – singer-songwriterKurt Swinghammer – singer-songwriter
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2Rude – hip hop/R&B record producerTablo – rapper (Epik High )Tanya Tagaq – Inuit throat singer, folk singerTalk – indie rock singerTamia – R&B singerTheo Tams – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol , 2008)Eva Tanguay – vaudeville singerChaim Tannenbaum – folk singerTariq – singer-songwriter, radio personalityTasha the Amazon – rapperBobby Taylor – R&B singer-songwriterDione Taylor – jazz singerJulian Taylor – rock singerR. Dean Taylor – singer-songwriter, producer for Motown Lydia Taylor – rock singerTebey – country singer-songwriterTegan and Sara (band) – pop, indie pop, indie folk, synthpop, indie rock singer-songwriterMark Templeton – electro-acoustic musicianThe Tenors – vocal trio tenor musician operatic gospel popMarie-Jo Thério – singer-songwriterDavid Thibault – singerDavid Clayton Thomas – singer (Blood, Sweat & Tears )Ian Thomas – singer-songwriter, actor, authorT. Thomason – singer-songwriterDon Thompson – jazz musicianJamie Thompson – drummer, beat-makerNicholas Thorburn – frontman for Islands Ian Thornley – singer-songwriterWillie Thrasher – Inuit singer-songwriterThrust – rapperGeorges Thurston – soul singerMartin Tielli – singer-songwriter (Rheostatics )Margo Timmins – singer (Cowboy Junkies )Tire le coyote – singer-songwriterBrent Titcomb – musician, actorLiam Titcomb – singer-songwriterKen Tobias – singer-songwriterMaylee Todd – pop singerYvette Tollar – jazz singer, composerHenri Tomasi – composer and conductorTöme – reggae singerMorgan Toney – folk singer-songwriter and fiddlerTor – electronic musicianMarie-Chantal Toupin – Francophone pop singerTheresa Tova – musical theatre actressTenille Townes – country singer-songwriterDevin Townsend – multi-instrumentalist, metal guitarist, songwriterPete Traynor – rock guitarist and bassist, designer of Traynor Amplifiers Pat Travers – rock guitaristTre Mission – rapperLucie Blue Tremblay – folk singer-songwriterDomenic Troiano – guitaristValerie Tryon – pianistCynthia Johnston Turner – conductorKreesha Turner – R&B singerShania Twain – country/pop singerJessica Tyler – singer-songwriter and actressIan Tyson – folk singerSylvia Tyson – singer-songwriter, guitarist
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Martha Wainwright – folk-pop singerRufus Wainwright – folk-pop singerFrank Walker – EDM DJRody Walker – singer (Protest the Hero )Colter Wall – folk singerChristopher Ward – songwriterChris Wardman – songwriter, guitarist (Blue Peter )Andy Warren – singer-songwriterJackie Washington – blues and folk singer-songwriter, guitaristJeff Waters – guitarist and vocalist for heavy metal band Annihilator Ruby Waters – singer-songwriterSneezy Waters – singer-songwriterDawn Tyler Watson – blues singerPatrick Watson – singer-songwriterAndrée Watters – singer-songwriterThe Weeknd – singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor born Abel TesfayeJohn Welsman – composer, songwriterZack Werner – artist, producer, entertainment lawyer, managerDaniel Wesley – singer-songwriterWesli – world music guitaristJim West – guitarist for "Weird Al" Yankovic Phil Western – drummer, programmer (Download )Dawud Wharnsby-Ali – singer-songwriterDeryck Whibley – singer-songwriter (Sum 41 )Bill White – composer, choral group leaderNancy White – singer-songwriter, musical satiristPortia White – operatic contraltoRick White – singer-songwriter (Eric's Trip ), guitaristAlissa White-Gluz – metal vocalist and songwriter (Arch Enemy , The Agonist )Jenny Whiteley – folk and country singer-songwriterAndrew Whiteman – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Broken Social Scene , Bourbon Tabernacle Choir , Apostle of Hustle )David Wiffen – folk singer-songwriterDavid Wilcox – blues guitarist, singerRichie Wilcox – singerSimon Wilcox – singer-songwriter (daughter of David Wilcox)JJ Wilde – rock singerHealey Willan – organist, composerHal Willis – singer-songwriterCharlotte Day Wilson – singer-songwriterTom Wilson – singer-songwriterJesse Winchester – singer-songwriterKurt Winter – guitarist, songwriter (the Guess Who )Bob Wiseman – pianist, songwriterKarl Wolf – R&B singer-songwriterRoyal Wood – singer-songwriterDonovan Woods – singer-songwriterRoy Woods – singer-songwriter, rapperHawksley Workman – singer-songwriterMichelle Wright – country singer-songwriterKris Wu – rapper
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Jordon Zadorozny – singer, producerMary Lu Zahalan – rock singerZaho – R&B singerAlfie Zappacosta – singer, actorMaurice Zbriger – violinist, composer, conductorLiping Zhang – sopranoJoel Zifkin – electric violinist, songwriter, composerBrock Zeman – producer, singer-songwriter, touring musicianGilles Zolty – singer-songwriter, composer, sound designerJesse Zubot – violinist, composer
See also
Further reading
Toomey, Kathleen M., and Stephen Charles Willis. Musicians in Canada: a Bio-bibliographical Finding List . Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Association of Music Libraries, 1981. N.B .: Title and introductory matter also in French.
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