Best Kim Merritt Podcasts (2024)

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Guest Glimpses with Cliff Edwards, Coral Andrews, "Wild" Bill Riley, Peter Foldy 40:13

42m ago40:13

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This is the 33rd episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: CLIFF EDWARDS - musician, composer, former lead male vocalist of the Juno award-winning group The Bells. In t…

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Cherrill Rae Yates, singer, recording artist and half of the singing duo The Raes 1:12:29

14d ago1:12:29

1:12:29

Cherrill Rae Yates is a singer and recording artist best known as one half of The Raes singing duo which also featured her then husband, the late Robbie Rae. In this very raw and honest chat with host Dan Hare Cherrill reveals: her complicated personal and professional relationship with the narcissistic Robbie; details of the couples wildly success…

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Guest Glimpses - Keith Sharp RETURNS, Rick Mason, Kim Berly RETURNS, Frank Marino 41:11

28d ago41:11

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This is the 32nd episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: KEITH SHARP RETURNS, founder of the iconic Canadian music magazine Music Express and author of the book “Musi…

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Guest Glimpses with Thor, Scott Merritt, Brian Meissner, Ron Sakamoto 40:29

1M ago40:29

40:29

This is the 31st episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: THOR, Canadian and U.S. bodybuilding champion, songwriter, singer, musician. In this bit Thor shares with Dan…

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Betty Anne Keller, retired music promoter and producer of the acclaimed documentary 'Rock This Town' 1:10:59

1M ago1:10:59

1:10:59

Betty Anne Keller is a retired music promoter, Manager of Arts Culture Festivals and Events for the City of Waterloo, and producer of the acclaimed documentary ’Rock This Town’ which captures how vibrant the Kitchener/Waterloo area was musically back in the ‘60s,‘70s and beyond. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Betty Anne talks about: brinin…

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Chris Birkett, multi award-winning singer/songwriter, producer 1:20:47

2M ago1:20:47

1:20:47

Chris Birkett is a multi award-winning singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who has collaborated with many world-renowned artists including Sinead O’Connor, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Quincy Jones, Peter Gabriel, and more. He has a Grammy, four Junos, the Polaris Music Prize and three international AMPEX Golden Reel Awards for excellence in th…

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Les Stroud, expert harmonic player, musician and creator of the TV series Survivorman 1:11:30

2M ago1:11:30

1:11:30

Les Stroud is a world famous adventurer, survival expert, musician, expert harmonica player, singer/songwriter, and perhaps best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television series Survivorman. In this engaging, in depth and lively chat with Dan Hare, Les talks about: his vast musical influences; meeting an…

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Guest Glimpses with Jaimie Vernon, Eddie Bullen, Dean Hajas, Sue Foley 40:22

2M ago40:22

40:22

JAIMIE VERNON, musician, author, president of Bullseye Records, and creator of The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia series. In this jam-packed clip Jaimie talks about: being a punk musician in the early ‘80s and writing a book about that scene; writing several encyclopedias on the Canadian music scene; producing and distributing 6 CDs of independent…

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Guest Glimpses with Sylvia Tyson, Errol Starr Francis, Liona Boyd, Eddie Schwartz 40:59

2M ago40:59

40:59

This is the 29 th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: SYLVIA TYSON, singer, songwriter, Order of Canada recipient, Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee and seven time…

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Terry Crawford and Rick Johnson of The Terry Crawford Band 1:17:31

3M ago1:17:31

1:17:31

Terry Crawford and Rick Johnson are husband and wife bandmates who began performing together in 1971 in Winnipeg and have been doing so ever since. They formed The Terry Crawford band and Terry was nominated for a Juno in 1981 for Most Promising Female Vocalist. In this engaging chase with host Dan Hare, Terry and Rick chat about their versatile ca…

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Guest Glimpses with Frank Mills, David Rashed, Earl Johnson, Ray(Man) Ramsay 40:29

3M ago40:29

40:29

This is the 28th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: FRANK MILLS, Canadian music icon, three time Juno award-winner, two time SOCAN classic award-recipient, keybo…

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Jeff "Jonesy" Jones - bassist extraordinaire 1:02:42

3M ago1:02:42

1:02:42

Jeff “Jonesy” Jones - bassist extraordinaire, best known for his time with the bands Ocean, Red Rider and The Carpet Frogs chats with Dan Hare about his many projects and different career experiences including: his musical influences; joining the band Ocean when he was just 16 years old; his connections to Alex Lifeson and Lawrence Gowan; what he’s…

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Catherine McKinnon, singer of the iconic 'Farewell to Nova Scotia' 1:14:55

3M ago1:14:55

1:14:55

Catherine McKinnon, singer and actress best known for her time on Singalong Jubilee and for popularizing the iconic Canadian classic song ‘Farewell To Nova Scotia’ is Dan Hare’s guest. In this chat 80 year old Catherine reveals career highlights including: why she almost didn't get to sing 'Farewell To Nova Scotia'; becoming friends, and working wi…

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Keith Hampshire, singer, actor, TV host 1:20:20

4M ago1:20:20

1:20:20

Keith Hampshire - has had a wide ranging career including, DJ, actor, commercial voice over artist, jingle singer, TV show host and singer of three songs that hit the Top 10 here in Canada. In this chat Keith shares much of his remarkable journey with host Dan Hare including: his work in Pirate Radio in the UK; how renovating apartments landed him …

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Bob Wegner, author of the Max Webster biography 'High Class' 1:20:23

4M ago1:20:23

1:20:23

Bob Wegner, multi-instrumentalist, touring musician, and author of the Max Webster biography ‘High Class’ joins Dan Hare to talk about his book on this iconic band. In this superb chat Bob also shares: highlights from his own career in musical theatre and other ventures; the unique appeal of Max Webster and the many genres that influenced their sou…

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Danny Casavant, guitarist with Graham Shaw and the Sincere Serenaders and The Bobcat 1:20:52

4M ago1:20:52

1:20:52

Danny Casavant, guitarist extraordinaire best known as a member of the bands Graham Shaw and the Sincere Serenaders and The Bobcats joins Dan Hare for a fascinating chat about: the ‘60s Winnipeg music scene; his multiple styles of guitar playing and the bands he’s been a part of; getting together with Graham Shaw; working with Bob White and how the…

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Derry Grehan, songwriter and guitarist of the band Honeymoon Suite 56:53

4M ago56:53

56:53

This week Dan chats with Derry Grehan, songwriter and guitarist of the band Honeymoon Suite. Derry shares much from his long career including: his philosophy on songwriting and “serving the song; the longevity of Honeymoon Suite and the band’s signature sound; recording albums; opening for bands such as ZZ Top, Jethro Tull, Heart and others; why he…

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Mike 'Mudfoot' McDonald, blues artist, songwriter, tribute artist 1:20:25

5M ago1:20:25

1:20:25

This week Dan chats with Mike ‘Mudfoot’ McDonald, blues artist, songwriter, producer, Tribute artist and in-house music director at legendary Grossman’s Tavern. Mike shares highlights of his stellar music career including: jamming with the likes of Jeff Healey and Alannah Myles; his musical influences; stories of the Yonge Street Music scene, Gross…

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Lisa Hartt, singer/songwriter and former lead of The Lisa Hartt Band 1:11:25

5M ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Lisa Hartt, singer songwriter, guitar player and former lead of The Lisa Hartt band joins host Dan Hare to in a fascinating chat about: her adventurous, and sometimes dangerous, career; the variety of musical influences; what it was like living in L.A. and why she came back to Canada, and so much more. Find out about Lisa and her music @lisaharttmu…

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Guest Glimpses with Eddie Schwartz, Dave Chesney, Johnny Sinclair, Geoff Eyre 40:01

5M ago40:01

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This is the 27th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: EDDIE SCHWARTZ, iconic songwriter, multi award-winner, and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who’s s…

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Guest Glimpses with Sass Jordan, Bazil Donovan, Harry Hess, Kim Stockwood 41:10

5M ago41:10

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This is the 26th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: SASS JORDAN, Juno award-winner, talks about her new live concert album; working with the Montreal band The Bo…

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Ronnie Robson, iconic bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing/mastering engineer 1:14:40

5M ago1:14:40

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Ronnie Robson, iconic bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing/mastering engineer who has worked with, or recorded bass tracks, for the greatest acts in music such as Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, White Snake, Deep Purple, John Lennon, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Goddo, Jethro Tull and many, many others. In this fascinating, music-filled c…

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Mark Dunn, author of the Bruce Cockburn book 'You Get Bigger As You Go' 1:13:17

6M ago1:13:17

1:13:17

Mark Dunn, musician, teacher, and author of ‘You Get Bigger As You Go’, what he calls a beginners guide to Bruce Cockburn’s music. Host Dan Hare talks with Mark about Bruce Cockburn’s music, guitar playing, guitars, songwriting and much more from the book including why it took Mark 7 years to write. To get your copy of the book visit @YouGetBiggerA…

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'Wild' Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the '60s bands The Churls and The Fringe 1:04:40

6M ago1:04:40

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‘Wild’ Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the ‘60s bands The Churls and The Fringe is Dan’s guest. In this fascinating chat Bill shares: what life was like in the Yorkville Village in the 1960s and hanging out with Gordon Lightfoot, Ian and Sylvia and others; how he became the band manager of The Churls and why that ended; the truth about The…

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Kevin Stuart Swain, songwriter, engineer, producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist 1:18:07

6M ago1:18:07

1:18:07

Kevin Stuart Swain is a songwriter, engineer, producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist who has played with Barney Bentall, Idle Eyes, Al Harlow, Prism, Lee Aaron, and many more. In this chat between two fellow musicians and friends, Kevin shares: his connection to the Beatles; why the bands he was in kept getting fired; his ongoing work with Thor and…

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Jimi B, founder, songwriter and bassist for the band Abraham's Children 59:23

6M ago59:23

59:23

Jimi B (Bertucci) is a singer/songwriter, composer, musician, and founding member, bassist and songwriter for the band Abraham’s Children. In this chat with Dan Hare Jimi shares: how the band got its name; what people may not realize about their success; his solo career and time as a staff writer with A&M records; his experience of the bands 2004 r…

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Edmund Pilling , founding member and lead singer of the band Fludd 45:18

7M ago45:18

45:18

Edmund Pilling , singer, songwriter, award winning musician, composer and the founding member and lead singer of the band Fludd is Dan Hare’s guest. In this chat Edmund talks about: being a part of Cat Stevens' band and touring in Europe; why he went to Birmingham, England as a teenager; the origins of Fludd and the members including Greg (Goddo) G…

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Frank Marino, Canadian icon and guitar virtuoso, singer and leader of the band Mahogany Rush. 1:21:35

7M ago1:21:35

1:21:35

Frank Marino, Canadian icon and guitar virtuoso, singer and leader of the band Mahogany Rush. In this fascinating for musicians and fans alike, Frank talks about: his feelings on being compared to Jimi Hendrix; opening for Aerosmith and Ted Nugent; guitar playing; building pedals and amps; and so much more. Find out about Mahogany Rush @ mahoganyru…

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Cliff Edwards, musician, composer, former lead male vocalist of the Juno award-winning group The Bells 57:53

7M ago57:53

57:53

In this chat with Dan Hare, Cliff reveals: how the Five Bells got started and why the eventually became The Bells; who wrote their Juno award-winning hit Stay Awhile; their US exposure performing in well known venues, state fairs and on the biggest US TV show of the day such as The Tonight Show; why he left The Bells; details of his solo career; wh…

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Rick Mason, former drummer for The Mynah Birds 46:19

7M ago46:19

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Rick Mason, composer, musician and drummer of the iconic band The Mynah Birds. In this chat with Dan Hare, Rick reveals: how Rick James recruited him into The Mynah Birds; the interchange of musicians between the bands of the day including Lighthouse, Steppenwolf and The Mynah Birds; his close relationship with Rick James: why the band’s record was…

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Brian Miessner, songwriter and lead singer/bassist for North America's first Beatles cover band, Liverpool 1:01:10

8M ago1:01:10

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Brian Miessner, songwriter and lead singer/bassist for North America’s first Beatles cover band, Liverpool, as well as the late ‘’70s, early ‘80s band Aerial in this revealing chat with Dan Hare, Brian talks about: his early musical experiences in Saskatchewan and his move to Toronto; the tremendous success of Liverpool and their U.S. exposure; why…

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Ron Sakamoto, legendary and multi-award-winning music promoter 1:01:04

8M ago1:01:04

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Ron Sakamoto is a multi-award-winning music promoter who has represented the biggest names in music including Roy Orbison, the Beach Boys, Kiss, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Bryan Adams and many, many others. In 2023 he received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement award at the Junos and, after 17 years of consecutive wins for Canadian Country Music…

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(Jon Mikl) THOR, Canadian and U.S. bodybuilding champion, songwriter, singer, musician. 56:12

8M ago56:12

56:12

(Jon Mikl) THOR is a former Canadian and U.S. bodybuilding champion, and a songwriter, singer, and musician. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Thor (as he is known professionally) shares much about his varied career including: how he combined bodybuilding, his love of superheroes and music to create his wild, glam rock persona and stage show;…

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Dean Hajas, musician, composer, engineer, producer, multi-instrmentalist, 1:25:44

8M ago1:25:44

1:25:44

Dean Hajas is a musician, composer, engineer, producer, multi-instrmentalist, and much more. In this jam-packed chat with Dan Hare, Dean shares tales from his diverse experiences in creating music, producing and engineering and much more. He also talks about forging his own path and provides an in-depth look into the legalities of the music biz and…

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Scott Merritt, singer, songwriter, composer, guitar player, and producer 1:03:30

9M ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Scott Merritt is a singer, songwriter, composer, guitar player, and producer with many accomplishments who has worked throughout North America since 1980. In this chat with Dan Hare, Scott talks about: songwriting; self producing his first album; working with a record label and when, and why, all that changed; making recordings for himself and othe…

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Eddie Bullen, multi award-winning pianist, producer, composer, arranger 52:12

9M ago52:12

52:12

Eddie Bullen is a pianist, composer, arranger, and producer and recipient of an abundance of awards (including a Juno) and recognition (including a Grammy nomination) for his outstanding talents. To date Eddie has produced over 200 albums. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Eddie talks about: his musical background in Grenada; coming to Canada…

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Jaimie Vernon, musician, author, and president/founder of Bullseye Records 1:14:18

9M ago1:14:18

1:14:18

Jaimie Vernon - musician, author, president of Bullseye Records, and creator of The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia series. In this jam-packed chat with Dan Hare Jaimie delves into Canada’s music scene and talks about: the his rollercoaster ride in many areas of music; the journey of Bullseye Records; his life as a musician then and now; his unique…

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Keith Sharp, founder of Music Express Magazine 54:54

9M ago54:54

54:54

Keith Sharp is the founder of the iconic Canadian music magazine Music Express and author of the book “Music Express: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Canada's Music Magazine”. In this return chat with Dan Hare Keith talks about: his connections to the late Myles Goodwin and Gordon Lightfoot; the challenges for ‘retro’ bands in today’s musical land…

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Coral Andrews radio broadcaster, journalist and author of "The Back Door" 1:00:39

9M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Coral Andrews radio broadcaster, journalist and author of the book “The Back Door” returns for another an unique chat with Dan Hare. Coral shares: more tales for her time at The Back Door Bar, Kitchener. Ontario’s underground subculture of the 1970s to the 1990s including how she got her DJ name of “Squeaky Subversive”; the variety of radio shows s…

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Dan Hare - acclaimed entertainer, musician, tribute artist 56:21

10M ago56:21

56:21

Dan Hare, acclaimed entertainer and musician, moves from hosting this podcast to becoming our special guest. In this chat with Dusty Discs Radio’s Program Director Lori Dean, Dan spills the goods on the songs and recording of his new, retro-rock album ‘I Love This Life’. He talks about: the overall flavour of the album and why he chose these 10 son…

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Guest Glimpses with Ty Reveen, Brad Roberts, B.J. Cook, Ross Rheaume & David Smith of Roman Grey 43:29

10M ago43:29

43:29

This is the 25th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: TY REVEEN - son of the famous mentalists/hypnotist Reveen and creator of iconic rock stage show visual effect…

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Guest Glimpses with Stu Jeffries, Mike Kozak & Marco Bradac, Connie Kaldor, Gary Fjellgaard 40:50

10M ago40:50

40:50

from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: STU JEFFRIES - Radio and TV broadcaster best known as the host of CBC TV’s Good Rockin’ Tonight. In this short bit Stu tells host Dan Hare how he got the host job at Good Rockin’ Tonigh…

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Guest Glimpses with Ray Materick, Randy Hiebert, Mike Fraser, John Webster 40:28

10M ago40:28

40:28

This is the 23rd episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: RAY MATERICK - Canadian icon, singer-songwriter, and guitar player best known for his song "Linda Put the Cof…

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Guest Glimpses with Cathy Young, John Einarson, Jim Vallance, Jane Siberry 42:03

11M ago42:03

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This is the 22nd episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: CATHY YOUNG - singer/songwriter, guitar player, producer, and voice over artist who won the 1974 Juno award f…

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Eddie Schwartz, iconic songwriter and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee 1:06:31

11M ago1:06:31

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Eddie Schwartz, is an iconic songwriter, multi award-winner, and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who, in addition to his own career, has had songs recorded by Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Rita Coolidge, and some big hits for Paul Carrack (Don’t Shed A Tear) and Pat Benatar (Hit Me With Your Best Shot). In this fascinating and ja…

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Sue Foley, multi award-winning blues guitarist and Canadian icon 57:04

11M ago57:04

57:04

Sue Foley, multi award-winning blues guitarist joins host Dan Hare to chat about: how she discovered the blue; her guitar style, technique and ongoing development; being female in the male dominated world of guitar players and her multi-level project on guitar women; what she’s doing now and much more. Find out all about Sue @suefoley.com…

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David Rashed, songwriter and keyboardist for Haywire 47:33

12M ago47:33

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David Rashed is one of the original members of the Haywire as well as their keyboardist and a songwriter. In this chat with Dan Hare David talks about: the unique criteria they looked for in band members when forming Haywire in PEI back in 1981; winning tour battle of the band contests; touring in Japan and recording in Norway; not landing Bruce Al…

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Robert Lawson, author and expert on The Guess Who RETURNS 1:05:21

12M ago1:05:21

1:05:21

Robert Lawson, insider and expert on The Guess Who and author of ‘Wheatfield Empire’, the definitive comprehensive history on The Guess Who, returns for a second chat with Dan Hare. In this riveting conversation Dan and Robert wade through facts, rumours, insights, contradictions, complications, questionable conduct, and and an “unsavoury character…

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Liona Boyd, Officer of the Order of Canada, Five Time Juno winner, world-wide performer 43:52

12M ago43:52

43:52

Liona Boyd, “The First Lady of The Guitar”, is a five time Juno Award winner, recipient of several Lifetime Achievement awards and an Officer of the Order of Canada. She has recorded 29 albums, many of which are Gold and Platinum, and has performed around world with her solo classical guitar and in orchestral concerts. In this raw and revealing cha…

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Earl Johnson, guitar player and songwriter for Moxy 1:00:14

1y ago1:00:14

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Earl Johnson, co-founder, guitar player and songwriter for Moxy, founder of the band TRIBZ. In this raw and revealing chat with host Dan Hare Earl shares: experiences from the early days of Moxy, including why he was kicked out of the recording session for the bands first album; internal band pressures and record company problems; the beautiful son…

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