List of Canadians

This is a list of well-known Canadians.

Musicians

• James Labrie, (born 1963), singer Dream Theater
• Peter Brannon, (born 1977), Piano Player - Voted Best in the World 2005
• Bryan Adams, (born 1959), singer
• Paul Anka, (born 1941), singer
• Talena Atfield, bassist and vocalist of Kittie
• Randy Bachman, (born 1943), singer
• Tal Bachman, singer and the son of the above
• The Band (excepting Levon Helm)
• Lenny Breau, (1941-1984), guitarist
• Len Cariou, (born 1939), actor/singer
• Wilf Carter, (1904-1996), singer
• Leslie Cheung, (1946-2003), Hong Kong-based actor/singer
• Bruce Cockburn, (born 1945), singer
• Leonard Cohen, (born 1934), singer, songwriter
• Stompin' Tom Connors, Canadian country/folk singer/songwriter
• Andy Creeggan, the Barenaked Ladies
• Burton Cummings,(born 1947), singer-songwriter
• Céline Dion, (born 1968), singer
• Fefe Dobson, (born 1987), singer/songwriter
• Georges Dor, chansonnier, composer and singer of "La Manic", novelist, playwright
• Percy Faith, (1908-1976), band leader
• Maynard Ferguson, (born 1928), band leader, trumpet
• Nelly Furtado, pop singer
• Matthew Good, singer/songwriter
• Glenn Gould, (1932-1982), pianist, composer
• Paul Horn, flute player
• Tommy Hunter (born 1937), country singer
• Colin James,(b. 1964), singer/songwriter
• Pauline Julien (1928-1998), singer/songwriter
• Andy Kim (born 1952), singer/songwriter
• Chantal Kreviazuk, singer
• La Bolduc, (born 1897-1941), singer
• Mary Jane Lamond, (born 1960), singer
• k.d. lang, (born 1961), singer
• Avril Lavigne, (born 1984), singer/songwriter
• Geddy Lee, (born 1953), singer, bassist, keyboardist Rush
• Gordon Lightfoot, (born 1938), singer/songwriter
• Guy Lombardo, (1902-1977), his band's instrumental version of Auld Lang Syne brought in the new year across North America for more than a generation.
• Loreena McKennitt (born 1957), singer
• Sarah McLachlan, (born 1968), singer/songwriter
• Joni Mitchell, (born 1943), singer/songwriter
• Alanis Morissette, (born 1974), singer/songwriter
• Anne Murray, (born 1945), singer/songwriter
• Geoffrey O'Hara, (1882-1967), songwriter
• Walter Ostanek - Polka, three-time Grammy Award winner
• Oscar Peterson - (1925- ) jazz pianist
• Stan Rogers, (1949-1983), folk musician
• Paul Shaffer, (born 1949), Musical director "Letterman" show
• Jane Siberry, (born 1955), singer entrepreneur
• Sarah Slean, singer, songwriter, pianist
• Hank Snow, (1914-1999), country & western singer
• Harry Somers (1925-1999), composer
• Lara St. John (born 1971), violinist
• Lucille Starr (born 1938), singer
• Skye Sweetnam (born 1989), singer
• Salli Terri, (1922-1996), mezzo soprano
• Devin Townsend, (born 1972), singer/songwriter/producer
• Shania Twain, (born 1965), singer/songwriter
• Gilles Vigneault - his song Mon pays has been a significant rallying song among the Québécois.
• Hawksley Workman, singer/songwriter/producer/performer
• Neil Young, (born 1945), singer/songwriter
• See also: List of Canadian musicians