Tommy Hunter

Tommy Hunter (born March 10, 1937) is a Canadian country music performer, known as "Canada's Country Gentleman".

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March 10 - 1937 - Canadian - Country music

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He was born Thomas James Hunter in London, Ontario in 1937.

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In 1956, he began performing as a rhythm guitarist on the CBC television show, Country Hoedown. The Tommy Hunter Show began as a CBC radio program in 1960 and went on to replace Country Hoedown on CBC television in 1965; Hunter's show was picked up by TNN in 1983 and ran on CBC until 1992.

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Guitarist - CBC - TNN

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People who performed on The Tommy Hunter Show early in their careers include:

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• Garth Brooks
• Shania Twain, then known as Eileen Twain
• The Judds

After his show was cancelled by the CBC, Hunter continued to tour with his band, The Travelling Men.

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In 1986, Hunter was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He has received three Canadian Juno Awards and one Gemini Award. In 1990, he was given a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame's "Walkway of Stars". A street ("Tommy Hunter Way") was also renamed in his honour in his hometown of London, Ontario, in the late 1990s.

Related Topics:
Order of Canada - Juno Award - Gemini Award - Country Music Hall of Fame

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