Heavy on the classic stuff again. Canada did have a thriving cottage industry in music during the 70’s and 80’s. There is also another trivia answer in here somewhere.
1. Five Man Electrical Band
“I’m a Stranger Here”
Another song from the group that brought us “Signs”.
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2. Idle Eyes
“Tokyo Rose”
Another 80’s group that enjoyed moderate success in Canada, especially with this tune. They won a Juno for most promising new group in 1985.
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3. Indio
“Big Hard Sun”
![[there’s a big] a big hard sun](https://i0.wp.com/farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2809990274_177c9415a8_m.jpg?resize=240%2C240 "[there’s a big] a big hard sun")
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4. Crash Vegas
Pocahontas
Kind of a depressing song from a very good band. This song was released in 1994.
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5. Ron Hynes
“Sonny’s Dream“
Canadian folk singer Ron Hynes hit gold in 1976 with the Sonny’s Dream. The song has become a standard and has been recorded by a multitude of artists around the world, The version here is a live duet with Alan Doyle of the group Great Big Sea.
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