The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and guitar), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums).
The band is popular and influential in Canada. Their 2000 album Music at Work won Best Rock Album at the 2001 Juno Awards, as did their 1998 album Phantom Power at the 1999 Junos.
In 2005 they were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of F...
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The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals and guitar), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums).
The band is popular and influential in Canada. Their 2000 album Music at Work won Best Rock Album at the 2001 Juno Awards, as did their 1998 album Phantom Power at the 1999 Junos.
In 2005 they were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. They also hold the record for most number one debuts on the Canadian Albums Chart with a total of eight albums.
The Tragically Hip—often referred to simply as The Hip—formed in 1983. They took their name from a skit in the Michael Nesmith movie "Elephant Parts"
In 1987, the band signed a long-term record deal with MCA. Later that year they released the self-titled EP The Tragically Hip, but the band did not achieve success until the release of 1989's Up to Here. In 1993, they created the Another Roadside Attraction festival, which tours...
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