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Most Famous Canadian Musicians

Music 199
Canada 3,744
127 JB Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Canadian Singer b. 1994
136 LC Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen Canadian Singer 1934–2016
173 CD Celine Dion Celine Dion Canadian Singer b. 1968
269 AL Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Canadian Singer b. 1984
545 BA Bryan Adams Bryan Adams Canadian Singer b. 1959
554 NY Neil Young Canadian Singer b. 1945
1,104 JM Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell Canadian Singer b. 1943
1,160 MB Michael Bublé Michael Bublé Canadian Singer b. 1975
1,161 ST Shania Twain Shania Twain Canadian Singer b. 1965
2,232 NF Nelly Furtado Nelly Furtado Canadian Singer b. 1978
2,475 D Deadmau5 Deadmau5 Canadian Music b. 1981
3,470 SM Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes Canadian Singer b. 1998
3,516 CR Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen Canadian Singer b. 1985
3,843 DK Diana Krall Diana Krall Canadian Singer b. 1964
4,702 AT Alan Thicke Alan Thicke Canadian Songwriter 1947–2016
5,269 CJ Chris Jericho Chris Jericho Canadian Singer b. 1970
6,050 AC Alessia Cara Alessia Cara Canadian Singer b. 1996
6,472 GL Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot Canadian Singer b. 1938
7,220 LM Loreena McKennitt Loreena McKennitt Canadian Singer b. 1957
7,301 F( Feist (singer) Feist (singer) Canadian Singer b. 1976
8,553 CD Cœur de pirate Cœur de pirate Canadian Singer b. 1989
8,814 SB Sebastian Bach Sebastian Bach Canadian Singer b. 1968
9,327 AM Anne Murray Anne Murray Canadian Singer b. 1945
12,222 DL Daniel Lanois Daniel Lanois Canadian Singer b. 1951
16,232 CK Chad Kroeger Chad Kroeger Canadian Singer b. 1974
16,379 L( Lights (musician) Lights (musician) Canadian Singer b. 1987
16,824 JL James LaBrie James LaBrie Canadian Singer b. 1963
17,102 DP Daniel Powter Canadian Singer b. 1971
17,435 RD Rick Danko Rick Danko Canadian Guitar 1942–1999
17,556 NS Natasha St-Pier Natasha St-Pier Canadian Singer b. 1981
20,232 AL Alex Lifeson Alex Lifeson Canadian Composer b. 1953
20,285 RM Richard Manuel Richard Manuel Canadian Singer 1943–1986
20,931 IB Isabelle Boulay Isabelle Boulay Canadian Singer b. 1972
25,652 HS Hank Snow Hank Snow Canadian Guitar 1914–1999
27,989 JV Jon Vickers Canadian Opera 1926–2015
30,466 DL Daniel Lavoie Daniel Lavoie Canadian Singer b. 1949
31,934 RV Roch Voisine Roch Voisine Canadian Singer b. 1963
32,631 DS Dan Snaith Dan Snaith Canadian Composer b. 1978
38,370 BP Bruno Pelletier Bruno Pelletier Canadian Singer b. 1962
38,662 TC Tom Cochrane Tom Cochrane Canadian Singer b. 1953
39,899 CL Calixa Lavallée Calixa Lavallée Canadian Composer 1842–1891
42,036 LL Lynda Lemay Lynda Lemay Canadian Singer b. 1966
42,183 M Marie-Mai Marie-Mai Canadian Singer b. 1984
43,333 WB William Butler (musician) William Butler (musician) Canadian Music b. 1982
47,685 BH Barbara Hannigan Barbara Hannigan Canadian Singer b. 1971
53,028 TT Tanya Tagaq Tanya Tagaq Canadian Singer b. 1975
60,851 EA Emma Albani Emma Albani Canadian Singer 1847–1930
63,871 BH Ben Heppner Canadian Opera b. 1956
65,972 AM Ashley MacIsaac Ashley MacIsaac Canadian Violin b. 1975
67,172 AM Ariane Moffatt Canadian Singer b. 1979
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Inside Canada Musicians

199 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous canada musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Canada Musicians peaked in the 1970s with 39 people.

What Canada Musicians Are Known For

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Singer are Canada Musicians's biggest group — 57% of all notables (113).

Canada Musicians over-index on organist — 37.5× the global rate.

  1. Singer113
  2. Music25
  3. Composer16
  4. Pianist9
  5. Songwriter7
  6. Organist6
  7. Opera5
  8. Violin4
  1. Organist637.5×
  2. Pianist933.7×
  3. Songwriter733.6×
  4. Singer11324.3×
  5. Opera522.5×
  6. Music2514.3×
  7. Composer165.9×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Canada Musicians compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.