The history of Canadian rock 'n' roll - Bob Mersereau

Rock and roll was born in the United States during the 1950s. Its popularity rapidly grew
spreading across the Atlantic to England. The Brits transformed rock
bringing it back to the States in a new form with the British Invasion. Since that time
the two countries have dominated headlines and histories
in terms of rock music.What's often forgotten in these histories is the evolution of Canadian rock and roll during the same period. Over the years
a huge contingent of Canadian artists has made invaluable contributions to rock and roll. The list of innovative Canadian artists is quite impressive: Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Paul Anka
Arcade Fire
The Band
Bryan Adams
Rush
Leonard Cohen
Celine Dion
Diana Krall
Gordon Lightfoot
Sarah McLachlan
Alanis Morissette
Tegan and Sara
Feist
Nickelback
and many others
not to mention the all-star producers
such as Daniel Lanois (U2
Bob Dylan
Peter Gabriel)
Bob Rock (Metallica
Aerosmith
Bon Jovi)
Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd
Alice Cooper
Kiss)
and David Foster (Michael Jackson
Celine Dion).The history of Canadian rock and roll is a lively
entertaining
and largely untold tale. Bob Mersereau presents a streamlined
informative trip through the country's rich history and depth of talent
from the 1950s to today
covering such topics as: Toronto's club scene
the folk rock and psychedelic rock of the 1960s
Canadian artists who hit major stardom in the United States
the challenges and reform of the Canadian broadcasting system
the huge hits of the 1970s
Canadian artists' presence all over the pop charts in the 1990s
and Canada's indie-rock renaissance of the 2000s.