RIP Stompin' Tom Connors

[larry Strong]

Stompin' Tom Conners whose toe-tapping musical spirit and fierce patriotism established him as one of Canada's strongest cultural icons, has died. He was 77.



Here is is signing our national anthem



http://youtu.be/uxIJPMVHBDk



A couple other songs of his....



http://youtu.be/TNEg65rlnu4



http://youtu.be/gy3knGGzZr8











Rest In Peace. God bless him



Larry

 

[Eye In The Sky]

  RIP

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Stompin' Tom Connors Dead: Canadian Music Icon Dies At Age 77

Canadian music icon Stompin' Tom Connors has died at the age of 77.

A release on the folk musician's website confirms that Connors died of natural causes at his home in Ontario.

Connors is perhaps best well-known for "The Hockey Song," but has also released dozens of albums since the '60s.


Spent a few nights in the Mess or a biv site back in the good ol days with a few brews downrange and someone playin' a guitar with everyone singing along to his songs. 

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Back in the mid-'70s I got to watch him play in a hockey arena in Victoria, B.C.

 

[brihard]

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This friggin' sucks. RIP Stompin Tom.

 

[my72jeep]

Saturday night in Sudbury just won't be the same any more.
Rest In Peace Stomping Tom.

 

[Sythen]

Wow.. RIP

 

[Eye In The Sky]

From the staff at www.stompintom.com

We must regretfully announce today the passing of the Great and Patriotic Stompin' Tom Connors. He died this March 6th 2013 with his Family seeing him off. His family have given us a message from Tom that he wanted passed along to all of you upon his death:

"Hello friends, I want all my fans, past, present, or future, to know that without you, there would have not been any Stompin' Tom."

"It was a long hard bumpy road, but this great country kept me inspired with it's beauty, character, and spirit, driving me to keep marching on and devoted to sing about its people and places that make Canada the greatest country in the world."

"I must now pass the torch, to all of you, to help keep the Maple Leaf flying high, and be the Patriot Canada needs now and in the future."

"I humbly thank you all, one last time, for allowing me in your homes, I hope I continue to bring a little bit of cheer into your lives from the work I have done."

Sincerely,

Your Friend always,

Stompin' Tom Connors

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

A sad Canadian day........

 

[OldSolduer]

His songs were not only entertaining but educational:

The Black Donellys ride, their killers by there side

The Martin Hartwell Story

RIP Tom. 

Sing a song for our boys.

 

[ModlrMike]

RIP, Tom. 

 

[MattBar]

A true Canadian. Rest in peace Tom. 

 

[Ignatius J. Reilly]

He will be sorely missed. May his legend, his memory, and his music live on!
R.I.P.

 

[Pandora114]

RIP Stompin Tom.  If you see my grandpa up there,  he wants to shake your hand.

 

[cupper]

I only heard about this today, driving to Pennsylvania. It seems that Tom even merited a story on NPR.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2013/03/07/173746201/stompin-tom-connors-canadian-folk-hero-has-died

Rest in Peace Sir! Watching hockey and eating french fries just won't be the same. And driving to PEI too!

Eight double zero five six five seven four two one! 

 

[a_majoor]

Listened to a lot of his songs in my youth (Tilsonburg is just an hour down the road  ), but sadly had let it drift away as the years passed. Now I remember what I missed...

RIP