“If you’re a musician and you’re born in Canada it’s in your DNA to like the Tragically Hip,” Green said.ĭownie also released five solo albums from 2001 to 2016, which only increased fans’ adoration of him.Īnd as much as Canada loved Downie, he loved it back. Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie says goodbye in his hometownīorn in Kingston, Ontario, Downie loved playing hockey and became a lifelong fan of the Boston Bruins, which was strengthened by his godfather, Harry Sinden, serving as the team’s coach and general manager.īut he loved music and songwriting even more.įormed in 1984, the Hip, as the band is commonly called, became one of Canada’s premiere groups with hits such as “Wheat Kings,” “Bobcaygeon” and “Ahead by a Century.”Ĭity and Colour’s Dallas Green told The Canadian Press in June 2016 that Downie was “the gold standard – the way he writes and cares about music and the way he cares about the song.” “This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us,” the band said at the time in a statement. Tragically Hip toured in summer 2016 as a way of dealing with the singer’s diagnosis. Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie has terminal cancer The singer announced last year he had been diagnosed in December 2015 with terminal brain cancer. Statement - /Z6dHmr1xpM- The Tragically Hip October 18, 2017 “Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss … on the lips.” “Last night Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by,” the statement read. The statement was released via the band’s official Twitter account and posted on its website. Gord Downie, frontman of the Canadian rock band Tragically Hip, has died, his family said in a statement Wednesday.
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