Remembering Stan Rogers

Stan Rogers
Stan Rogers (29 November 1949 — 2 June 1983)

One of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, Stan Rogers was known for his rich baritone voice and finely crafted folk songs, often written and performed in a traditional Celtic style. He is perhaps best known for the rousing a cappella anthem “Northwest Passage.” Concerned with themes of honor, loyalty and hope, Rogers drew on historic and poetic aspects of the Canadian experience. His music never received widespread radio airplay and was largely unknown outside of folk music circles during his lifetime. His legend grew after his tragic death in an airplane fire in 1983. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. [The Canadian Encyclopedia]

You can view his MMDI listing here: https://seashanties4all.com/groups-artists/stan-rogers/.