Canadian music: What's the greatest single of all-time?
- September 30, 2010 10:49 AM |
- By POV
American Woman, the Guess Who's 1970 smash hit, is the greatest Canadian single of all-time, according to a new book released Thursday.
Author Bob Mersereau polled nearly 800 musicians, journalists, managers, promoters, label executives, retailers and music fans to compile The Top 100 Canadian Singles, which spans more than six decades of material.
The second greatest single was Heart of Gold by iconic songsmith Neil Young, followed by The Weight by The Band, Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams, and Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
See below for the book's top 10 Canadian singles.
1. American Woman/No Sugar Tonight, The Guess Who (RCA, 1970)
2. Heart of Gold, Neil Young (Reprise, 1972)
3. The Weight, The Band (Capitol, 1968)
4. Summer of '69, Bryan Adams (A&M, 1985)
5. Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen (Columbia, 1984)
6. Born to be Wild, Steppenwolf (Dunhill, 1968)
7. If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise, 1970)
8. Takin' Care of Business, Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury, 1974)
9. Four Strong Winds, Ian & Sylvia (Vanguard, 1963)
10. Snowbird, Anne Murray (Capitol, 1970)
-With files from The Canadian Press
Do you agree with the book's top 10 picks? What do you think is the greatest Canadian single of all-time? Let us know.
(This poll is not scientific. It is based on readers' responses.)
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