1989 – “Up to Here,” the band’s first album, is released and powers to one-million-plus sales thanks to now-classic Hip songs “Blow at High Dough” and “New Orleans Is Sinking.” They win their first of what will be many Junos for Most Promising Artist.1987 – Their first recording - a self-titled EP - is released and the song “Highway Girl” gets traction on radio, leading to the band signing with label MCA.1986 – The Hip add another member and hit the road, playing covers and some original songs at bars across Ontario.1984 – The band - still in high school - forms in Kingston, taking a name inspired by ex-Monkees’ member Michael Nesmith’s comedy sketch called ‘The Tragically Hip,’ and perform their first gig at a party at a local art centre.Here’s a look at the history of one of Canada’s most famous rock bands, from their roots in Kingston to their 14 Juno wins. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.Gord Downie is a true original who has been writing Canada’s soundtrack for more than 30 years. The songwriter has been a close friend of the Hip for almost 30 years, since she was 16 she took her 84-year-old mother to one of the shows that week. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. TORONTO Gord Downie, who made himself part of Canadas national identity with songs about hockey and small towns as lead singer and songwriter of iconic rock band The Tragically Hip, has died. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Information An icon of an information logo. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments.
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