"Yes Virginia, Rick James, Heart and Long John Baldry qualified as Canadian artists"  :o

There is an other option, so If I may have missed a song or two, then it's your fault for not being able to pick 10 favourites out of 121 songs ;D

NOTE: 'Barracuda', 'Straight On' and 'Dog & Butterfly' by Heart did not qualify as Canadian, which is why they are not seen in the poll
NOTE:  Both 'Get Up and Boogie' by Freddie James and 'Peter Piper' by Frank Mills spanned into 1980

Boy...so many to choose from! :o

To start with, however, I think I would definitely select "American Woman", "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", and anything by Gordon Lightfoot. I'm not gonna place my vote yet, however.

A very tough choice for me, but here goes ...

♦ Bongo Rock - Incredible Bongo Band
♦ Could You Ever Love Me Again - Gary and Dave
♦ Last Kiss - Wednesday
♦ The Homecoming - Hagood Hardy
♦ A Little Lovin' (Keeps the Doctor Away) - The Raes
♦ (Boogie Woogie) Dancin' Shoes - Claudja Barry
♦ Dancer - Gino Soccio
♦ Peter Piper - Frank Mills
♦ Sweet Lui-Louise - Ironhorse
♦ You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Long John Baldry and Kathi MacDonald

Boy...so many to choose from! :o


I was gonna split this into multiple polls, but I didn't want to seem like i was spamming (LOL), so I made it one gigantic poll. Not only is it a space saver, but it really gets ya thinking lol

Excellent

Hard work, but here goes :)


1970 | Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor

1970 | If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot

1971 | Signs - Five Man Electrical Band

1972 | Last Song - Edward Bear

1973 | Could You Ever Love Me Again - Gary and Dave

1973 | The First Cut is the Deepest - Keith Hampshire  (Keith's version racks ALL OVER those by Cat Stevens or Rod Stewart)

1974 | Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell

1974 | Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot

1974 | You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive

1976 | The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot


Firstly, I see I gravitated to the earlier stuff.  Secondly, I see there are three Gordon Lightfoot songs.  There ya have it ;)

Wow, that was tough!  :D  Good question, though.  A lot of music to get my hands around.

Here's the ten I picked (not all on the list):

1970 The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down - The Band (I just HAD to have the Band in my list  ::))
1970 No Time - Guess Who
1971 Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
1972 Old Man - Neil Young
1972 You Could Have Been A Lady - April Wine
1973 Wildflower - Skylark
1974 Free Man in Paris - Joni Mitchell
1974 Let it Ride - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
1975 Rainy Day People - Gordon Lightfoot
1976 Magic Man - Heart

Whew!  :)

1970 The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down - The Band (I just HAD to have the Band in my list  ::))


For a second, I thought I missed including that in the poll, but then I realized why I didn't.  It was a hit in 1969 lol

Half my choices came out in 1974. And also half my choices were Gordon Lightfoot, 3 were BTO, 1 was The Guess Who and 2 were April Wine.

"Favourite Canadian Hits of the 70s." When I saw that I assumed it would be Canadian artists only. I saw Rick James in the list and thought, "Rick James was from Canada? -- I didn't know that!". Super Freak. Never mind...

I went with only 5 for tonight

1970 | If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
1970 | Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Neil Young
1974 | Carefree Highway - Gordon Lightfoot
1974 | Help Me - Joni Mitchell
1979 | Hold On - Triumph

(Hmmm...almost all are Canadian. Where's Joni Mitchell from?)

"Favourite Canadian Hits of the 70s." When I saw that I assumed it would be Canadian artists only. I saw Rick James in the list and thought, "Rick James was from Canada? -- I didn't know that!". Super Freak. Never mind...


Rick James had the same deal as Heart.  He lived in Canada for a number of years, where he started his music career.  This got him recognized by CanCon as a Canadian Artist.  It's strange, but true lol
None of his efforts after the 70s are Canadian

So many good ones!  8)

I chose mostly Gordon Lightfoot songs, as that's what I grew up listening to... :)

Hm...I'm guessing that two of those R. Dean Taylor songs are actually from the 60s ('Gotta See Jane' and 'Ghost In My House')...

No matter, as they're both fine songs!

As are a lot of songs from this list...

I'm also guessing that April Wine's 'You Could Have Been A Lady' is a cover of Hot Chocolate's original (which wasn't such a fine song!)

And I didn't see this one listed (it may have only been a British hit), but 'Rag Mama Rag' by The Band is worthy of a mention...

For the record, these are the ones I picked...

If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
Share The Land - The Guess Who
Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
Danny's Song - Anne Murray
Carefree Highway - Gordon Lightfoot
Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
Rainy Day People - Gordon Lightfoot
Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills

Hm...I'm guessing that two of those R. Dean Taylor songs are actually from the 60s ('Gotta See Jane' and 'Ghost In My House')...


Ghost in My House was a 60s song yes.  First released to the UK in 1974.  It never charted at all in Canada :o
Gotta See Jane was also a 60s hit, but in some markets, it saw a re-chart in 1970


I'm also guessing that April Wine's 'You Could Have Been A Lady' is a cover of Hot Chocolate's original (which wasn't such a fine song!)


Yessir.  The Hot Chocolate original did nothing over here


And I didn't see this one listed (it may have only been a British hit), but 'Rag Mama Rag' by The Band is worthy of a mention...


I totally forgot that one was big in the UK.  I combed the US chart, and saw it out of reach from the Top 40, so I never thought to include it

Ghost in My House was a 60s song yes.  First released to the UK in 1974.  It never charted at all in Canada :o

Probably because 'Ghost' was part of that wholly-British phenomenon called 'Northern Soul'...

Northern Soul encompassed a whole range of (mostly unsuccessful) records from the late-60s which were favoured by the soul fans from the North of England...it didn't have to be Motown, but if it sounded like it, then fine!

And of course, the more obscure it was, the better...but the Northern Soul crowd would promptly 'disown' it if it became popular and charted!

Gotta See Jane was also a 60s hit, but in some markets, it saw a re-chart in 1970


First charted in Britain in 1968, but re-charted in '74 due to the success of 'Ghost'...

I like Sometimes When We Touch.