List of Canadian musicians
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[edit] A
- Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter aka Metal Queen
- Abdominal – hip-hop musician
- Bryan Adams – singer-songwriter
- Susan Aglukark – pop singer-songwriter
- Bruce Aitken – jazz and rock drummer
- Robert Aitken – composer and flute player
- Chuckie Akenz – rapper, songwriter
- Pierrette Alarie – opera singer
- Emma Albani – opera singer
- Coco Love Alcorn – pop singer
- John Alcorn – jazz singer
- Toya Alexis – R&B singer
- Madeleine Allakariallak - Inuit throat singer and folk singer
- Chad Allen – first lead singer for The Guess Who
- Lillian Allen - dub poet
- Barbra Amesbury – singer-songwriter
- Charlie Angus – alternative country singer-songwriter, writer and politician
- Paul Anka – 1950s pop icon
- Alan Anton – bassist (Cowboy Junkies)
- Natalie Appleton – singer with the girl group All Saints
- Violet Archer – composer
- Jann Arden – pop singer-songwriter
- Carolyn Arends – Contemporary Christian pop singer
- Susie Arioli – jazz singer
- Julian Armour – cellist
- John Arpin – pianist, composer, recording artist and entertainer
- Talena Atfield – bassist (Kittie)
- Athésia – pop/dance singer
- Melissa Auf der Maur – rock guitarist (Hole, The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Eva Avila – singer (winner of Canadian Idol 2006)
- Mike Ayley - singer
- Marcel Aymar – singer-songwriter
- Caroline Azar – singer-songwriter-keyboardist (Fifth Column)
[edit] B
- Sebastian Bach – rock singer
- Randy Bachman – rock singer and guitarist
- Tal Bachman – singer and the son of Randy Bachman
- Back Alley John – blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player
- Bad News Brown - rapper
- Bahamas – folk singer-guitarist
- Carroll Baker - country music singer
- Long John Baldry – British-born blues singer
- Buddy Banks - Jazz double-bassist
- Jill Barber – singer-songwriter
- Matthew Barber – singer-songwriter
- Kim Barlow – singer-songwriter
- Laura Barrett — singer-songwriter, kalimba player
- Yank Barry - rock singer, composer, guitar, percussion
- Miguel de la Bastide – flamenco guitarist
- Isabel Bayrakdarian - soprano
- Bobby Bazini - singer-songwriter
- Gary Beals – R&B singer
- Jaymz Bee – singer, music director
- Dan Bejar – singer/songwriter (Destroyer, Swan Lake, Hello, Blue Roses)
- Roz Bell – singer-songwriter
- Steve Bell – guitarist, singer-songwriter
- Belly - rapper , songwriter
- Dany Bédar - singer-songwriter
- Daniel Bélanger – Quebec singer, pop, electro, rock, ambiance
- Quanteisha Benjamin — singer
- Willie P. Bennett – folk/alternative country singer-songwriter
- Ridley Bent - country singer
- Barney Bentall – rock singer-songwriter
- Moe Berg – singer-songwriter, lead singer for The Pursuit of Happiness
- Art Bergmann – punk/alternative singer-songwriter
- Mario Bernardi – conductor and pianist
- Geoff Berner – klezmer/folk accordionist and singer-songwriter
- Larry Berrio - country singer-songwriter
- Salome Bey - blues/gospel/jazz singer
- Ed Bickert – jazz guitarist
- Charlie Biddle – jazz bassist
- Dave Bidini – guitarist (Rheostatics)
- Justin Bieber – singer
- Dan Bigras – singer-songwriter
- Kim Bingham – rock/ska singer and songwriter
- Heather Bishop – folk singer-songwriter
- Jaydee Bixby – country singer
- Jully Black – R&B musician
- Stacey Blades – guitarist for L.A. Guns
- Paul Bley – jazz pianist
- Omar Blondahl – singer
- La Bolduc – singer, songwriter, harmonicist, violinist
- Jonas Bonnetta – singer and songwriter
- Brian Borcherdt – singer-songwriter
- Robi Botos - jazz pianist
- John Bottomley – singer-songwriter
- Isabelle Boulay - pop singer
- Gerry Boulet – rock singer
- Bill Bourne – folk/alternative singer and songwriter
- Pierre Bouvier – singer, songwriter, guitar player (Reset, Simple Plan)
- Mitch Bowden - rock singer and guitarist (Don Vail, The Priddle Concern, Chore)
- Liona Boyd – classical guitarist
- Tim Brady – electric guitarist, composer, improviser working in the field of contemporary classical, experimental, musique actuelle
- David Bradstreet – singer-songwriter
- Andru Branch – singer, songwriter, keyboardist (Andru Branch & Halfway Tree)
- Russell Braun – operatic baritone
- Paul Brandt – country singer-songwriter
- Lenny Breau – guitarist
- Beverly Breckenridge – bassist for Fifth Column and Phono-Comb
- Alana Bridgewater - musical theatre actor
- Dean Brody – country singer-songwriter
- Lisa Brokop – country singer-songwriter
- Michael Brook – guitarist, producer, film scoring
- Jon Brooks – folk singer-songwriter
- Divine Brown – R&B/soul singer
- Edwin Orion Brownell – neo-classical composer and concert pianist
- Measha Brueggergosman – operatic soprano
- Paul Brunelle – Quebec country music guitarist/songwriter
- Dan Bryk – singer-songwriter
- Jim Bryson – singer-songwriter
- Michael Bublé – singer
- Buck 65 – hip-hop artist
- Basia Bulat – singer-songwriter
- George Burdi
- Malcolm Burn – singer and record producer
- Louise Burns - singer-songwriter
[edit] C
- Meryn Cadell – rock singer-songwriter and performance artist
- Cadence Weapon - rapper
- Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar player
- Kathryn Calder - indie rock/pop singer-songwriter
- John Allan Cameron – Cape Breton folk singer-guitarist
- James Campbell - clarinetist
- Torquil Campbell – singer-songwriter (Stars)
- George Canyon – country singer
- Craig Cardiff – singer-songwriter
- Paul Cargnello- Québec singer-songwriter
- Marie Carmen - pop singer and musical theatre actor (Starmania)
- Stef Carse — country and pop singer
- Wilf Carter – country singer
- Andrew Cash – singer-songwriter
- Peter Cash – singer-songwriter
- Ian Casselman - singer
- Jennifer Castle - singer-songwriter
- Micheal Castaldo - singer-songwriter & producer
- Cayouche - French singer-songwriter
- David Celia - singer-songwriter
- CFCF - electronic musician
- Keshia Chanté – urban/R&B singer
- Chantal Chamandy – pop/dance singer-songwriter
- Champion – DJ and electronic musician
- Robert Charlebois – Quebec singer, rock, funk
- Gregory Charles - chorister and pianist
- Rita Chiarelli – blues singer
- Jane Child – Pop/Rock/dance artist/songwriter/producer
- Choclair – hip-hop artist
- Charlene Choi - pop singer in Hong Kong
- Gina Choi - South Korean Singer
- Tommy Chong - guitarist, comedian (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers)
- Christophe – pop singer
- Julie Crochetière - singer/songwriter, pianist - jazz, pop, r+b, soul
- Jarvis Church – R&B singer/producer (real name Gerald Eaton)
- Annabelle Chvostek – folk singer
- Terri Clark – country singer-songwriter
- Alanna Clarke - pop/rock singer-songwriter
- Classified – rapper
- David Clayton-Thomas – singer
- Jim Clench – bassist, volacist (April Wine, Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
- Kevin Closs – singer-songwriter
- Tom Cochrane – singer-songwriter
- Bruce Cockburn – singer-songwriter
- Leonard Cohen – singer-songwriter, poet
- Holly Cole – jazz singer
- Naida Cole - pianist
- Jason Collett – singer-songwriter (also member of Broken Social Scene)
- Dorothy Collins – pop singer
- Simon Collins - pop/electronic musician
- Chuck Comeau - drummer (Reset), (Simple Plan)
- Ray Condo – rockabilly singer
- Chantal Condor – singer
- Tyler Connolly- singer-songwriter, guitarist for Theory of a Deadman
- Stompin' Tom Connors – country singer-songwriter
- Jim Corcoran – singer-songwriter and radio personality
- Corneille - funk/R&B/soul singer-songwriter
- Rose Cousins - singer-songwriter
- Deborah Cox – pop/R&B singer
- Jonny Craig – vocalist-songwriter, ex-front man for Dance Gavin Dance currently the front man for the post-hardcore band Emarosa and the supergroup, Isles and Glaciers
- Sara Craig – singer-songwriter
- Jim Creeggan – singer-songwriter, member of the Barenaked Ladies and The Brothers Creeggan
- Andy Creeggan – singer-songwriter, former member of the Barenaked Ladies and the Brothers Creeggan
- Colin Cripps - rock guitarist, producer (Crash Vegas)
- John Crossingham – rock singer (Raising the Fawn)
- Allison Crowe – singer-songwriter
- Alex Cuba — jazz/pop singer-songwriter
- Jim Cuddy – rock singer (Blue Rodeo)
- Lori Cullen – pop/jazz singer
- Burton Cummings – rock musician (The Guess Who, solo)
- Chris Cummings - country singer/songwriter
- Amelia Curran - singer-songwriter
- Bobby Curtola – singer
[edit] D
- D'Ari - rock singer-songwriter
- Ian D'Sa – songwriter, backup vocals and guitarist for the band Billy Talent
- Dalbello – rock singer
- Heather Dale – Celtic and Celtic Rock singer-songwriter
- Sean Dalton – drummer, (The Trews)
- Rick Danko – musician in The Band
- Mychael Danna – film composer
- Tanya Davis - singer-songwriter and poet
- Aselin Debison – celtic pop
- Simone Denny - dance/house/pop/techno singer
- Richard Desjardins – Quebec singer
- Shawn Desman – pop/r&b singer*
- Lorraine Desmarais - French-Canadian jazz pianist and composer
- Dave "Rave" Desroches – singer-songwriter (Teenage Head, The Dave Rave Conspiracy)
- David Desrosiers -bassist, backing vocals (Reset), (Simple Plan)
- Paul Hayden Desser – singer-songwriter who records simply as Hayden
- Angela Desveaux - singer-songwriter
- Devon - rapper
- Deadmau5 - house artist
- Alpha Yaya Diallo - guitarist and composer
- Scott Dibble – singer-songwriter (Scott Dibble and Watertown)
- Céline Dion – pop singer and diva
- DL Incognito - rapper
- Melanie Doane – guitarist, singer
- Bonnie Dobson - singer, song-writer, guitarist
- Fefe Dobson – singer-songwriter
- Brian Doerner – drummer, (Helix, My Wicked Twin, Saga)
- Denny Doherty – singer in The Mamas & the Papas
- Julie Doiron – singer-songwriter
- Luke Doucet – singer-songwriter
- Jerry Doucette – guitarist, singer-songwriter
- Gordon Downie – singer in Tragically Hip
- Aaryn Doyle - rapper and singer-songwriter
- Alan Doyle - singer, guitarist (Great Big Sea)
- Damhnait Doyle – pop singer-songwriter
- Dr. Draw - electronic violinist, composer
- Drake - rapper,singer
- Kevin Drew – guitarist, singer-songwriter
- Glen Drover – guitarist, (Megadeth, Eidolon)
- Shawn Drover – drummer, (Megadeth, Eidolon)
- Claude Dubois - pop singer-songwriter and musical theatre actor
- Dumas – Québécois singer
- Kyle Bobby Dunn - composer, musician, live performer
- Melanie Durrant - R&B singer
- Matt Dusk – jazz singer-songwriter
- Phil Dwyer – jazz saxophonist
- Jesse Aaron Dwyre - drummer]
- Howard Dyck - conductor and broadcaster
- Deryck Whibley - Canadian musician and producer best known for his work as the guitarist, lead vocalist, songwriter of Sum 41.
[edit] E
- Fred J. Eaglesmith – alternative country singer-songwriter
- Chris Eaton – indie rock singer-songwriter
- Gerald Eaton - R&B singer/producer (aka Jarvis Church)
- Jerry Edmonton – drummer of Steppenwolf, his brother wrote Born to Be Wild under pseudonym Mars Bonfire
- Kathleen Edwards – singer-songwriter
- James Ehnes – violin virtuoso
- Peter Elkas – singer-songwriter
- Rik Emmett – singer-songwriter (former member of the rock band Triumph)
- Esthero – singer-songwriter
- Elise Estrada – pop singer
- Eternia - rapper
- Andre Ethier – rock singer-songwriter
- Christine Evans – singer
- George Evans – jazz vocalist
- Gil Evans – pianist and arranger
- Excision - dubstep artist
- Eva Everything - New Wave pop singer and television composer
- Bob Ezrin – musician-producer of rock'n'roll classic album The Wall by Pink Floyd
[edit] F
- Andrew F - singer-songwriter/pop rock singer
- Julie Fader - folk-pop singer-songwriter and keyboardist
- Bruce Fairbairn - musician/producer of bands like Aerosmith, Bon Jovi and Loverboy
- Percy Faith – composer
- Todd Fancey – bassist with The New Pornographers and singer-songwriter
- Mylène Farmer – singer
- Stephen Fearing – singer-songwriter
- Leslie Feist – pop singer-songwriter
- Christine Fellows - folk-pop singer-songwriter
- Kate Fenner – singer-songwriter
- Jay Ferguson – power pop singer/songwriter/guitarist, Sloan
- Maynard Ferguson – jazz band leader, trumpet
- Danny Fernandes - pop singer
- Ferron – folk singer-songwriter
- Janina Fialkowska - pianist
- Jeremy Fisher - singer-songwriter
- Brent Fitz – drummer and pianist (member of Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union)
- Jon-Rae Fletcher – rock singer-songwriter
- Sue Foley – blues singer-songwriter
- Roy Forbes – folk music singer-songwriter
- Frazey Ford - folk music guitarist singer-songwriter (The Be Good Tanyas)
- Maureen Forrester – contralto
- Judith Forst – operatic mezzo soprano
- Amanda Forsyth - cellist
- Fred Fortin - rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and drummer
- David Foster – composer
- George Fox – country singer-songwriter
- David Francey – folk singer-songwriter
- Allan Fraser – folk singer-songwriter, formerly of Fraser & DeBolt
- Matt Frenette – drummer (Headpins, Loverboy, Streetheart)
- Fresh I.E. - Christian rapper
- Alan Frew - singer/songwriter for Glass Tiger
- Aaron Funk - breakcore artist
- Lewis Furey – rock singer-songwriter and film music composer
- Nelly Furtado - singer-songwriter, record producer and actress
[edit] G
- B. B. Gabor – Hungarian-born new wave artist
- André Gagnon – pianist and composer
- John Harvey Gahan - virtuoso violinist
- Jonathan Gallant - Billy Talent's bassist
- Lennie Gallant – singer-songwriter
- Patsy Gallant – Quebec singer
- Gale Garnett - singer-songwriter of the 1964 Top 10 Hit We'll Sing in the Sunshine
- Amos Garrett - guitarist, singer
- Garou – Québécois singer
- Karina Gauvin - soprano
- Hannah Georgas - singer-songwriter
- Billy Georgette – jazz pianist
- Jian Ghomeshi - singer, broadcaster, writer, and producer
- Joel Gibb – singer-songwriter (The Hidden Cameras)
- Tim Gilbertson – singer-songwriter
- Nick Gilder – singer-songwriter Hot Child in the City
- Martin Giroux – Québécois singer
- Goddo (Greg Godovitz) – singer, bass guitarist
- Adam Gontier – lead singer of Three Days Grace
- Matthew Good – singer-songwriter (Matthew Good Band)
- Myles Goodwyn – singer-songwriter, guitarist (April Wine)
- James Gordon – singer-songwriter
- Valery Gore - singer-songwriter
- Rex Goudie – singer-songwriter (2005 Canadian Idol runner-up)
- Glenn Gould – pianist, composer, philosopher
- Robert Goulet – crooner
- Lawrence Gowan – rock singer (solo, Styx)
- Aubrey Drake Graham - rapper and singer
- Max Graham – House DJ
- Tommy Graham - singer
- Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above 1979)
- Gil Grand - country singer-songwriter
- Jenn Grant – singer-songwriter
- Dallas Green – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Alexisonfire, City and Colour)
- Brian Greenway – guitarist, harmonicist, vocalist (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
- Joey Gregorash
- Adam Gregory – country musician
- Emm Gryner – singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist
- Paul Gross – singer, songwriter, actor, producer
- Jim Guthrie – singer-songwriter
- Bruce Guthro - singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of Scottish group Runrig
[edit] H
- Emily Haines – singer-songwriter (also member of Metric, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton and Broken Social Scene)
- Marc-André Hamelin - pianist
- Mark Hamilton - frontman of Woodpigeon
- Marie-Lynn Hammond – folk singer
- Gerry Hannah – bass player of Subhumans
- Buster Harding - jazz pianist, composer and arranger
- Hagood Hardy – jazz vibraphonist, pianist best known for his smash hit The Homecoming
- Sarah Harmer – singer-songwriter
- Ofra Harnoy - cellist
- Barry Harris - dance music DJ, remixer and musician
- Mike Harrison – bassist
- Corey Hart – singer
- Ron Hawkins - singer-songwriter
- Ronnie Hawkins - American-born singer is a naturalized Canadian
- Richie Hawtin – techno musician-dj/producer
- Oliver Haze – singer-songwriter
- Terra Hazelton - jazz singer
- Jeff Healey – blind guitar virtuoso and singer
- Kevin Hearn - singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies)
- Thomas Hellman – jazz/pop singer
- Bill Henderson - lead singer/songwriter for Chilliwack
- Ben Heppner – operatic tenor
- Mikey Heppner - guitarist and singer-songwriter for Priestess
- Angela Hewitt - pianist
- Rebekah Higgs - singer-songwriter
- Dan Hill – pop singer
- Veda Hille – singer-songwriter
- Shiloh - pop singer and songwriter
- Jacob Hoggard – lead singer of Hedley
- Steve Holt - pianist, singer-songwriter
- Paul Horn – flute player
- Luke Hoskin - lead guitar player (Protest the Hero)
- Garth Hudson – musician in The Band
- Paul Humphrey - singer/songwriter (Blue Peter)
- Alex Zhang Hungtai - indie rock singer and songwriter who performs as Dirty Beaches
- Tommy Hunter - singer who had his own CBC TV show
- Timothy Hutchins - flute player
- Heather Hutchison – singer-songwriter and pianist
- Paul Hyde - singer/songwriter with Payola$
- Ron Hynes – Newfoundland folk singer-songwriter
[edit] I
- Norman Iceberg – pop singer
- Lucie Idlout - rock singer
- Ill-esha - electronic/R&B vocalist, producer and songwriter
- Chin Injeti – R&B singer
- May Irwin – vaudeville singer
- Elisapie Isaac - singer-songwriter
- Orin Isaacs - bandleader and bass guitarist
[edit] J
- Lenni Jabour – pop singer-songwriter
- Susan Jacks – pop singer-songwriter
- Terry Jacks – pop singer-songwriter, producer
- Jacynthe – pop singer
- Colin James – blues and rock musician
- Reid Jamieson – pop, folk, singer songwriter (Vinyl Cafe)
- Paul Janz – singer-songwriter
- Olivier Jarda – singer-songwriter
- Jemeni – hip-hop/R&B singer
- Mendelson Joe
- Alexz Johnson – singer-songwriter, actress
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – country singer-songwriter
- Martha Johnson – singer, songwriter best known as the vocalist for the 1980s new wave band, Martha and the Muffins
- Molly Johnson – rock and jazz vocalist
- Taborah Johnson (aka Tabby Johnson) – jass/rock singer
- France Joli – disco singer
- Bodhi Jones – singer-songwriter
- G.B. Jones – guitarist, drummer (Fifth Column)
- Jeff Jones – rock bassist, singer
- Miles Jones – rapper, singer-songwriter, producer
- Oliver Jones – jazz pianist
- Jorane – cellist, singer-songwriter
- Marc Jordan – singer-songwriter
- Sass Jordan – rock singer, judge on Canadian Idol
- Michelle Josef – drummer
- Leila Bronia Josefowicz – Virtuoso Violinist
- Martha Joy – singer
[edit] K
- K.Maro - R&B, rap musician, producer
- K'naan – rapper
- k-os – rapper/hip-hop musician
- Connie Kaldor - singer, songwriter, poet
- Kamau - hip-hop musician
- John Kay – lead singer of Steppenwolf
- Michael Kaeshammer
- Kardinal Offishall - rapper
- Kathleen – Quebec pop singer
- Katie B – singer-songwriter (formerly with Jakalope)
- Sherry Kean
- James Keelaghan - singer, songwriter
- Jesse F. Keeler – (Death from Above 1979, Femme Fatale, MSTRKRFT)
- Greg Keelor - singer-songwriter, guitarist Blue Rodeo, solo
- Simeonie Keenainak – accordionist
- Joey Keithley - aka Joey "Shithead" Vancouver punk rock singer, guitarist, D.O.A., political and environmental activist
- Geoffrey Kelly - celtic-folk musician, singer Spirit of the West, The Paperboys
- Sean Kelly – singer, guitarist (Crash Kelly)
- Kid Koala – hip-hop artist
- Andy Kim - singer, songwriter, pop musician of Sugar, Sugar fame
- Kiva - harmonic overtone singer, keyboardist, worldbeat/jazz artist
- Trish Klein - folk music guitarist singer-songwriter (The Be Good Tanyas)
- Billy Klippert – rock musician
- Aidan Knight - singer-songwriter
- Moe Koffman - jazz artist
- Benjamin Kowalewicz - frontman of Billy Talent
- Dan and Ryan Kowarsky - singers, members of RyanDan and b4-4
- Nik Kozub - bassist (Veal), keyboardist (Shout Out Out Out Out), remixer (The Paronomasiac)
- Serouj Kradjian - pianist and composer
- Norbert Kraft - guitarist
- Diana Krall – jazz singer, pianist
- Chantal Kreviazuk – singer-songwriter
- David Kristian – film composer, electronic musician
- Kyrie Kristmanson - singer-songwriter
- Chad Kroeger – singer, guitarist Nickelback
- Spencer Krug – singer-songwriter (Fifths of Seven, Frog Eyes, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake)
- Kyprios - hip hop musician
[edit] L
- James LaBrie – singer-songwriter Dream Theater
- Kathryn Ladano - bass clarinetist
- Corky Laing - drummer with band Mountain who played Woodstock
- Mary Jane Lamond – Gaelic singer
- k.d. lang – country punk and diva
- Steve Lang – bassist, (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
- Robert Langevin - flute player
- Daniel Lanois – composer, produced U2 albums
- André Laplante - pianist
- Eric Lapointe – Quebec rock
- Pierre Lapointe – Quebec pop, rock, funk
- Grit Laskin - folk singer and luthier
- Henry Lau - violinist, singer, dancer, member of Super Junior- M
- Carole Laure – Quebec pop/folk singer
- Avril Lavigne – singer, songwriter, musician, record producer
- Daniel Lavoie – singer-songwriter
- Nathan Lawr – singer-songwriter
- Grant Lawrence – rock singer and radio personality
- Félix Leclerc – Quebec singer-songwriter
- Jean Leclerc – Quebec singer-songwriter (formerly Jean Leloup)
- Sebastien Lefebvre - rhythm guitarist and backing vocals (Simple Plan)
- Lederhosen Lucil – singer-songwriter
- Geddy Lee – singer, bassist, keyboardist (Rush)
- Jess Lee – country singer-songwriter
- Lee Kum-Sing - classical pianist
- Ranee Lee - jazz singer, drummer and tenor saxophonist
- Sook-Yin Lee – rock singer-songwriter and broadcaster
- Mike Levine - bassist and keyboardist
- Andrea Lewis - singer
- Glenn Lewis – R&B singer
- Neil Leyton – rock singer and guitarist
- Alex Lifeson – guitarist Rush
- Murray Lightburn - indie-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Gordon Lightfoot – voted Canada's favourite singer-songwriter
- LIGHTS - singer-songwriter
- Lindy – singer-songwriter
- Aaron Lines – country musician
- Guy Lombardo – big band leader
- Rich London - rapper
- Oscar Lopez – Latin folk guitarist
- Louis Lortie - pianist
- Alexina Louie – pianist
- Larissa Loyva — singer-songwriter
- Luba – female pop singer
- Chris "Old Man" Luedecke - folk singer/songwriter
- Sekou Lumumba - drummer
- Corb Lund - country singer/songwriter
- Loma Lyns – country singer
[edit] M
- Amanda Mabro – singer/songwriter
- Galt MacDermot - composer/musician wrote the music for Hair
- Colin MacDonald – singer/guitarist, (The Trews)
- John-Angus MacDonald – guitarist, (The Trews)
- Maggie MacDonald – singer/keyboardist (The Hidden Cameras, Kids on TV)
- Kris MacFarlane – independent drummer/multi-instrumentalist (Great Big Sea, Paperboys)
- Fiona MacGillivray – singer/instrumentalist (The Cottars)
- Ryan MacGrath - singer-songwriter
- Ashley MacIsaac – violinist
- Tara MacLean – singer-songwriter
- Catherine MacLellan – singer-songwriter
- Gene MacLellan – singer-songwriter
- Brian Macleod (1952–1992) – songwriter and music producer, best known as a member of the bands Chilliwack and The Headpins
- Buddy MacMaster – violinist
- Natalie MacMaster – violinist/stepdancer
- Kevin MacMichael – guitarist (Cutting Crew)
- Rita MacNeil – country and folk singer
- Rozalind MacPhail – singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist
- Travis MacRae – folk and blues artist, singer-songwriter
- Madagascar Slim – folk and blues guitarist
- Maestro – hip hop musician who sang "Let Your Backbone Slide"
- Raine Maida – singer for Our Lady Peace, songwriter/producer
- Charlie Major - singer/songwriter
- Kate Maki – country rock singer-songwriter
- Ryan Malcolm – lead singer for Low Level Flight, first Canadian Idol winner
- Manafest – hip hop musician
- Dan Mangan – singer-songwriter
- John Mann – rock singer (Spirit of the West)
- Dayna Manning - singer-songwriter
- Catherine Manoukian – violinist
- Richard Manuel – musician in The Band
- Carolyn Mark — alt.country singer-songwriter
- Richard Margison – operatic tenor
- Frank Marino – guitarist, vocalist Mahogany Rush
- Gerry Markman - rock guitarist from The Lincolns
- Amanda Marshall – singer-songwriter
- Lois Marshall - soprano
- Béatrice Martin – singer-songwriter and pianist also known as Cœur de pirate
- Jeff Martin – singer-songwriter (The Tea Party)
- Dutch Mason – blues artist
- Garrett Mason - blues artist
- Massari – R&B singer
- Ken Masters – rapper
- Jake Mathews - country singer-songwriter
- Romi Mayes - country singer
- Séan McCann - singer-songwriter, guitarist Great Big Sea
- Bill McBirnie - jazz/Latin flutist (Extreme Flute)
- Eamon McGrath - Edmonton based punk rock musician
- Blake McGrath - pop singer
- Loreena McKennitt – celtic-inspired musician, vocalist and entrepreneur
- Sarah McLachlan – singer-songwriter
- Murray McLauchlan – singer-songwriter
- Melissa McClelland – singer-songwriter
- Chris McGale - jazz and country swing violinist born in Cobalt, Ontario
- Anna McGarrigle - folk singer-songwriter (Kate and Anna McGarrigle)
- Kate McGarrigle - folk singer-songwriter (Kate and Anna McGarrigle)
- Colin McPhee - classical composer and musicologist
- Holly McNarland – singer-songwriter
- Trevor McNevan – lead singer and main songwriter for bands Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static
- Linda McRae - singer-songwriter Spirit of the West , and solo
- Glen Meadmore - punk/rock musician
- Michie Mee - rapper
- Brian Melo – singer, winner of Canadian Idol 2007
- Jerry Mercer – drummer, background vocalist (April Wine, Mashmakhan, and The Wackers)
- Don Messer – fiddler
- Lynn Miles – folk singer-songwriter
- Derek Miller – blues singer-songwriter-guitarist
- Amy Millan – singer-songwriter (also member of Stars and Broken Social Scene)
- Tim Millar – rhythm guitar player (Protest the Hero)
- Darby Mills – lead singer of The Headpins
- Frank Mills – pianist
- Kenneth G. Mills - pianist, conductor, composer
- Matt Minglewood
- Ben Mink – guitarist, violinist (k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Rush)
- Ruth Minnikin – singer-songwriter
- Joni Mitchell – folk and jazz artist, painter
- Kim Mitchell – guitarist, singer, songwriter and radio personality
- Mitsou – pop singer
- Dave Moffatt - pop/rock keyboardist and singer
- Montag - electronic musician
- Jacob Moon - singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Darren Moore - Harlequin member, Living Under Venus founder, wrote theme for Tampa Bay Rays, wrote theme for Toronto Blue Jays
- Gil Moore – drummer and vocalist for Triumph
- Katie Moore - singer-songwriter
- Mae Moore - singer-songwriter
- Rick Moranis - singer, actor
- Alanis Morissette – rock singer
- Geoffrey Moull - conductor and pianist
- Art Murphy - singer-songwriter
- Chris Murphy – power pop singer/songwriter/bassist, Sloan
- Matt Murphy - singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Super Friendz, The Flashing Lights, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico)
- Anne Murray – country/pop singer
- Alannah Myles – rock singer
[edit] N
- Bif Naked – punk/pop singer
- Namullim – indie pop/dance
- Nardwuar the Human Serviette
- Nash the Slash - multi-instrumental rock performer
- Haydain Neale - soul/R&B/jazz singer-songwriter
- Carl Newman - guitarist and songwriter for The New Pornographers
- Yannick Nézet-Séguin - conductor
- Billy Newton-Davis - R&B/jazz/gospel singer-songwriter
- Graph Nobel - Hip-hop/R&B rapper and singer-songwriter
- Sierra Noble - singer, songwriter, fiddler.
- Bob Nolan – country singer-songwriter and member of the Sons of the Pioneers
- Faith Nolan - jazz singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Craig Norris – rock singer and radio personality
- Craig Northey - rock singer and member of Odds
- Aldo Nova – rock/pop artist
- George Nozuka – singer
- Justin Nozuka - singer/writer
[edit] O
- Maggie Blue O'Hara – singer, actress, voice artist
- Mary Margaret O'Hara – pop/rock singer-songwriter
- Melissa O'Neil – pop singer (winner of Canadian Idol 2005)
- Mike O'Neill - singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Inbreds)
- Nivek Ogre - industrial rock singer
- Oh Susanna – alternative country singer
- Jenny Omnichord — indie pop singer-songwriter
- Moka Only - rapper
- Maren Ord – pop singer
- Achilla Orru - lukembé player
- Lindi Ortega - singer-songwriter
- Walter Ostanek – polka musician and accordionist
- John Oswald – composer
- Peter Oundjian – violinist and conductor
[edit] P
- Steven Page – singer-songwriter formerly with the Barenaked Ladies
- Michel Pagliaro – Montreal born bilingual singer, songwriter, and guitarist
- Doug Paisley - singer-songwriter
- Owen Pallett – indie pop singer and violinist (Final Fantasy)
- Bruce Palmer – member of Buffalo Springfield
- Charlie Panigoniak - Inuit singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Kathleen Parlow - classical violinist
- Sarina Paris – techno singer
- Jon Kimura Parker – classical pianist
- Evalyn Parry - folk singer-songwriter
- Mark Parry – guitarist
- Samantha Parton - folk music multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter (The Be Good Tanyas)
- Trevor W. Payne - gospel/R&B singer/composer
- Matt Paxton - singer-songwriter
- Peaches - electroclash/dance punk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
- Ryan Peake – guitarist (Nickelback)
- Neil Peart – drummer, percussionist, lyricist (Rush)
- Patrick Pentland – power pop singer/songwriter/guitarist (Sloan)
- Colleen Peterson – country singer-songwriter
- Oscar Peterson – jazz pianist
- Billy Pettinger - singer-songwriter
- Stu Phillips – country singer
- Pascale Picard - Quebec singer
- Paul Piché – Quebec singer
- Joel Plaskett – alternative rock musician
- Jason Plumb – singer-songwriter
- Poizunus - DJ/human beatbox
- Steve Poltz – singer-songwriter (known for collaboration with Jewel)
- Carole Pope – new wave rock/pop singer
- Kalan Porter – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol 2004)
- Shelley Posen – folklorist and songwriter
- Roxanne Potvin – blues singer-songwriter
- Daniel Powter – singer-songwriter
- Lights Poxleitner - dream pop singer/song writer
- Promise - hip-hop rapper/singer-songwriter
- Don Pyle – drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Fifth Column)
[edit] Q
- Quanteisha — singer
- Sara Quin – singer-songwriter-producer (Tegan and Sara)
- Tegan Quin – singer-songwriter-producer (Tegan and Sara)
[edit] R
- Raffi – folk/pop singer-songwriter
- Alcvin Ramos – shakuhachi, solo & ensemble
- Jan Randall – film composer
- Josh Ramsay - Lead singer of Marianas Trench
- Josh Reichmann – singer-songwriter (Tangiers, Jewish Legend)
- Ginette Reno - Quebec singing legend
- Mike Reno - singer (Loverboy)
- Jesse Rivest - singer-songwriter
- Kyle Riabko - singer/guitarist
- Jackie Richardson - blues, jazz and gospel singer
- Ian Robb - folk musician
- Brad Roberts - singer for Crash Test Dummies
- Sam Roberts – rock musician
- Ed Robertson – singer-songwriter with Barenaked Ladies
- Robbie Robertson – singer-songwriter and musician in The Band
- Alex J. Robinson - country singer-songwriter
- Bob Rock - singer/songwriter with Payola$ and producer of Metallica
- Andrew Rodriguez – singer-songwriter
- Garnet Rogers – singer-songwriter
- Kate Rogers - singer-songwriter
- Nathan Rogers - singer-songwriter
- Stan Rogers – folk musician
- Daniel Romano - folk/country and indie rock musician
- Adolphe-Basile Routhier (8 May 1839 – 27 June 1920) - lyricist of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada"
- Spookey Ruben – singer-songwriter
- Brenda Russell- singer-songwriter-keyboardist
- Justin Rutledge – alt-country singer-songwriter
- Deric Ruttan - country singer-songwriter
- Serena Ryder – folk/pop singer-songwriter
[edit] S
- Shakura S'Aida - blues/jazz singer-songwriter
- Martine St-Clair – pop singer
- Buffy Sainte-Marie – singer, songwriter, artist, activist
- Samian - rapper
- Gordie Sampson – blues/rock singer
- John K. Samson - indie rock singer and songwriter (The Weakerthans)
- Chase Sanborn – jazz trumpet player
- Curtis Santiago – dance rock singer-songwriter
- Ivana Santilli – R&B singer
- Saukrates - rapper
- Andrew Scott – power pop singer/songwriter/drummer, Sloan
- Dazzer Scott - drummer/programmer, Die Mannequin
- Jack Scott – early rock and roll singer
- Jennifer Scott – jazz singer and pianist
- Jonathan Seet – singer-songwriter
- Lorraine Segato – singer-songwriter
- Jay Semko – singer-songwriter and bass player
- Ron Sexsmith – singer-songwriter
- Shad - rapper
- Paul Shaffer – musical director
- Remy Shand – R&B/soul singer
- Bernie Shaw - rock singer from Uriah Heep
- Buzz Shearman - rock singer-songwriter (Moxy), (Leigh Ashford)
- Stefie Shock – Quebec pop, funk
- Howard Shore – Grammy Award-winning composer, best known for composing the scores to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and films of David Cronenberg
- Shotgun Jimmie - singer-songwriter
- Jane Siberry – singer-songwriter
- Lucas Silveira - rock singer/guitarist
- Liberty Silver - R&B singer
- Nathalie Simard – pop singer
- René Simard – pop singer
- Denis Simpson - singer
- Shane Simpson – guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter
- Sixtoo - hip hop DJ & MC
- Amy Sky – singer-songwriter
- Sarah Slean – singer, songwriter, pianist
- Berris Smith - rapper
- Laura Smith - folk singer
- Maybe Smith – indie pop singer-songwriter
- Dan Snaith - songwriter
- Floyd Sneed - rock drummer
- Bob Snider – folk singer-songwriter
- Jason Sniderman - keyboardist (Blue Peter)
- Snow – reggae/rap/pop musician
- Hank Snow – country & western singer
- Bryce Soderberg – bassist for Lifehouse
- Viviana Sofronitsky - pianist
- Theresa Sokyrka – best known as Canadian Idol semi finalist
- Solitair - rapper
- Aaron Solowoniuk - Billy Talent's drummer
- Harry Somers – composer
- Martina Sorbara – folk-pop singer
- Jay Sparrow - rock singer-songwriter
- Rae Spoon - folk/indie singer-songwriter
- Tony "Wild T" Springer - blues/rock guitarist
- Frederick Squire - rock singer/guitarist (Shotgun & Jaybird, Calm Down It's Monday)
- Leeroy Stagger – singer-songwriter
- Ethel Stark - violinist and conductor
- Kinnie Starr – singer-songwriter
- Lucille Starr – singer
- Cassie Steele – singer-songwriter and actress
- Katie Stelmanis - singer-songwriter
- Ian Stephens punk rock musician
- Tyler Stewart - drummer
- Jeff Stinco - lead guitarist (Simple Plan)
- Georgina Stirling – singer
- Andy Stochansky – singer-songwriter and former drummer for Ani DiFranco
- Kim Stockwood – singer
- Jayme Stone – banjoist and composer
- Miranda Stone - singer-songwriter
- Amanda Stott – singer
- Byron Stroud – bassist for Strapping Young Lad and Fear Factory
- Mark Sultan – singer-songwriter, Sultan Records founder
- Harold Sumberg – violinist
- Cree Summer - rock/alternative singer
- Michelle Sweeney - jazz singer
- Skye Sweetnam – singer-songwriter
- Tomi Swick – singer-songwriter
- Ember Swift – singer-songwriter
- Kurt Swinghammer – singer-songwriter
- Jack Syperek – bassist, (The Trews)
[edit] T
- Tanya Tagaq - Inuit throat singer and folk singer
- Tamia – R&B singer
- Tablo - rapper from Epik High
- Tegan and Sara - Twin duo
- Theo Tams – singer-songwriter, winner of Canadian Idol 2008
- Eva Tanguay – vaudeville singer
- Tariq – singer-songwriter and radio personality
- Bobby Taylor - R&B singer-songwriter
- R. Dean Taylor - singer, songwriter, producer for Motown
- Dione Taylor – jazz singer
- Julian Taylor – rock singer
- Tebey – country singer and general market songwriter
- Mark Templeton - electro-acoustic musician
- David Clayton Thomas – singer from Blood, Sweat and Tears
- Ian Thomas – singer-songwriter, actor and author
- Don Thompson – jazz musician
- Jamie Thompson – drummer, beat-maker, a good guy
- Nicholas Thorburn – Islands (band)'s main-man
- Ian Thornley – singer-songwriter
- Georges Thurston - soul singer
- Martin Tielli - singer-songwriter for Rheostatics
- Margo Timmins – singer for Cowboy Junkies
- Ken Tobias – singer-songwriter
- Amon Tobin – electronic musician
- Maylee Todd - pop singer
- Yvette Tollar - jazz singer, composer
- Marie-Chantal Toupin - Francophone pop singer
- Devin Townsend – multi instrumentalist; metal guitarist, songwriter
- Lucie Blue Tremblay - folk singer-songwriter
- Domenic Troiano – guitarist
- Valerie Tryon - pianist
- Pat Travers – rock guitarist
- Kreesha Turner – R&B singer
- Shania Twain – country/pop singer
- Jessica Tyler - singer-songwriter and actress
- Ian Tyson – folk singer
- Sylvia Tyson – singer-songwriter, guitarist
[edit] U
- Dave Ullrich - drummer, singer (The Inbreds, Egger)
- Shari Ulrich - folk/rock singer-songwriter
- David Usher – rock singer-songwriter (formerly of Moist)
[edit] V
- Vaï - hip-hop singer
- Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – post-rock singer and guitarist
- Valdy - singer/songwriter
- Gilles Valiquette - rock singer and guitarist
- Jim Vallance - songwriter
- Randy Vancourt - pop singer-songwriter, theatre and TV composer
- Tim van de Ven, studio and live drummer, songwriter, producer
- Chad VanGaalen – singer-songwriter
- Vanity - singer, model
- Gino Vannelli – rock singer
- Chris Velan – pop/rock singer-songwriter
- Reg Vermue – singer-songwriter ("Gentleman Reg")
- Jon Vickers – operatic tenor
- Daniel Victor – rock musician (Neverending White Lights)
- Gilles Vigneault – singer-songwriter
- Claude Vivier - classical composer
- Florent Vollant – Quebec aboriginal singer
- Roch Voisine – singer-songwriter
- Brian Vollmer - rock singer (Helix)
[edit] W
- Martha Wainwright – folk-pop singer
- Rufus Wainwright – folk-pop singer
- Rody Walker - lead singer (Protest the Hero)
- Adrian Waller - operatic tenor and recitalist
- Chris Wardman - songwriter/guitarist (Blue Peter)
- Andy Warren – singer-songwriter
- Jackie Washington - blues/folk singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Sneezy Waters - singer-songwriter
- Patrick Watson – singer-songwriter
- Hilary Weaver – singer-songwriter
- Zack Werner - artist, producer, entertainment lawyer and manager
- Daniel Wesley - singer-songwriter
- Jim West – guitar player for "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Phil Western – drummer, programmer for Download
- Dawud Wharnsby-Ali – singer-songwriter
- Deryck Whibley - singer/songwriter (Sum 41)
- Bill White - Composer/Choral Group Leader
- Nancy White – singer-songwriter and musical satirist
- Portia White - operatic contralto
- Rick White - Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter (Eric's Trip)
- Andrew Whiteman – singer, songwriter and guitarist (Broken Social Scene, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Apostle of Hustle)
- Jenny Whiteley – folk/country singer-songwriter
- David Wiffen – folk singer-songwriter
- David Wilcox – Blues guitarist/singer
- Richie Wilcox - singer
- Simon Wilcox – singer-songwriter and daughter of David Wilcox
- Healey Willan - organist and composer
- Tom Wilson – singer-songwriter
- Jesse Winchester – singer-songwriter
- Kurt Winter - guitarist, songwriter with The Guess Who
- Bob Wiseman – pianist and songwriter
- Karl Wolf – R&B singer-songwriter
- Royal Wood – singer-songwriter
- Donovan Woods - singer-songwriter
- Hawksley Workman – singer-songwriter
- Jenna Loren Wright - environmental singer-songwriter
- Michelle Wright – country singer-songwriter
[edit] Y
- Nikki Yanovsky – singer
- Zal Yanovsky – member of The Lovin' Spoonful
- Lori Yates – country singer
- d'bi Young - dub poet
- Neil Young – singer-songwriter and guitarist
[edit] Z
- Jordon Zadorozny - singer, producer
- Alfie Zappacosta - singer, actor
- Maurice Zbriger – violinist, composer & conductor
- Liping Zhang - Soprano
- Joel Zifkin – electric violinist, songwriter, composer
- Joel Zimmerman - electronic music producer aka deadmau5
