The favorite songs of journalist, writer, author, musician, host, interviewer, anchor, feature reporter, editorialist, Richard Dagenais, who, among many other gigs, spent 17 years working at Montreal's pre-eminent rock radio station. Twitter & Instagram: @Dagenator Facebook: Richard.Dagenais.01
A song by a great Montreal group that I first learned - and heard - as a child at choir camp
Are you like me - hear a song on the radio or television and you're more likely to be hooked - just because it's being played on the radio or television?
Two uber-talented Canadian musicians from the Maritimes explain in this charming tune why each of them is the whole to each other’s half…check it out!
It’s kinda laid back with a distinctly optimistic vibe which is probably why, the first time I heard it on a compilation, I liked it…
I’ve seen this talented singer/songwriter/rock-blues guitarist perform many times, not counting the songs he performed in our television studio…
I do a lot of tune cranking, don’t I? Well, here’s another one. Bring the zing with a lemon wedge…
This song, made famous by another man and his band, actually originated with this man! #epic #gamechanger
He made an uncredited appearance as Josey’s son in the 1976 film “The Outlaw Josey Wales”. Now, he makes great music!
His big break is the stuff of legends and this Montreal superstar has been making hit-laden music with his brothers for several decades.
This artist was in a group that had more than a dozen songs chart between 1970 and 1977, but this musical suite is part of his solo career.
A nice mix of melodies and moods in this progrock song by a group that was originally a bluegrass band.
Episode One - This jazz tune by a legendary Canadian musician is, truly, off the charts!