Thomas
Charles "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC (February 9, 1936 – March 6, 2013)
was one of Canada's most prolific and well-known country and folk
singer-songwriters. Focusing his career exclusively on his native
Canada, Connors is credited with writing more than 300 songs and has
released four dozen albums, with total sales of nearly 4 million copies.
Connors died at age 77 in his home in Ballinafad, Ontario on March 6,
2013.
His songs have become part of the Canadian cultural landscape. Three of
his best-known songs — Sudbury Saturday Night, Bud the Spud and The
Hockey Song — play at every home game of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey
team. The Hockey Song is played at games throughout the National Hockey
League.
Thomas
Charles "Stompin' Tom" Connors, OC (February 9, 1936 – March 6, 2013)
was one of Canada's most prolific and well-known country and folk
singer-songwriters. Focusing his career exclusively on his native
Canada, Connors is credited with writing more than 300 songs and has
released four dozen albums, with total sales of nearly 4 million copies.
Connors died at age 77 in his home in Ballinafad, Ontario on March 6,
2013.