List of Canadian musicians
This is a list of Canadian musicians. Only notable individuals appear here; bands are listed at List of bands from Canada.
A
- Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen"
- Abdominal – hip-hop musician
- Bryan Adams – singer-songwriter
- Bernard Adamus – singer-songwriter
- Susan Aglukark – pop singer-songwriter
- Bruce Aitken – jazz and rock drummer
- Robert Aitken – composer, flute player
- Chuckie Akenz – rapper, songwriter
- Pierrette Alarie – opera singer
- Emma Albani – opera singer
- Coco Love Alcorn – pop singer
- John Alcorn – jazz singer
- Don Alder – fingerstyle guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer
- Toya Alexis – R&B singer
- Madeleine Allakariallak – Inuit throat singer, folk singer
- Chad Allen – singer (the Guess Who)
- Lillian Allen – dub poet
- Tommy Alto – indie rock singer-songwriter
- Don Amero – singer-songwriter
- Barbra Amesbury – singer-songwriter
- Charlie Angus – alternative country singer-songwriter, writer, politician
- Paul Anka – singer, songwriter, 1950s pop star
- James Anthony – blues guitarist
- Alan Anton – bassist (Cowboy Junkies)
- Natalie Appleton – singer (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, entertainer
- Marie-Pierre Arthur – pop singer-songwriter
- Talena Atfield – bassist (Kittie)
- Athésia – pop/dance singer
- Rich Aucoin – indie rock singer, songwriter
- Melissa Auf der Maur – rock bassist (Hole, the Smashing Pumpkins)
- Eva Avila – singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2006)
- Mike Ayley – singer, bass guitarist
- Marcel Aymar – singer-songwriter
- Caroline Azar – singer, songwriter, keyboardist (Fifth Column)
B
- Sebastian Bach – rock singer
- Randy Bachman – rock singer, guitarist
- Justin beiber - singer
- Tal Bachman – singer (son of Randy Bachman)
- Back Alley John – blues singer, songwriter, harmonica player
- Bad News Brown – rapper
- Bahamas – folk singer-guitarist
- Carroll Baker – country music singer
- Buddy Banks – jazz double-bassist
- Del Barber – singer-songwriter
- Jill Barber – singer-songwriter
- Matthew Barber – singer-songwriter
- Emilie-Claire Barlow – singer-songwriter
- Kim Barlow – singer-songwriter
- Laura Barrett – singer-songwriter, kalimba player
- Mary Barry – singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, jazz, blues, chanson
- Yank Barry – rock singer, composer, guitar, percussion
- Miguel de la Bastide – flamenco guitarist
- Isabel Bayrakdarian – soprano
- Kevin Bazinet – pop singer
- Bobby Bazini – singer-songwriter
- Gary Beals – R&B singer
- Dany Bédar – singer-songwriter
- Jaymz Bee – singer, music director
- Dan Bejar – singer-songwriter (Destroyer; Swan Lake; Hello, Blue Roses)
- Daniel Bélanger – pop, electro, rock, ambience singer
- Roz Bell – singer-songwriter
- Steve Bell – guitarist, singer-songwriter
- Belly – rapper, songwriter
- Quanteisha Benjamin – singer
- Willie P. Bennett – folk/alternative country singer-songwriter
- Ridley Bent – country singer
- Barney Bentall – rock singer-songwriter
- Jennifer Berezan – singer-songwriter, producer, activist
- Moe Berg – singer-songwriter (Pursuit of Happiness)
- Art Bergmann – punk/alternative singer-songwriter
- Mario Bernardi – conductor, pianist
- Geoff Berner – klezmer/folk accordionist, 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 – pop singer-songwriter
- Big Rude Jake – singer-songwriter, band leader, blues shouter, guitarist
- Dan Bigras – singer-songwriter
- Kim Bingham – rock/ska singer, songwriter
- Heather Bishop – folk singer-songwriter
- Jaydee Bixby – country singer
- Annesley Black (born 1979) – composer
- Jully Black – R&B musician
- Stacey Blades – guitarist (L.A. Guns)
- Jason Blaine – country singer
- Paul Bley – jazz pianist
- Omar Blondahl – singer
- Joe Bocan – pop singer
- La Bolduc – singer, songwriter, harmonicist, violinist
- Jonas Bonnetta – singer, 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, songwriter
- Pierre Bouvier – singer, songwriter, guitarist (Reset, Simple Plan)
- Mitch Bowden – rock singer, guitarist (Don Vail, the Priddle Concern, Chore)
- Benjamin Bowman – violinist
- Liona Boyd – classical guitarist
- David Bradstreet – singer-songwriter
- Tim Brady – electric guitarist, composer, improviser, working in contemporary classical, experimental, musique actuelle
- Andru Branch – singer, songwriter, keyboardist (Andru Branch, Halfway Tree)
- Paul Brandt – country singer-songwriter
- Russell Braun – operatic baritone
- Lenny Breau – guitarist
- Beverly Breckenridge – bassist (Fifth Column and Phono-Comb)
- Bredcrum – internet hip-hop artist
- Alana Bridgewater – musical theatre actor
- Dean Brody – country singer-songwriter
- Lisa Brokop – country singer-songwriter
- Michael Brook – guitarist, producer, film scorer
- Jon Brooks – folk singer-songwriter
- Colleen Brown – singer-songwriter
- Divine Brown – R&B/soul singer
- Sebastian Brown – pianist
- Edwin Orion Brownell – neo-classical composer, pianist
- Measha Brueggergosman – operatic soprano
- Paul Brunelle – country music guitarist, songwriter
- Rod Bruno - singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Billy Bryans – percussionist, record producer
- 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, record producer
- Louise Burns – singer-songwriter
- William Butler – member of Arcade Fire
- Win Butler – member of Arcade Fire
C
- Meryn Cadell – rock singer-songwriter, performance artist
- Cadence Weapon – rapper
- Buddy Cage – pedal steel guitar player
- Kathryn Calder – indie rock/pop singer-songwriter
- John Allan Cameron – folk singer, guitarist
- James Campbell – clarinetist
- Torquil Campbell – singer-songwriter (Stars)
- Brendan Canning – singer-songwriter (Broken Social Scene, Valley of the Giants)
- Lou Canon – singer-songwriter
- George Canyon – country singer
- Alessia Cara – contemporary R&B
- Craig Cardiff – singer-songwriter
- Paul Cargnello – singer-songwriter
- Marie Carmen – pop singer, musical theatre actor (Starmania)
- Stef Carse — country and pop singer
- Wilf Carter – country singer
- Jazz Cartier – rapper
- Andrew Cash – singer-songwriter
- Peter Cash – singer-songwriter
- Ian Casselman – singer, drummer
- Micheal Castaldo – singer-songwriter, producer
- Jennifer Castle – singer-songwriter
- Cayouche – singer-songwriter
- David Celia – singer-songwriter
- CFCF – electronic musician
- Chantal Chamandy – pop/dance singer-songwriter
- Champion – DJ, electronic musician
- Keshia Chanté – urban/R&B singer
- Robert Charlebois – rock and funk singer
- Gregory Charles – chorister and pianist
- Rita Chiarelli – blues singer
- Jane Child – pop and rock dance artist, songwriter, producer
- Choclair – hip-hop artist
- Charlene Choi – pop singer in Hong Kong
- Gina Choi – South Korean singer
- Tommy Chong – guitarist (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers), comedian
- 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, vocalist (April Wine, Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
- Kevin Closs – singer-songwriter
- Tom Cochrane – singer-songwriter
- Bruce Cockburn – singer-songwriter
- Leonard Cohen – singer-songwriter, poet
- Cold Specks – soul singer
- 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 (Theory of a Deadman)
- Stompin' Tom Connors – country singer-songwriter
- Jesse Cook – guitarist, producer, composer
- Jim Corcoran – singer-songwriter, radio personality
- J. P. Cormier – singer, guitarist
- Louis-Jean Cormier – rock singer, songwriter
- 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, front man for Emarosa and 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 artist)
- Chris Cummings – country singer, songwriter
- Amelia Curran – singer-songwriter
- Bobby Curtola – singer
D
- Ryan Dahl – guitarist Limblifter
- D'Ari – rock singer-songwriter
- Dalbello – rock singer
- Heather Dale – Celtic and Celtic rock singer-songwriter
- Sean Dalton – drummer (the Trews)
- Rick Danko – bassist, violinist, guitarist, singer (the Band)
- Mychael Danna – film composer
- Datsik – dubstep artist
- Benoît David – singer (Mystery)
- Tanya Davis – singer-songwriter, poet
- Luc de Larochellière – singer-songwriter
- deadmau5 – house artist
- Aselin Debison – Celtic pop
- Gordon Delamont – big-band conductor, arranger, teacher
- Mac DeMarco – indie rock musician
- Kris Demeanor – singer-songwriter
- Simone Denny – dance/house/pop/techno singer
- Richard Desjardins – singer
- Shawn Desman – pop, R&B singer
- Lorraine Desmarais – jazz pianist, composer
- Dave "Rave" Desroches – singer-songwriter (Teenage Head, the Dave Rave Conspiracy)
- David Desrosiers – bassist, singer (Reset, Simple Plan)
- Paul Hayden Desser – singer-songwriter, recording as Hayden
- Angela Desveaux – singer-songwriter
- Devon – rapper
- Alpha Yaya Diallo – guitarist, composer
- Scott Dibble – singer-songwriter (Scott Dibble and Watertown)
- Hugh Dillon – frontman of Headstones and Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir
- Céline Dion – pop singer
- Carl Dixon – singer, songwriter, guitarist
- DL Incognito – rapper
- Melanie Doane – guitarist, singer
- Bonnie Dobson – singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Fefe Dobson – singer-songwriter
- Dr. Draw – electronic violinist, composer
- Denny Doherty – singer (the Mamas & the Papas)
- Julie Doiron – singer-songwriter
- Luke Doucet – singer-songwriter
- Jerry Doucette – guitarist, singer-songwriter
- Gordon Downie – singer (Tragically Hip)
- Aaryn Doyle – rapper, singer-songwriter
- Alan Doyle – singer, guitarist (Great Big Sea)
- Damhnait Doyle – pop singer-songwriter
- Drake – rapper, singer, actor
- Kevin Drew – guitarist, singer-songwriter
- Glen Drover – guitarist (Megadeth, Eidolon)
- Shawn Drover – drummer (Megadeth, Eidolon)
- Ian D'Sa – songwriter, vocalist, guitarist (Billy Talent)
- Annette Ducharme – singer, songwriter
- Claude Dubois – pop singer-songwriter, musical theatre actor
- Victoria Duffield – singer-songwriter
- Dumas – Québécois singer
- Kyle Bobby Dunn – composer, musician, live performer
- Élie Dupuis – singer, pianist
- Melanie Durrant – R&B singer
- Bill Durst - guitarist Thundermug
- Matt Dusk – jazz singer-songwriter
- DVBBS – DJ, producer
- Phil Dwyer – jazz saxophonist
- Jesse Aaron Dwyre – drummer
- Howard Dyck – conductor, broadcaster
E
F
- Andrew F – singer-songwriter, pop rock singer
- Eria Fachin – dance/pop singer
- Julie Fader – folk-pop singer-songwriter, keyboardist
- Bruce Fairbairn – musician, rock band producer (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Loverboy)
- Percy Faith – composer
- Todd Fancey – bassist (the New Pornographers), 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
- Michael Feuerstack – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Wooden Stars, Snailhouse)
- Janina Fialkowska – pianist
- Jeremy Fisher – singer-songwriter
- Brent Fitz – drummer, pianist (Slash, 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, drummer
- David Foster – composer, producer, pianist, vocalist
- 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 (Glass Tiger)
- Aaron Funk – breakcore artist
- Lewis Furey – rock singer-songwriter, film music composer
- Nelly Furtado – singer-songwriter, record producer, actress
G
- B. B. Gabor – new wave artist
- André Gagnon – pianist, composer
- John Harvey Gahan – violinist
- Jonathan Gallant – bassist (Billy Talent)
- Lennie Gallant – singer-songwriter
- Patsy Gallant – singer
- Edward Gamblin – singer-songwriter
- Yoan Garneau – singer-songwriter
- Gale Garnett – singer-songwriter of the 1964 Top 10 Hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine"
- Garou – singer
- Amos Garrett – guitarist, singer
- Karina Gauvin – soprano
- Hannah Georgas – singer-songwriter
- Billy Georgette – jazz pianist
- Jian Ghomeshi – singer, broadcaster, writer, producer
- Joel Gibb – singer-songwriter (the Hidden Cameras)
- Tim Gilbertson – singer-songwriter
- Nick Gilder – singer-songwriter, "Hot Child in the City"
- Martin Giroux – singer
- Alice Glass – lyricist, vocalist (Crystal Castles)
- Greg Godovitz – singer, bass guitarist
- Gary Pig Gold – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Dave Rave), producer (Simply Saucer)
- Anthony Gomes – guitarist, singer-songwriter
- Adam Gontier – singer (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 (Canadian Idol runner-up, 2005)
- Glenn Gould – pianist, composer, philosopher
- Robert Goulet – singer
- Lawrence Gowan – rock singer (solo, Styx)
- Max Graham – house DJ
- Tommy Graham – singer
- Sebastien Grainger – singer, drummer, percussionist (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
- Grimes (Claire Boucher) – singer-songwriter, visual artist, music video director
- Paul Gross – singer, songwriter, actor, producer
- Emm Gryner – singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist
- Molly Guldemond – singer, synthesizer player (Mother Mother)
- Ryan Guldemond – singer, songwriter, guitarist (Mother Mother)
- Jim Guthrie – singer-songwriter
- Trevor Guthrie – singer-songwriter, formerly of SoulDecision
- Bruce Guthro – singer-songwriter (lead vocalist of Runrig)
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, arranger
- Hagood Hardy – jazz vibraphonist, pianist, known for "The Homecoming"
- Sarah Harmer – singer-songwriter
- Ofra Harnoy – cellist
- Barry Harris – dance music DJ, remixer, musician
- Mike Harrison – bassist
- Robin Harrison – pianist, composer
- Corey Hart – singer
- Ron Hawkins – singer-songwriter
- Ronnie Hawkins – American-born singer, a naturalized Canadian
- Richie Hawtin – techno musician-dj, producer
- Oliver Haze – singer-songwriter
- Terra Hazelton – jazz singer
- Jeff Healey – guitarist, trumpet player, singer
- Kevin Hearn – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies)
- Thomas Hellman – jazz/pop singer
- Scott Helman – singer-songwriter
- Bill Henderson – singer, songwriter (Chilliwack)
- Carl Henry – R&B, reggae musician
- Ben Heppner – operatic tenor
- Mikey Heppner – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Priestess)
- Angela Hewitt – pianist
- Rebekah Higgs – singer-songwriter
- Dan Hill – pop singer
- Veda Hille – singer-songwriter
- Jacob Hoggard – singer (Hedley)
- Steve Holt – pianist, singer-songwriter
- Amy Honey – singer-songwriter
- Charlie Hope – children's musician
- Paul Horn – flute player
- Luke Hoskin – guitar player (Protest the Hero)
- Stuart Howe – operatic tenor
- Garth Hudson – multi-instrumentalist (the Band)
- Paul Humphrey – singer-songwriter (Blue Peter)
- Alex Zhang Hungtai – indie rock singer, songwriter, performing as Dirty Beaches
- Jimmy Hunt – singer-songwriter
- Tommy Hunter – singer who had his own CBC TV show
- Timothy Hutchins – flute player
- Heather Hutchison – singer-songwriter, pianist
- Paul Hyde – singer-songwriter (Payola$)
- Ron Hynes – Newfoundland folk singer-songwriter
- Joshua Hyslop – singer-songwriter
I
J
- Lenni Jabour – pop singer-songwriter
- James Labrie - rock singer
- Susan Jacks – pop singer-songwriter
- Terry Jacks – pop singer-songwriter, producer
- Jacynthe – pop singer
- Colin James – blues and rock musician
- John James – dance musician
- Reid Jamieson – pop and folk singer-songwriter (Vinyl Cafe)
- Patti Jannetta - pop and rock singer
- Paul Janz – singer-songwriter
- Olivier Jarda – singer-songwriter
- Sterling Jarvis – R&B singer, musical theatre actor
- Jelleestone – rapper
- Jemeni – hip-hop, R&B singer
- Drake Jensen – country singer
- Carly Rae Jepsen – singer, songwriter
- Mendelson Joe
- Alexz Johnson – singer-songwriter, actress
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – country singer-songwriter
- Martha Johnson – singer, songwriter (Martha and the Muffins)
- Molly Johnson – rock and jazz singer
- Taborah Johnson (Tabby Johnson) – jazz and rock singer
- France Joli – disco singer
- Bodhi Jones – singer-songwriter
- Danko 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 – violinist
- Martha Joy – singer
K
- Todd Kerns – vocalist/bass Slash. Age of Electric
- Michael Kaeshammer
- Connie Kaldor – singer, songwriter, poet
- Kamau – hip-hop musician
- Kardinal Offishall – rapper
- Ethan Kath – producer (Crystal Castles)
- Kathleen – Quebec pop singer
- Katie B – singer-songwriter (formerly with Jakalope)
- John Kay – singer (Steppenwolf)
- Kaya – rock and pop singer, formerly known as Francis Martin
- Sherry Kean
- James Keelaghan – singer, songwriter
- Jesse F. Keeler – Death from Above 1979, MSTRKRFT
- Greg Keelor – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Blue Rodeo, solo artist)
- Simeonie Keenainak – accordionist
- Joey Keithley – also known as 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)
- Mo Kenney – singer-songwriter
- Cassius Khan – ghazal player, tabla player, Indian classical musician
- Kid Koala – hip-hop artist
- Kiesza (Kiesa Rae Ellestad) – singer-songwriter
- Andy Kim – singer, songwriter, pop musician ("Sugar, Sugar")
- Kiva – harmonic overtone singer, keyboardist, worldbeat/jazz artist
- Trish Klein – folk music guitarist, singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas)
- Billy Klippert – rock musician
- K.Maro – R&B, rap musician, producer
- K'naan – rapper
- Aidan Knight – singer-songwriter
- Moe Koffman – jazz artist
- Ron Korb – composer, flutist
- k-os – rapper, hip-hop musician
- Benjamin Kowalewicz – frontman of Billy Talent
- Dan and Ryan Kowarsky – singers (RyanDan and b4-4)
- Nik Kozub – bassist (Veal), keyboardist (Shout Out Out Out Out), remixer (the Paronomasiac)
- Serouj Kradjian – pianist, 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)
- Pierre Kwenders – pop/world music singer, rapper
- Kyprios – hip-hop musician
L
- James LaBrie – singer-songwriter (Dream Theater)
- Kathryn Ladano – bass clarinetist
- Paul Laine – singer (solo, Danger Danger)
- Corky Laing – drummer
- Jon Lajoie – comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician, Internet celebrity
- Mary Jane Lamond – Gaelic singer
- k.d. lang – country punk singer
- Steve Lang – bassist (April Wine, Mashmakhan)
- Robert Langevin – flute player
- Daniel Lanois – composer, producer
- André Laplante – pianist
- Eric Lapointe – rock singer
- Pierre Lapointe – pop, rock, funk singer-songwriter
- Grit Laskin – folk singer, luthier
- Henry Lau – violinist, singer, dancer (Super Junior-M)
- Michael Laucke – classical and flamenco guitarist, composer, producer
- Carole Laure – pop/folk singer
- Avril Lavigne – singer, songwriter, musician, record producer
- Daniel Lavoie – singer-songwriter
- Nathan Lawr – singer-songwriter
- Grant Lawrence – rock singer, radio personality
- Dorothy Lawson – cellist, composer (ETHEL)
- Félix Leclerc – singer-songwriter
- Jean Leclerc – singer-songwriter (formerly Jean Leloup)
- Daniel Ledwell – singer-songwriter, record producer, keyboardist (In-Flight Safety)
- Geddy Lee – singer, bassist, keyboardist (Rush)
- Jess Lee – country singer-songwriter
- Lee Kum-Sing – classical pianist
- Ranee Lee – jazz singer, drummer, tenor saxophonist
- Sook-Yin Lee – rock singer-songwriter, broadcaster
- Sebastien Lefebvre – guitarist, singer (Simple Plan)
- Peter Leitch – jazz guitarist
- Lynda Lemay – singer-songwriter
- 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, guitarist
- Gordon Lightfoot – singer-songwriter (voted Canada's favourite singer-songwriter)
- LIGHTS – singer-songwriter
- Andrea Lindsay – singer-songwriter
- Aaron Lines – country musician
- Liu Fang – pipa player
- Guy Lombardo – big-band leader
- Celine Lomez – pop singer
- Rich London – rapper
- Morley Loon – singer-songwriter
- Oscar Lopez – Latin folk guitarist
- Louis Lortie – pianist
- Alexina Louie – pianist
- Lowell – electropop singer, songwriter
- Larissa Loyva – singer-songwriter
- Luba – pop singer
- Lederhosen Lucil – singer-songwriter
- Zachary Lucky – singer-songwriter
- Chris "Old Man" Luedecke – folk singer-songwriter
- Sekou Lumumba – drummer
- Corb Lund – country singer-songwriter
- Loma Lyns – country singer
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, the Paperboys)
- Ryan MacGrath – singer-songwriter
- Ashley MacIsaac – violinist
- Tara MacLean – singer-songwriter
- Catherine MacLellan – singer-songwriter
- Gene MacLellan – singer-songwriter
- Brian Macleod – songwriter, music producer (best known as a member of 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
- Mad Child – rapper
- Madagascar Slim – folk and blues guitarist
- Ria Mae – singer-songwriter
- Maestro – hip-hop musician, singer of "Let Your Backbone Slide"
- Raine Maida – singer (Our Lady Peace), songwriter, producer
- Charlie Major – singer-songwriter
- Kate Maki – country rock singer-songwriter
- Ryan Malcolm – lead singer (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 – pianist, vocalist, drummer (the Band)
- Richard Margison – operatic tenor
- Kristina Maria – pop singer-songwriter
- Frank Marino – guitarist, singer (Mahogany Rush)
- Carolyn Mark – alt.country singer-songwriter
- Gerry Markman – rock guitarist (the Lincolns)
- Amanda Marshall – singer-songwriter
- Lois Marshall – soprano
- Béatrice Martin – singer-songwriter, pianist, also known as Cœur de pirate
- Jeff Martin – singer-songwriter (the Tea Party)
- Mia Martina – pop singer-songwriter
- Masia One – rapper
- Dutch Mason – blues artist
- Massari – R&B singer
- Ken Masters – rapper
- Jake Mathews – country singer-songwriter
- Kalle Mattson – folk rock singer-songwriter
- Romi Mayes – country singer
- Matt Mays – singer-songwriter
- Bill McBirnie – jazz/Latin flutist (Extreme Flute)
- Maxwell McCabe-Lokos – keyboardist (the Deadly Snakes)
- Séan McCann – singer-songwriter, guitarist (Great Big Sea)
- Melissa McClelland – singer-songwriter
- Jeremiah McDade – composer, saxophonist, Irish whistle (the McDadea)
- Solon McDade – composer, bassist (the McDades)
- Chris McGale – jazz and country swing violinist
- Eileen McGann – folk singer-songwriter
- Anna McGarrigle – folk singer, songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
- Kate McGarrigle – folk singer, songwriter (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
- Blake McGrath – pop singer
- Eamon McGrath – singer-songwriter
- Mike McKenna – rock/blues guitarist noted for his electric slide playing
- Loreena McKennitt – Celtic-inspired musician, vocalist
- Sarah McLachlan – singer-songwriter
- Murray McLauchlan – singer-songwriter
- Ambre McLean – singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
- Holly McNarland – singer-songwriter
- Suzie McNeil – pop rock singer-songwriter
- Trevor McNevan – singer songwriter (Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static)
- Colin McPhee – classical composer, musicologist
- Linda McRae – singer-songwriter (Spirit of the West, solo artist)
- MC Shadow – rapper, producer (first white rapper in Canada and first Canadian rap record sold internationally)
- Glen Meadmore – punk/rock musician
- Michie Mee – rapper
- Brian Melo – singer (winner of Canadian Idol, 2007)
- Shawn Mendes – singer
- Jerry Mercer – drummer, vocalist (April Wine, Mashmakhan, the Wackers)
- Scott Merritt – singer-songwriter
- Don Messer – fiddler
- Danny Michel – singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Anthony J. Mifsud (Mif) – singer-songwriter (Slash Puppet)
- Lynn Miles – folk singer-songwriter
- Amy Millan – singer-songwriter (Stars, Broken Social Scene)
- Tim Millar – rhythm guitar player (Protest the Hero)
- Derek Miller – blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Darby Mills – singer (the Headpins)
- Frank Mills – pianist
- Kenneth G. Mills – pianist, conductor, composer
- Matt Minglewood – singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Ben Mink – guitarist, violinist (k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Rush, FM)
- Ruth Minnikin – singer-songwriter
- Joni Mitchell – folk and jazz artist, painter
- Kim Mitchell – guitarist, singer, songwriter, radio personality
- Willy Mitchell – singer, guitarist
- Mitsou – pop singer
- Dave Moffatt – pop/rock keyboardist, singer
- Montag – electronic musician
- Jacob Moon – singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Darren Moore – member of Harlequin, founder of Living Under Venus, writer of themes for Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays
- Gil Moore – drummer, vocalist (Triumph)
- Katie Moore – singer-songwriter
- Mae Moore – singer-songwriter
- Rick Moranis – singer, actor
- Jeffrey Morgan – singer, songwriter, rock critic
- Alanis Morissette – rock singer
- Jess Moskaluke – country pop singer
- Geoffrey Moull – conductor, pianist
- Art Murphy – singer-songwriter
- Chris Murphy – power pop singer-songwriter, bassist (Sloan)
- Matt Murphy – singer, songwriter, guitarist (the Super Friendz, the Flashing Lights, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico)
- Anne Murray – country/pop singer
- Alannah Myles – rock singer
N
- Bif Naked – punk/pop singer
- Nardwuar the Human Serviette
- Nancy Nash – blues and pop singer
- Nash the Slash – multi-instrumental rock musician (FM)
- Haydain Neale – soul, R&B, jazz singer-songwriter
- Richard Newell -(Also known as King Biscuit Boy) was a Canadian blues singer, songwriter, band leader and renown harmonica player. Born and raised in Hamilton Ontario.
- Carl Newman – guitarist, songwriter (the New Pornographers)
- Billy Newton-Davis – R&B, jazz, gospel singer-songwriter
- Yannick Nézet-Séguin – conductor
- Graph Nobel – hip-hop artist, R&B rapper, singer-songwriter
- Sierra Noble – singer, songwriter, fiddler
- Bob Nolan – country singer-songwriter (the Sons of the Pioneers)
- Faith Nolan – jazz singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Craig Norris – rock singer, radio personality
- Craig Northey – rock singer (Odds)
- Aldo Nova – rock/pop artist
- George Nozuka – singer
- Justin Nozuka – singer, writer
O
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- Steven Page – singer-songwriter (formerly with the Barenaked Ladies)
- Michel Pagliaro – bilingual singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Doug Paisley – singer-songwriter
- Owen Pallett – indie pop singer, violinist (Final Fantasy)
- Bruce Palmer – bassist (Buffalo Springfield)
- Charlie Panigoniak – Inuit singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Sarina Paris – techno singer
- Jon Kimura Parker – classical pianist
- Kathleen Parlow – classical violinist
- Evalyn Parry – folk singer-songwriter
- Mark Parry – guitarist
- Samantha Parton – folk music multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter (the Be Good Tanyas)
- Trevor W. Payne – gospel and R&B singer, composer
- Matt Paxton – singer-songwriter
- Peaches – electroclash/dance punk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
- Ryan Peake – guitarist (Nickelback)
- Neil Peart – drummer, percussionist, lyricist (Rush)
- Klô Pelgag – pop singer-songwriter
- Bruno Pelletier – singer-songwriter
- Fred Penner – children's music performer
- Patrick Pentland – power pop singer-songwriter, guitarist (Sloan)
- Anjulie Persaud – singer, songwriter
- Colleen Peterson – country singer-songwriter
- Oscar Peterson – jazz pianist
- Billy Pettinger – singer-songwriter
- Stu Phillips – country singer
- Pascale Picard – singer
- Paul Piché – 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, songwriter
- Roxanne Potvin – blues singer-songwriter
- Tom Power – folk musician
- Daniel Powter – singer-songwriter
- Peter Pringle – pop and jazz singer, pianist, theremin player
- Promise – hip-hop rapper, singer-songwriter
- Adonis Puentes – jazz, world music
- Don Pyle – drummer (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Fifth Column)
Q
R
- Raffi – folk/pop singer-songwriter
- Iceis Rain – pop/rock singer
- Alcvin Ramos – shakuhachi player (solo and ensemble)
- Josh Ramsay – singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist (Marianas Trench)
- Jan Randall – film composer
- Josh Reichmann – singer-songwriter (Tangiers, Jewish Legend)
- Alyssa Reid – pop singer-songwriter
- Ginette Reno – singer
- Mike Reno – singer (Loverboy)
- Donn Reynolds – yodeler; folk and country singer-songwriter
- Kyle Riabko – singer, guitarist
- Alejandra Ribera – pop and jazz singer-songwriter
- Jackie Richardson – blues, jazz and gospel singer
- Kim Richardson – pop, blues, jazz and gospel singer
- Jesse Rivest – singer-songwriter
- Ian Robb – folk musician
- Brad Roberts – singer (Crash Test Dummies)
- Sam Roberts – rock musician
- Ed Robertson – singer-songwriter (Barenaked Ladies)
- Robbie Robertson – guitarist, songwriter, singer (the Band)
- Alex J. Robinson – country singer-songwriter
- Bob Rock – singer-songwriter (Payola$), producer (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
- Don Ross – fingerstyle guitarist, musician, composer
- Adolphe-Basile Routhier – lyricist of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada"
- Spookey Ruben – singer-songwriter
- Paul Rudolph – guitarist, singer-songwriter (Pink Fairies, Hawkwind, Brian Eno)
- Brenda Russell – singer-songwriter, keyboardist
- Justin Rutledge – alt-country singer-songwriter
- Deric Ruttan – country singer-songwriter
- Serena Ryder – folk/pop singer-songwriter
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 trumpeter
- 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 – rock and roll singer
- Jennifer Scott – jazz singer, pianist
- Jonathan Seet – singer-songwriter
- Lorraine Segato – singer-songwriter
- Jay Semko – singer-songwriter, bassist
- Ron Sexsmith – singer-songwriter
- Shad – rapper
- Paul Shaffer – musical director
- Remy Shand – R&B/soul singer
- Jackie Shane – R&B singer
- Bernie Shaw – rock singer (Uriah Heep)
- James Shaw – guitarist (Metric)
- Tyler Shaw – singer-songwriter (formerly of Quiverleg), cinematic composer
- Shiloh – pop singer, songwriter
- Shingoose – singer-songwriter
- Stefie Shock – pop and funk singer-songwriter
- Howard Shore – composer (composed scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and films of David Cronenberg)
- Shotgun Jimmie – singer-songwriter
- Ali Siadat – drummer (Mother Mother)
- 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 – guitarist, singer-songwriter
- Sixtoo – hip-hop DJ and MC
- Ken Skinner – pianist/composer, record producer
- Amy Sky – singer-songwriter
- Slakah the Beatchild – soul and R&B singer, record producer
- Sarah Slean – singer, songwriter, pianist
- Henry Small – singer-songwriter, radio personality
- Berris Smith – rapper
- Dallas Smith – rock/country singer-songwriter
- Laura Smith – folk singer
- Maybe Smith – indie pop singer-songwriter
- Meaghan Smith – singer
- Samantha Savage Smith – 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 and western singer
- Bryce Soderberg – bassist (Lifehouse)
- Viviana Sofronitsky – pianist
- Theresa Sokyrka – singer (Canadian Idol semi-finalist, 2004)
- Solitair – rapper
- Lenny Solomon – pop and jazz singer
- Maribeth Solomon – songwriter, composer
- Aaron Solowoniuk – drummer (Billy Talent)
- Harry Somers – composer
- SonReal – rapper
- Martina Sorbara – folk-pop singer
- Jay Sparrow – rock singer-songwriter
- Spek Won – rapper
- 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, actress
- Katie Stelmanis – singer-songwriter
- Ian Stephens – punk rock musician
- Tyler Stewart – drummer
- Jeff Stinco – rhythm-guitarist (Simple Plan)
- Georgina Stirling – singer
- Andy Stochansky – singer-songwriter, drummer (former drummer for Ani DiFranco)
- Kim Stockwood – singer
- Jayme Stone – banjoist, composer
- Miranda Stone – singer-songwriter
- Amanda Stott – singer
- Jeffery Straker – singer-songwriter
- Byron Stroud – bassist (Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory)
- Mark Sultan – singer-songwriter, Sultan Records founder
- Harold Sumberg – violinist
- Cree Summer – rock/alternative singer
- Richard Summerbell – singer-songwriter
- 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)
T
- Tablo – rapper (Epik High)
- Tanya Tagaq – Inuit throat singer, folk singer
- Tamia – R&B singer
- Theo Tams – singer-songwriter (winner of Canadian Idol, 2008)
- Eva Tanguay – vaudeville singer
- Tariq – singer-songwriter, radio personality
- Bobby Taylor – R&B singer-songwriter
- Dione Taylor – jazz singer
- Julian Taylor – rock singer
- R. Dean Taylor – singer, songwriter, producer for Motown
- Tebey – country singer, songwriter
- Tegan and Sara (band) – pop, indie pop, indie folk, synthpop, indie rock singer-songwriter
- Mark Templeton – electro-acoustic musician
- David Clayton Thomas – singer (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Ian Thomas – singer-songwriter, actor, author
- T. Thomason – singer-songwriter
- Don Thompson – jazz musician
- Jamie Thompson – drummer, beat-maker
- Nicholas Thorburn – frontman for Islands
- Ian Thornley – singer-songwriter
- Willie Thrasher – Inuit singer-songwriter
- Georges Thurston – soul singer
- Martin Tielli – singer-songwriter (Rheostatics)
- Margo Timmins – singer (Cowboy Junkies)
- Brent Titcomb – musician, actor
- Liam Titcomb – singer-songwriter
- Ken Tobias – singer-songwriter
- Maylee Todd – pop singer
- Yvette Tollar – jazz singer, composer
- Marie-Chantal Toupin – Francophone pop singer
- Devin Townsend – multi-instrumentalist, metal guitarist, songwriter
- Pat Travers – rock guitarist
- Tre Mission – rapper
- Lucie Blue Tremblay – folk singer-songwriter
- Domenic Troiano – guitarist
- Valerie Tryon – pianist
- 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
U
V
W
- Martha Wainwright – folk-pop singer
- Rufus Wainwright – folk-pop singer
- Rody Walker – singer (Protest the Hero)
- Chris Wardman – songwriter, guitarist (Blue Peter)
- Andy Warren – singer-songwriter
- Jackie Washington – blues and folk singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Sneezy Waters – singer-songwriter
- Patrick Watson – singer-songwriter
- Hilary Weaver – singer-songwriter
- Matt Webb – singer, guitarist
- The Weeknd – R&B singer born Abel Tesfaye
- Zack Werner – artist, producer, entertainment lawyer, manager
- Daniel Wesley – singer-songwriter
- Jim West – guitarist for "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Phil Western – drummer, programmer (Download)
- Dawud Wharnsby-Ali – singer-songwriter
- Deryck Whibley – singer-songwriter (Sum 41)
- Bill White – composer, choral group leader
- Nancy White – singer-songwriter, musical satirist
- Portia White – operatic contralto
- Rick White – singer, guitarist, songwriter (Eric's Trip)
- Jenny Whiteley – folk and country singer-songwriter
- Andrew Whiteman – singer, songwriter, guitarist (Broken Social Scene, Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Apostle of Hustle)
- David Wiffen – folk singer-songwriter
- David Wilcox – blues guitarist, singer
- Richie Wilcox – singer
- Simon Wilcox – singer-songwriter (daughter of David Wilcox)
- Healey Willan – organist, composer
- Hal Willis – singer-songwriter
- Michelle Willis – singer-songwriter
- Tom Wilson – singer-songwriter
- Jesse Winchester – singer-songwriter
- Kurt Winter – guitarist, songwriter (the Guesss Who)
- Bob Wiseman – pianist, 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
- Kris Wu – actor, singer-songwriter
Y
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See also
Further reading
- Toomey, Kathleen M., and Stephen Charles Willis. Musicians in Canada: a Bio-bibliographical Finding List. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Association of Music Libraries, 1981. N.B.: Title and introductory matter also in French.
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