And it was like, ‘No way, man you got to stop.’ I think we are all still adjusting. “Matter of fact, he was constantly saying we should continue, ‘What about this guy?’ or ‘What about this girl?’ And you know at a certain period he was talking that way. “It’s still pretty fresh and it crushed Gord that The Hip wasn’t going to be,” Langlois told ET Canada. his youth but now quite content to cheer for any team that is contending for the Cup. In July, remaining Hip members Gord Sinclair, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois and Johnny Faye talked about life after Downie, and how it was the end of the road for the Hip. READ MORE: The Tragically Hip talk life after Gord Downie Downie spent the last year of his life creating awareness about the impact of residential schools and issues affecting First Nations.īefore his death, Downie created The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund “to call Canadians to learning and action in solidarity with Indigenous peoples of this land.” Several tributes were planned to honour Downie and his legacy, including a concert in Burlington, Ont., to pay tribute to the singer’s work on truth and reconciliation with Indigenous communities in Canada. #GordDownie embodied the spirit of Canadians and will always be missed,” another chimed in. ![]() “Remembering and his undeniable impact on Canadian culture. Today’s action is part of many we are taking to reconcile with Indigenous communities. It’s been exactly a year since we lost Gord Downie, one of the most influential and popular artists ever in the Canadian music scene. No one worked harder on every part of their life than Gord. At home, he worked just as tirelessly at being a good father, son, brother, husband and friend. As a musician, he lived ‘the life’ for over 30 years, lucky to do most of it with his high school buddies. Downie’s courageous last days have been well documented, and his career widely celebrated including by. “Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss… on the lips,” the Hip and Downie family said in a statement. In October, a little more than a year after he and his bandmates captivated Canadians with a dramatic final farewell cross-country tour, Gord Downie, the lead singer of The Tragically Hip, passed away from a rare form of brain cancer. ![]() READ MORE: Gord Downie fans freaked out by ghostly image in smoke at Burning Man
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