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The Tragically Hip
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Music Landmark

The Tragically Hip

formed 1983

The most Canadian band in the world

Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Canada Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.

Why they are here

Formed in Kingston in 1983, and so tied to the country's sense of itself that when Gord Downie was dying the national broadcaster carried their last concert live.

The Tragically Hip, often described as the most Canadian band in the world, formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1983.

After Gord Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2016, the band's final tour ended with a farewell show in Kingston broadcast nationally.
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