Canadian Music ~ Bruce Cockburn

 

At A Glance

BRUCE DOUGLAS COCKBURN

– Born May 27, 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

– Has won 12 JUNO Awards and been nominated for 32

– Is an Officer of the Order of Canada

– Has released 33 albums across the past four decades

– Release of “Rumours Of Glory” Bruce’s autobiography

LIST OF AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS

1971 – Going Down The Road (Soundtrack) · B.M.I. Award

1971 – Canadian Folksinger Of The Year · JUNO Award

1972 – Canadian Folksinger Of The Year · JUNO Award

1973 – Canadian Folksinger Of The Year · JUNO Award

1975 – Best Album Graphics (Night Vision) · JUNO Award

Bruce Cockburn - Night Vision album cover - Horse and Train by Alex Colville

Night Vision album cover – Horse and Train by Alex Colville

Bruce Cockburn - Alex Colville gold record presentation - 1974

Gold record presentation (for Night Vision) to Alex Colville at the Windsor Arms in Toronto in 1974. This was also Bruce’s first gold record. Also in the picture Bernie Finkelstein, CBS Records president Terry Lynn and CBS marketing director Bill Bannon.

1976 – Best Album Graphics (Joy Will Find A Way) · JUNO Award

1979 – Top Single Recording Of The Year · RPM Award [Wondering Where The Lions Are]

1980 – Folk Artist Of The Year · JUNO Award

1980 – Best Male Vocalist · CFNY U-Know Award

1981 – Male Vocalist Of The Year · JUNO Award

1981 – Folk Artist Of The Year · JUNO Award

1981 – Wondering Where The Lions Are · P.R.O. Award

1981 – Wondering Where The Lions Are · B.M.I. Award

1981 – Best Album Of The Year (Inner City Front) · CFNY U-Know Award

1982 – The Coldest Night Of The Year · P.R.O. Award

1982 – Rumours Of Glory · P.R.O. Award

1982 – Inner City Front · Edison Award (Dutch)

1982 – Best Male Vocalist · JUNO Award

1982 – Best Folk Artist · JUNO Award

1985 – Top Male Vocalist · CASBY Award

1985 – “Lovers In A Dangerous Time” · P.R.O. Award

1985 – “Making Contact” · P.R.O. Award

1986 – Top Male Vocalist · CASBY Award

1986 – “Call It Democracy” Video Of The Year · CASBY Award

1986 – The William Moon Award · P.R.O. Award · 1986

1988 – Cdn. Organization of Campus Activities C.O.C.A. · Hall Of Fame Award

1988 – Berklee School of Music · Songwriter’s Award

1988 – “Wondering Where The Lions Are” · P.R.O. Crystal Award

1988 – Q-107 Toronto Music Awards · Two Awards

1988 – Waiting For A Miracle · P.R.O. Award

1989 – Q-107 Toronto Music Award · Folk Award

1990 – “If A Tree Falls” · SOCAN Award

1991 – Nothing But A Burning Light · Album Of The Year

1992 – Toronto Arts Awards · Musician’s Award

1993 – “Lovers In A Dangerous Time” · SOCAN Award

1993 – “Great Big Love” · SOCAN Award

1994 – Distinguished Alumni Award Berklee College of Music Boston

1994 – Dart To The Heart · Press & Critics Award (Germany)

1995 – Global Visions Festival · Artist Award

1995 – “Wondering Where The Lions Are” · SOCAN Classics Award

1995 – “Lovers In A Dangerous Times” · SOCAN Classics Award

1997 – Helen Verger Award · Ottawa Folk Festival

1998 – Governor General’s Performing Arts Award

1999 – TENCO Award (Italy) · Lifetime Achievement

1999 – Best Roots & Traditional Album-Solo (Breakfast) · JUNO Award

2000 – Native Heart Native American Music Awards

2000 – “The Coldest Night of the Year” · SOCAN Classics

2000 – Billboard International Achievement Award

2001 – Canadian Music Hall Of Fame Award

Bruce Cockburn - 2001 Canadian Music Hall of Fame - CBC

Bruce Cockburn talks to CBC, backstage at the 2001 JUNO awards, where he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame after a career spanning four decades. Bruce’s long-time manager and friend, Bernie Finkelstein, looks on.

2002 – Inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame · JUNO Award

2005 – Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Winnipeg Folk Festival

2006 – Receives the first Humanitarian JUNO in Halifax · JUNO Award

2006 – Canadian Folk Award for Best Instrumentalist

2006 – SOCAN Award for Franklin The Turtle Theme · Int’lTelevision Series Award

2011 – SOCAN Classic Award for “Waiting For A Miracle”

2011 – Crowned Juno Awards Sustainability Ambassador, tasked with helping the Junos raise awareness about actions being taken to reduce their carbon footprint

2011 – Contemporary Singer of the Year – Small Source of Comfort · Canadian Folk Music Awards

2011 – Contemporary Album of the Year – Small Source of Comfort · Canadian Folk Music Awards

2012 – Roots & Traditional Album of the Year Solo · Small Source of Comfort · Juno Award

2012 – SOCAN Lifetime Achievement Award for songwriting success

2017 – Receives People’s Voice Award (inaugural) · International Folk Music Awards Show · Kansas City

2017 – Inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame · September 23

2018 – Top Contemporary Folk (Roots) Album of the Year · Bone On Bone · JUNO Award

2018 – Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize for Stealing Fire 1976-1985

2018 – Solo Artist of the Year for Bone On Bone · Canadian Folk Music Award · December 1

DISCOGRAPHY/SALES HIGHLIGHTS

1970 – Bruce Cockburn · Debut Album Released

1971 – High Winds, White Sky · Released

1972 – Sunwheel Dance · Released

1973 – Night Vision · Released

1974 – Salt, Sun and Time · Released

1975 – Joy Will Find a Way · Released

1976 – In the Falling Dark · Released

1977 – Circles in the Stream · Released

1978 – Further Adventures Of Bruce Cockburn · Released

1979 – Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws · Released

1979 – Night Vision · Certified Gold

1979 – Dancing In The Dragons Jaws · Certified Gold

1980 – Humans · Released and Certified Gold

1981 – Inner City Front · Released

1981 – Resume · US only Release

1981 – Mummy Dust · Canada only Release

1983 – Dancing In The Dragons Jaws · Certified Platinum

1983 – The Trouble with Normal · Released

1984 – Stealing Fire · Released and Certified Gold

1984 – Stealing Fire enters Billboard chart for 31 consecutive weeks

1985 – Joy Will Find A Way · Certified Gold

1985 – In The Falling Dark · Certified Gold

1985 – Rumours of Glory · Released in Germany only

1986 – Stealing Fire · Certified Platinum

1986 – World Of Wonders · Released and Certified Gold

1986 – High Winds White Sky · Certified Gold

1986 – World Of Wonders enters Top 30 in Germany

1987 – Waiting for a Miracle: (Singles 1970-1987) · Released

1988 – Waiting For A Miracle (Singles 1970 – 1987) · Certified Gold

1988 – Sunwheel Dance · Certified Gold

1989 – Big Circumstance · Released and Certified Gold

1989 – “If A Tree Falls” · Australian Top 30 Hit

1990 – Bruce Cockburn Live · Released

1990 – If a Tree Falls · Released in Australia only

1991 – Columbia releases 12 catalogue records

1991 – Nothing but a Burning Light · Released

1992 – Nothing But A Burning Light · Certified Gold

1993 – Waiting For A Miracle · Certified Platinum

1993 – Trouble With Normal · Certified Gold

1993 – Christmas · Released

1994 – Dart To The Heart released

1994 – Inner City Front · Certified Gold

1994 – “Listen For The Laugh” · NO. 1 AAA Radio U.S.A

1995 – Bruce Cockburn · Certified Gold

1997 – Christmas · Certified Gold

1997 – The Charity Of Night released

1997 – The Charity Of Night · Certified Gold

1998 – You Pay Your Money & You Take Your Chance – Live · released

1999 – Breakfast In New Orleans Dinner In Timbuktu · released

2003 – “You’ve Never Seen Everything” · released

2005 – Speechless: The Instrumental Bruce Cockburn · released

2006 – “Wondering Where the Lions Are” · recorded by Jimmy Buffett for the movie “Hoot”

2006 – Life Short Call Now · released

2009 – Release of Slice O Life (Bruce’s 30th Album and first Live Solo CD) · released

2011 – Release of 31st Album Small Source of Comfort · March 8

2013 – Donates Archives to McMaster University · Hamilton

2014 – Rumours Of Glory · a memoir published

2014 – Rumours Of Glory · 9 disc box set released · includes disc of rare tracks and live performance DVD

2015 – Christmas · certified 6x Platinum in Canada

Bruce Cockburn receives 6X Platinum award for Christmas album from True North Records – 18 February 2016 - Brad Machry

Bruce Cockburn receives 6X Platinum award for Christmas album from True North Records – 18 February 2016 – Brad Machry

Bruce Cockburn awarded 6X Platinum - Christmas album - True North Records 18 Feb 2016

Bruce Cockburn receives 6X Platinum award for Christmas album from True North Records – 18 February 2016

2017 – Releases 33rd Album “Bone On Bone” · September 15

2019 – Releases 34th album “Crowing Ignites” · September 20

PERFORMANCE/TOURING HIGHLIGHTS

1980 – Performance on Saturday Night Live (May 10)

1983 – Tour of Central America

1983 – Tour of Australia and New Zealand

1983 – Concert performances in Santiago, Chile

1986 – European Tour

1988 – U.S. Solo Tour

1991 – Nothing But A Burning Light World Tour begins

1994 – Live performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

2009 – Pete Seeger 90th Birthday Celebration Madison Square Gardens

2010 – Luminato Festival 40th Anniversary Tribute Concert in Toronto

2016 – KALW 75th Anniversary Show San Francisco

2017 – Hosts JUNO Songwriters Circle · Ottawa

2018 – Japan Tour

HUMANITARIAN/ACTIVISM HIGHLIGHTS

1987 – Tour to Nepal for the U.S.C.

1988 – Tour of Mozambique for COCAMO

1995 – Second Tour of Mozambique for COCAMO

1995 – Cross-Canada speaking tour on Landmines

1999 – Fact-Finding trip/Cambodia & Vietnam

2004 – Fact finding trip to Baghdad

2005 – Performs at Live 8 in Barrie, Canada

2005 – Performs “If A Tree Falls” at the UN Summit for Climate Control in Montreal

2007 – Fact Finding Trip to Nepal for USC

SPECIAL FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO CREDITS—HIGHLIGHTS

1983 – Rumours Of Glory concert film released

1984 – Rumours Of Glory/Bruce Cockburn Live home video released

1991 – First annual Christmas With Cockburn · Radio Broadcast

1992 – Second annual Christmas With Cockburn · Radio Broadcast

1993 – Third annual Christmas With Cockburn · Radio Broadcast

1998 – River Of Sand Documentary (Mali West Africa)

2008 – Release of the film Return To Nepal

2012 – “Pacing The Cage” (DVD) is broadcast on Vision TV

CIVIC AWARDS AND CULTURAL HONOURS

1983 – The Order Of Canada

1989 – Honourary Doctorate/York University – Doctorate Of Letters

1993 – Performance at Presidential Inaugural Ball

1997 – Honorary Doctorate of Music Berklee College of Music Boston

1999 – Honorary Degree (Doctor Of Letters) St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)

2003 – Promotion to Officer of The Order of Canada

2007 – Honourary Doctorate Queen’s University Kingston Ontario

2007 – Honourary Doctorate Memorial University St. John’s Newfoundland

2007 – Honourary Doctorate University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia

2009 – Honourary Doctorate McMaster University

2012 – Receives Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

2014 – Receives Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award

2014 – Honourary Doctorate of Letters · Laurentian University

2014 – Honourary Doctor of Music · Carleton University.

2015 – Receives Denise Levertov Literary Award

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