Bower Laurie Singers

Canada (song) Canada (song) 1967 song by Bobby Gimby For other songs, see Canada (disambiguation) § Music. "Canada" (also known as "Ca-na-da" or "The Centennial Song", French version "Une chanson du centenaire") was written by Bobby Gimby in 1967 to celebrate Canada's centennial and Expo 67, and was commissioned by the Centennial Commission (a special Federal Government agency).[1] The song was written in both of Canada's official languages, English and French. The song's recording was performed by the Young Canada Singers, two groups of children — one that sang the French lyrics, led by Montreal conductor Raymond Berthiaume, and another that sang in English, under conductor Laurie Bower[2] in Toronto.[3] The song was composed by Bobby Gimby. The song was…

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