After excluding Celine Dion from its list of the greatest singers of all time, the magazine RollingStone places the diva of Charlemagne in 10e position of the list of the best Canadian musical artists in history.
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The American magazine had created a controversy, earlier this year, by failing to include the interpreter of my heart Will Go On in his ranking of the greatest singers, pushing some fans of the Quebecer to go show their dissatisfaction as far as New York.
The publication also seems to be trying to avoid these outbursts of upset fans in the preamble to this new list, published on the occasion of Canada Day.
“Are all the important Canadian musicians in there? No. But the 50 that we like the most are there”, specifies the American magazine.
THE RollingStone also takes advantage of his introduction to offer his “sincere and respectful condolences” to fans of various artists excluded from the charts, citing in passing the Quebec formations Voivod and Bran Van 3000.
Behind Alanis Morissette
Celine Dion thus thrones in 10e position, just behind Shania Twain, The Weeknd and Alanis Morissette, placed respectively from 7e at 9e rank.
“Few artists are as beloved by Canadians as Celine Dion, and for good reason: her story (the youngest of a working-class family in a small Quebec village who became an international superstar) is every pop star’s dream, and the the respect and admiration that the whole world has for him is the pride of Canadians.
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“His enormous career is undeniable, including number 1 songs, countless awards and a titanic moment. Her voice is unmistakable, a roaring tour de force, and she has the stage presence to go along with it. Still, Celine Dion will say her greatest accomplishment was making her family – and her country – proud. And for that, our love for Celine Dion will be eternal”, continues the American magazine.
It should be noted that Celine Dion is the only singer with a French-speaking repertoire to appear on this list.
Some Quebecers
A handful of Quebecers also find themselves in the ranking of RollingStone; rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor inherits 31e position, while the tandem formed by sisters Kate and Anne McGarrigle is in 16e place. Arcade Fire and the late Leonard Cohen rank 12e and 4e rank, respectively.
As for the first position, it is awarded to the Canadian icon Joni Mitchell.
The 50 best Canadian musical artists of history according to the Rolling Stone:
1. Joni Mitchell
2. Neil Young
3. Rush
4. Leonard Cohen
5.Drake
6. The Band
7. Shania Twain
8. The Weeknd
9. Alanis Morissette
10. Celine Dion
11. Gordon Lightfoot
12. Arcade Fire
13. Tegan and Sara
14. Carly Rae Jepsen
15. New Pronographers
16. Kate and Anna McGarrigle
17. Justin Bieber
18. The Tragically Hip
19. Hank Snow
20.Sloan
21. Feist
22. Avril Lavigne
23. Destroyer
24. Sarah McLachlan
25. Japandroids
26. The Guess Who
27. Shawn Mendes
28. Buffy Sainte-Marie
29. Alvvays
30. Bryan Adams
31. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
32. Lover Boy
33. Richie Hawtin
34. Anne Murray
35. Nelly Furtado
36. Broken Social Scene
37. Alessia Cara
38.DOA
39. PartyNextDoor
40. kd lang
41.Metric
42. Peaches
43.Sum 41
44. Death From Above 1979
45. Barenaked Ladies
46. Daniel Caesar
47. April Wine
48. Terri Clark
49. Martha and the Muffins
50. Snow