This week, CBC Radio 2 broadcast a two-hour special celebrating the life and legacy of Gord Downie, who died Tuesday night at the age of 53, nearly two years after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Hosted by Radio 2 Drive's Rich Terfry, A Celebration of Gord Downie looks back at how the Tragically Hip frontman touched the lives of millions of Canadians through his unforgettable live performances, activism and, most of all, through his music.
Listen below.
Radio 2 Drive's Rich Terfry hosts a two-hour celebration of the life and legacy of Gord Downie.
Playlist for A Celebration of Gord Downie:
1. The Tragically Hip, "Scared"
2. The Tragically Hip, "In A World Possessed By The Human Mind"
3. The Tragically Hip, "Ahead By A Century"
4. The Tragically Hip, "Blow At High Dough"
5. The Tragically Hip, "38 Years Old"
6. The Tragically Hip, "Fiddler's Green"
7. The Tragically Hip, "Courage"
8. The Tragically Hip, "At The Hundredth Meridian"
9. The Tragically Hip, "Wheat Kings"
10. The Tragically Hip, "Grace, Too"
11. The Tragically Hip, "Bobcaygeon"
12. The Tragically Hip, "Poets"
13. Gord Downie, "Chancellor"
14. Gord Downie, "The East Wind"
15. The Tragically Hip, "It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken"
16. The Tragically Hip, "Family Band"
17. The Tragically Hip, "Love Is A First"
18. The Tragically Hip, "At Transformation"
19. The Tragically Hip, "Goodnight Attawapiskat"
20. Gord Downie, "The Stranger"
21. Gord Downie, "Seven Matches"
22. Gord Downie, "Secret Path"
23. The Tragically Hip, "Nautical Disaster"
24. The Tragically Hip, "Springtime In Vienna"
25. The Tragically Hip, "Long Time Running"
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