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NEIL ELLWOOD PEART September 12, 1952 - January 7, 2020 Suddenly, you were gone... From all the lives you left your mark upon... NEVER to be forgotten, NEVER!!!! Condolences to Neil’s immediate family, Alex, Geddy, his friends, colleagues he worked with and the millions of fellow RUSH fans. THANK YOU Neil for being a monster musician, a briliant lyricist, a great author and Role Model, teaching us to continue to better one's self, helping people through tough times with your lyrics! Since 1975 Neil and RUSH have played a major role in shaping my life, making me and my life that much better! I still do not want to believe Neil is gone. Neil was a gift to RUSH fans and the music world, a gift taken away, way to early! I was fortunate to take the pictures above, the one of the left was in 2010 at The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala Dinner and the picture on the right was taken at the Governor General Performing Arts Awards at the Natioanl Arts Centre in 2012. Below is a list of the work Neil did. If are missing anything please feel free to send us an email to: paulbeaulieu@thecanadianmusicscene.com with the name and type of work and link if possible. MUSICIAN                                                                                             AUTHOR                                                     VIDEOS                                     AWARDS 1994 - Canadian Music Hall of Fame 1996 - Officer of the Order of Canada 1999 - Canada Walk of Fame 2010 - Canadian Sonwriters Hall of Fame 2012 - Governor Generals Performing Arts Awards 2013 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016 - Key to the City of Toronto 2017 - CMW Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award Juno Awards 1975 Most promising group of the year 1978 Group of the year 1979 Group of the year 1990 Artist of the Decade (80's) 1991 Best Hard Rock/Metal album – Presto 1992 Hard Rock album of the year – Roll the Bones 2004 Music DVD of the year – Rush in Rio 2011 Music DVD of the year – Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage 2012 Rock Album of the year – Clockwork Angels 2015 Allan Walters Humanitarian Award Peart has received the following awards in the Modern Drummer magazine reader's poll: Most Promising New Drummer: 1980 Best Rock Drummer: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2006, 2008 Best Percussion Instrumentalist: 1982 Best Multi-Percussionist: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 Hall of Fame: 1983 Best All Around: 1986 1986 Honor Roll: Rock Drummer, Multi-Percussion (As a member of the Honor Roll in these categories, he is no longer eligible for votes in the above categories.) Best Instructional Video: 2006, for Anatomy of A Drum Solo Best Drum Recording of the 1980s, 2007, for "YYZ" from Exit...Stage Left Best Recorded Performance: 1980: Permanent Waves 1981: Moving Pictures 1982: Exit...Stage Left 1983: Signals 1985: Grace Under Pressure 1986: Power Windows 1988: Hold Your Fire 1989: A Show of Hands 1990: Presto 1992: Roll the Bones 1993: Counterparts 1997: Test for Echo 1999: Different Stages 2002: Vapor Trails 2004: R30 2007: Snakes and Arrows Peart has received the following awards from DRUM! magazine for 2007: Drummer of the Year Best Progressive Rock Drummer Best Live Performer Best DVD (Anatomy of A Drum Solo) Best Drumming Album (Snakes & Arrows) Peart received the following awards from DRUM! magazine for 2008: Drummer of the Year Best Progressive Rock Drummer (Runner-Up) Best Mainstream Pop Drummer (Runner-Up) Best Live Drumming Performer Peart received the following awards from DRUM! magazine for 2009: Drummer Of The Year Best Progressive Rock Drummer Peart received the following awards from DRUM! magazine for 2010: Drummer of the Year Best Live Performer (Runner-Up) Best Progressive Rock Drummer (Runner-Up) YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF NEIL AND VARIOUS LINKS Interview with Rick Mercer CBC Music Interview Part 1: Motorcycles and Writing CBC Music Interview Part 2: 40 Years of RUSH Full Interview by George Strombo with Neil Neil Playing the Hockey Night Theme Song Neil's Solo on David Letterman Leave That Thing Alone with Neil's The Rhythm Method Drum Solo - 1997 Molson Amphitheatre R30 Der Trommler Drum Solo - 2004 Snakes and Arrows Tour Drum Solo - 2007 Harvard Lampoon Hudson Music - Great Tribute Page Jason Segel and Phil Rudd with All AXCCCESS Pass A LITTLE MORE NOISE Peart, Carey, Stone, Scannell & Copeland at the Sacred Grove Obsessed - An Interview with Neil Peart Neil Peart - One O'Clock Jump (Burning for Buddy) Neil Peart - Cotton Tail (w/ Drum Solo) (Burning for Buddy) Neil Peart, Doane Perry & Terry Bozzio on DC LIVE Eddie Trunk "Hangin' With Neil Peart" Interview 2006 (full episode) Neil Peart - A Work In Progress Part 1 Neil Peart Interview with Jim Ladd on SiriusXM's Deep Tracks 2015-02-03 Neil Peart 1992 Drum Clinic - Full Video (with A/V sync issue fixed) 78 minutes Neil Peart - A Work In Progress Part 2 Neil Peart - Anatomy of a Drum Solo (Masterclass)

PEGI CECCONI TO RECEIVE 2020 WALT GREALIS SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced music industry maven Pegi Cecconi will be awarded the 2020 Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award for her ongoing contributions and dedication to the Canadian music industry. The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose work has significantly impacted the growth and development of the Canadian music industry. The prestigious award is named after Walt Grealis, legendary Canadian publisher and co-founder of the JUNO Awards. This year’s award will be presented to Cecconi at the 49th Annual JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday, March 14 at the WTC Saskatoon at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, SK Pegi... we at The Canadian Music Scene having nothing but respect for you, Congratulations on this well deserved award!!!!

2019 CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME Inductees “Let Your Backbone Slide,” by Maestro Fresh Wes “Rise Up,” by Parachute Club, written in 1983 by Billy Bryans, Lauri Conger, Lorraine Segato, Steve Webster, and Lynne Fernie “(Make Me Do) Anything You Want,” by A Foot in Coldwater, written in 1972 by Paul Naumann and Danny Gordon Taylor “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft,” by Klaatu, written in 1976 by John Woloschuk and Terry Draper “Opportunity,” by Mandala, written in 1967 by Domenic Troiano “I Would Be the One,” by Kensington Market, written in 1968 by Keith McKie Pictures and Interviews from the Red Carpet

PINEAPPLE THIEF - 2019 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR November 28th, 2019 Toronto Show At The Mod Club

2019 CANADA WALK OF FAME (CWOF) RED CARPET Inductees Jim Treliving - Cindy Klassen - Ernie "Mr. Dressup" Coombs - Mark Messier - Will Arnett Dr. James Naismith - TRIUMPH : Gil Moore, Rik Emmett, Mike Levine - Frank Gehry Other Special Guests Isiah Thomas - Kurt Browning - Alessia Cara - The Tenors - Gowan - Chris Hadfield - Jeanne Beker Bayla - Michael Wekrele - Rick and Lorlei Wharton - William Brett Wilson - Bonnie Crombie Pictures and Interviews from the Red Carpet

BIG WRECK - BUT FOR THE SUN 2019 TOUR

TRIUMPH ‘CLASSICS’ TO BE RE-RELEASED AS A DOUBLE LP, PRESSED ON 180 GRAM SILVER VINYL TRIUMPH: ‘CLASSICS’ TRACKLISTING: Tears in the Rain Lay It on the Line I Live for the Weekend Magic Power Somebody’s Out There Spellbound A World of Fantasy Follow Your Heart Fight the Good Fight Rock & Roll Machine Hold On Never Surrender (Live at the US Festival) Blinding Light Show/Moon Child (Live at Sweden Rock) PreOrder and Amazon.ca www.triumphmusic.com

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