CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME GALA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2007

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame held its 4th Annual Gala on Sunday, January 28, 2007 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada where internationally renowned artists James Taylor, Chaka Khan, David Clayton-Thomas, Michael Bublé, Isabelle Boulay and Patrick Bruel joined some of Canada's biggest performers to honour this year's songwriter and song inductees. Also performing at the 2007 Gala were: Emm Gryner, Corb Lund, George Canyon, Measha Brueggergosman, Karkwa, Marc-André Fortin, Laurence Jalbert, Mario Pelchat, Marie-Eve Janvier, Florence K, Oh Susanna, Jim Cuddy and Véronic DiCaire.

Herbie Hancock presented the Modern Era Inductee Joni Mitchell with her award at the 4th Annual Gala. He also accompanied Chaka Khan on piano for her rendition of Mitchell's Help Me. Canadian author Margaret Atwood gave a tribute to Joni Mitchell. James Taylor paid tribute to Joni Mitchell with a performance of Woodstock, while Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman gave a great performance of her rendition of Mitchell's classic hit Both Sides Now. Senator and songwriter Jean Lapointe presented Quebec Jean-Pierre Ferland with his Modern Era award. Patrick Bruel, broadcast from Paris, France via video, performed Je reviens chez nous, In a tribute to Quebec Jean-Pierre Ferland. Isabelle Boulay performed Ferland's Un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin.

You can catch this show on our television station, the CBC in March 2007. Surf the Canadian Sonwriter's Hall of Fame site by clicking on this page to discover more about this year's gala and for a complete list of inductees and to purchase their music online! Stay tuned and check back here for the 2008 Gala!!

Joni Mitchell

Enjoying the VIP Reception

Jody Scotchmer, Ex. Dir. & Ex. Producer, CSFH & Donald M. Sunshine

Guests, Cheryl & Delphine

George Canyon

Eddie Schwartz & Family