Gord Downie’s most memorable quotes
Gord Downie had a way with words. Here are some quotes to remember from the late Tragically Hip frontman, who passed away last night after a months-long battle with cancer.
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The Tragically Hip
Under the covers: How Tragically Hip cover bands are paying tribute
One year ago, the announcement that Gord Downie had incurable brain cancer rocked the world—and the rock bands that cover the Hip
The American fans who watched the Tragically Hip’s last exit
It wasn’t only Canadians who flocked to Kingston, Ont., for the Tragically Hip’s final concert
The soundtrack of their lives: Hip fans share their stories
Fans of The Tragically Hip explain how they fell in love with the band
Joseph Boyden’s seven love songs for Gord Downie
Award-winning author Joseph Boyden’s emotional reflection on his relationship with The Hip’s Gord Downie—and ours, too
Bobcaygeon belts out its Tragically Hip moment
’It’s reverent,’ says local city councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan
On the Tragically Hip’s last stop: ’This is carpe diem’
Michael Barclay on the rock’n’roll spectacle of the Man Machine Poem tour
Gord Downie, for the record: ’Thanks for listening.’
Here’s some of what Gord Downie said during his concert Saturday night
Tragically Hip fans in Kingston: Photos and video
The scene in downtown Kingston on Saturday as the Hip played the final stop on their tour
Here’s how Canada watched the Tragically Hip
A sold-out concert in Kingston, but viewing parties from coast to coast — and beyond