smerchly Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 A true Canadian icon has passed at 77 . Sad day for a lot of Canadians .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatface Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 From the staff at www.stompintom.comWe must regretfully announce today the passing of the Great and Patriotic Stompin’ Tom Connors. He died this March 6th 2013 with his Family seeing him off. His family have given us a message from Tom that he wanted passed along to all of you upon his death:“Hello friends, I want all my fans, past, present, or future, to know that without you, there would have not been any Stompin’ Tom.”“It was a long hard bumpy road, but this great country kept me inspired with it’s beauty, character, and spirit, driving me to keep marching on and devoted to sing about its people and places that make Canada the greatest country in the world.”“I must now pass the torch, to all of you, to help keep the Maple Leaf flying high, and be the Patriot Canada needs now and in the future.”“I humbly thank you all, one last time, for allowing me in your homes, I hope I continue to bring a little bit of cheer into your lives from the work I have done.”Sincerely,Your Friend always,Stompin’ Tom Connors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammercarp Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Sad day indeed. RIP Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I srill remember the concerts at Ontario Place, carrying his "Stompin" plank over his shoulder. I'll certainly miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 A true Canadian....from the bright red mud. Loved Stompin Tom Connors will be sadly missed, but never forgotten. If we had all the plywood the guy put his boots through you could build a house. A Canadian Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 A real down to earth guy ! Here he is singing about the things we Canadians recognize wherever you live in Canada .....he could make you feel like he knew you personally . there was no one like him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scapulataf Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 This is truly horrible news. I remember about '93 he played at the arena in the falls. I wanted to make it but couldn't. In the coming years I had hoped that he would make a return. But I still never had the opportunity to get out and see him at a show. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I met Stompin Tom when I was 10yrs old at the sportsman show....he was selling ford cars at the time & I was amazed at how many people were watching him. He sang the old favorite I've been everywhere and even then you could see he had somthing. Truely a Canadian Icon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I met Stompin Tom when I was 10yrs old at the sportsman show....he was selling ford cars at the time & I was amazed at how many people were watching him. He sang the old favorite I've been everywhere and even then you could see he had somthing. Truely a Canadian Icon Hey Dude , I like the way he did that Hank Snow song ! Half way through this 6 min.video he names a bunch of Ontario towns , and finishes the vid.with East Coast towns/cities . When I want to listen to my favourite entertainers I go on YouTube and click onto the listings & play them in auto . for hours . Tom Conners has 100 songs in the file ......just click and enjoy ......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqiff0WFWvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatface Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Here is another good one http://youtu.be/c9UBlAkqwTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Some great tunes from a great Canadian.....l ilke when he done the good ole hockey game. Funny thing here is you can tell by this thread who the old guys are. Haha.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeman4 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 you dont have to be old to love and appreciate the talents of a great Canadian Icon, love listing to Stompin Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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