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Tragically Hip, The. Rock band, formed in 1983 in Kingston, Ont, by Gordon Downie (vocals), Rob (Bobby) Baker (lead guitar), Paul Langlois (rhythm guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass guitar) and Johnny Fay (drums). The group's name is derived from a skit that is performed in Michael Nesmith's movie, Elephant Parts but fans simply refer to the group as The Hip.
During a performance at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. in 1986, the group caught the attention of Bruce Dickinson, then president of MCA Records. Dickinson signed them to MCA and they recorded the self-titled EP The Tragically Hip (1987), followed by Up to Here (1989), which featured the singles 'Blow at High Dough' and 'New Orleans Is Sinking,' and Road Apples (1990), which included 'Little Bones' and 'Twist My Arm'. In 1992 Fully Completely was released (1993 in the US) and the album won six Juno Awards and two Much Music Video Awards. The album Day for Night (1994) was released in the US through Atlantic Records with the hope that the new label would promote them more vigorously in the foreign markets. While touring to promote Trouble at the Henhouse (1996) they recorded Live Between Us in Detroit, which was released as their first live album (1997). Their next two albums, Phantom Power (1998) and Music@Work (2000), were strongly promoted inside and outside Canada. Known for their raucous performances, the band established a demanding club and concert itinerary throughout their career, touring extensively in Canada, the US, Europe and Australia. They have toured with many other musical groups such as Midnight Oil, World Party, and Hothouse Flowers in 1993, Spirit of the West and Ziggy Marley in 1995, and Los Lobos, Ron Sexsmith and Wilco during their 1997 tour. The Hip also co-founded a series of tours called "Another Roadside Attraction" to raise money for various international charities. The charitable tours in 1993 and 1995 sold out across Canada and the last "Another Roadside Attraction" tour was held in 1997. They also performed in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Hip achieved triple platinum status with Up to Here, which received a Juno Award for Most Promising Group of the Year in 1990. After winning the 1990 Juno, they continued to receive recognition from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and won Canadian Entertainer of the Year in 1991, 1993, 1995 and Group of the Year in 1995. In 1997 they again received the Juno for Group of the Year and Trouble at the Henhouse won for Album of the Year in addition to the North Star Rock Album of the Year. Phantom Power won the Juno for Best Rock Album in 1999 and in 2000 Bobcaygeon off the Phantom Power album won the Juno for Best Single. The Juno for Best Rock Album was again awarded to The Hip in 2001 for Music@Work. In 2002 The Tragically Hip were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame, and at the 2005 Juno Awards they were inducted into The Canadian Music Hall of Fame. The Tragically Hip have appeared on Saturday Night Live (1995), composed the soundtrack and appeared in the movie Men with Brooms (2002) and made a cameo appearance during an episode of the sitcom Corner Gas (2005). In addition to his work with The Hip, Gordon Downie has released two solo projects: Coke Machine Glow (an album and a book of poetry with the same name) released in 2001 and Battle of the Nudes in 2003.
 Tragically HipTheir raw, energetic meld of blues, rock and challenging lyrical content established the Hip (as fans call them) as Canada's top rock band.
Discography
The Tragically Hip. (1987) BMG MCAC-37330 Up to Here. (1989) MCA MCAC-6310 Road Apples. (1991) MCA MCAD-10173 Fully Completely. (1992) MCA MCASD-10700 Day for Night. (1994) Universal MCASD 11140 Trouble at the Henhouse. (1996) Universal MCSSD-81011 Live Between Us. (1997) Universal UMSSD-81055 Phantom Power. (1998) Universal UMSSD81083 Music@Work. (2000) Universal 0121590062 In Violet Light. (2002) Universal 4400182572 In Between Evolution. (2004) Universal 0249862311
Bibliography
Marck, James. 'The Tragically Hip; the hip heroes from Kingston are breaking out,' Toronto Now, 31 Aug-6 Sep 1989 Potter, Mitch. 'Kingston guys take a ticket to ride,' Toronto Star, 30 Mar 1990
Links to Other Sites
Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
Search this site for bios of previous recipients of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. The Awards recognize artists who, over a lifetime of achievement, have made an indelible contribution to Canada’s cultural life.
The Tragically Hip
CBC Archives presents a video of Gordon Downie of The Tragically Hip belting out the tune “Poets” in the group's first live TV performance. Click on “Did You Know?” for more info.
The Tragically Hip
View videos of some of your favourite songs by The Tragically Hip. From Yahoo.com.
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