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Bruce Cockburn went back and injected some much-needed subtlety into his musical rants for his Massey Hall gigs
Bruce Cockburn went back and injected some much-needed subtlety into his musical rants for his Massey Hall gigs

Bruce Cockburn went back and injected some much-needed subtlety into his musical rants for his Massey Hall gigs

Date11/26/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bruce Cockburn went back and injected some much-needed subtlety into his musical rants for his Massey Hall gigs.
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Politics and pain: Bruce Cockburn, dressed in a Miami Vice suit and bathed in colors of an imaginary jungle, sang of injustices perpetrated on third world countries in Massey Hall last night
Politics and pain: Bruce Cockburn, dressed in a Miami Vice suit and bathed in colors of an imaginary jungle, sang of injustices perpetrated on third world countries in Massey Hall last night
3/6/1986
Music. Bruce Cockburn singer-songwriter. The musical conscience of the nation, Cockburn's 20-plus years of social activism through song have already n(...)
Music. Bruce Cockburn singer-songwriter. The musical conscience of the nation, Cockburn's 20-plus years of social activism through song have already n(...)
9/10/1992
A journey with Jeffrey, California singer Jeffrey Osborne took his audience on a tour through his early nightclub gigs, to h is lengthy stint with the soul band LTD, to his four solo albums
A journey with Jeffrey, California singer Jeffrey Osborne took his audience on a tour through his early nightclub gigs, to h is lengthy stint with the soul band LTD, to his four solo albums
9/16/1986
Under a pearl moon: Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn's mystic Christianity and anti-war, reggae-influenced songs were an eerie reflection of his Jamaican audience's simple faith and rustic traditions
Under a pearl moon: Canadian singer Bruce Cockburn's mystic Christianity and anti-war, reggae-influenced songs were an eerie reflection of his Jamaican audience's simple faith and rustic traditions
4/7/1985
Bruce Cockburn has recorded his sixth album, Joy Will Find A Way, which he says was all done in a pretty loose way
Bruce Cockburn has recorded his sixth album, Joy Will Find A Way, which he says was all done in a pretty loose way
6/7/1972
At the Imperial Room: Burton Cummings last night opened his 10-day gig with a repertoire that emphasized his post-Guess Who material, ciritc Craig MacInnis reports
At the Imperial Room: Burton Cummings last night opened his 10-day gig with a repertoire that emphasized his post-Guess Who material, ciritc Craig MacInnis reports
5/25/1988
David Byrne is back in all his resplendent, quirky glory, says reviewer Mitch Potter of singer's concert at Massey Hall last night
David Byrne is back in all his resplendent, quirky glory, says reviewer Mitch Potter of singer's concert at Massey Hall last night
8/11/1992
Victor's back: After several years in the musical wilderness, former Stratford musical director Victor di Bello is back in the music business with his Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
Victor's back: After several years in the musical wilderness, former Stratford musical director Victor di Bello is back in the music business with his Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
11/8/1980
A songman of letters. Singer-activist Bruce Cockburn is now officially Dr. Cockburn after receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters degree yesterday fro(...)
A songman of letters. Singer-activist Bruce Cockburn is now officially Dr. Cockburn after receiving an honorary Doctor of Letters degree yesterday fro(...)
6/14/1989
Wonderfully musical: Miles Davis is a man who doesn't like to be photographed, and last night at Massey Hall was no exception
Wonderfully musical: Miles Davis is a man who doesn't like to be photographed, and last night at Massey Hall was no exception
2/13/1990
Country folk: Ronnie Hawkins (left) and Bruce Cockburn won best country male singer and best folk artist awards respectively at Canadian record industry's annual celebration
Country folk: Ronnie Hawkins (left) and Bruce Cockburn won best country male singer and best folk artist awards respectively at Canadian record industry's annual celebration
4/14/1982
Home is a camper months at a time for Ottawa-born Bruce Cockburn, whose manager calls him the best musician in Canada
Home is a camper months at a time for Ottawa-born Bruce Cockburn, whose manager calls him the best musician in Canada
10/2/1973