Barry Stagg is a songwriter, playwright and musician from Montreal, Quebec. He graduated from the Université de Montréal

Université de Montréal

The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...

, and recently moved to North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 from Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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Life and works

Stagg has written and recorded songs for Gamma Records, United Artists

United Artists

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, London Records

London Records

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 and RCA

RCA

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. He has written film scores for documentaries, as well as numerous mini operas. He is well known for his world hit song “To Love Means to be Free” which was released on his “Green and Stagg” album in 1969 that won the Canadian Business Music Industry writing award. From 1989 - Present, playwright-in-residence for the Nosco Academy of Theatre Arts. During that time over 60 musicals were written and composed, covering a wide range of themes.

In 2002 - 2003 Stagg was commissioned to write a 16 piece musical composition with lyrics entitled “Psalms from the Ark” for the ballet company centered at The Dance Center of Spruce Pine

Spruce Pine

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 of North Carolina

North Carolina

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. In late 2004 he released his latest album titled “Slaughterouse of Love”. He is currently working on a new album which is to be released the summer of 2009.

Barry Stagg's new album "No More Mountains to Cross" has been released. A CD release party was held at the Carolina Theater in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, July 11, 2009.

Barry Stagg is currently in progress of releasing a new album, but is not named yet.

Albums

Year	Album
1969	Anthony Green & Barry Stagg
1978	Barry Stagg
2004	Slaughterhouse of Love
2009	No More Mountains to Cross

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions			Album
		CAN AC	CAN	CAN Country
1970	"To Love Means to Be Free" (with Anthony Green)	29	42	—	Anthony Green & Barry Stagg
	"Face of the Sun" (with Anthony Green)	11	86	—
	"It's Been a Long Time" (with Anthony Green)	7	50	—	singles only
1972	"Old Fashioned Ways" (with Anthony Green)	—	—	40
1973	"Window of Your Life" (with Anthony Green)	44	—	—
1977	"Stay"	45	—	—	Barry Stagg
1978	"Children of the Dream"	38	—	—
1980	"The Warm Maritimes"	31	—	38	singles only
1981	"This Is My Best Song"	22	—	—