David Bradstreet
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David Bradstreet is a Canadian-based musician. He spent his childhood in Oakville, Ontario
and began his music career in the late 1960s.
He is best known for his song ”Renaissance” (“Let’s Dance That Old Dance Once More”) - a hit for Canadian icon, Valdy
. He has been recognized for his work as a singer/songwriter, composer and producer, twenty albums bearing his name; a high profile Juno Award early in his career; three subsequent Juno nominations and music credits including a Gemini nomination; film and television soundtracks and scoring; talent discovery and record production for numerous artists from Jane Siberry to Colleen Peterson
. He has toured extensively and is a veteran of many coffeehouses, concert halls and folk festivals.
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
and began his music career in the late 1960s.
He is best known for his song ”Renaissance” (“Let’s Dance That Old Dance Once More”) - a hit for Canadian icon, Valdy
Valdy
Paul Valdemar Horsdal, CM , commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single released in mid-1972 on Haida/A&M.He was a member of the London Town Criers during the 1960s and...
. He has been recognized for his work as a singer/songwriter, composer and producer, twenty albums bearing his name; a high profile Juno Award early in his career; three subsequent Juno nominations and music credits including a Gemini nomination; film and television soundtracks and scoring; talent discovery and record production for numerous artists from Jane Siberry to Colleen Peterson
Colleen Peterson
Colleen Susan Peterson was a Canadian country and folk singer, who performed both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Quartette.-Career:...
. He has toured extensively and is a veteran of many coffeehouses, concert halls and folk festivals.
Awards and recognition
- 1978: winner, Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
, most promising male vocalist - 1999: nominee, Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
, with Dan GibsonDan GibsonDan Gibson was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist.During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including Audubon Wildlife Theatre. Dan produced many films and television series through which he learned how to record wildlife sound...
for best instrumental album, Whispering Woods - 2000: nominee, Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
, with Dan GibsonDan GibsonDan Gibson was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist.During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including Audubon Wildlife Theatre. Dan produced many films and television series through which he learned how to record wildlife sound...
for best instrumental album, Natural Sleep Inducement - 2002: nominee, Juno AwardJuno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
, with Dan GibsonDan GibsonDan Gibson was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist.During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including Audubon Wildlife Theatre. Dan produced many films and television series through which he learned how to record wildlife sound...
for best instrumental album, Angel's Embrace
Discography
(partial)- 1976: David Bradstreet
- 1977: "Dreaming in Colour"
- 1980: "Black & White"
- 1997: Whispering Woods, with Dan GibsonDan GibsonDan Gibson was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist.During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including Audubon Wildlife Theatre. Dan produced many films and television series through which he learned how to record wildlife sound...
- 1998: Natural Sleep Inducement, with Dan GibsonDan GibsonDan Gibson was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist.During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including Audubon Wildlife Theatre. Dan produced many films and television series through which he learned how to record wildlife sound...
- 1998: "Renaissance"
- 2000: Angel's Embrace, with Dan GibsonDan GibsonDan Gibson was a Canadian photographer, cinematographer and sound recordist.During the late 1940s, Dan Gibson took photographs and made nature films, including Audubon Wildlife Theatre. Dan produced many films and television series through which he learned how to record wildlife sound...
- 2006: Lifelines
- 2007 "TheraSleep" and "TheraCalm"
- 2010 "08.20.10" Bradstreet & Keesee
External links
- David Bradstreet official site, accessed 25 November 2006
- Jam Pop Encyclopedia: David Bradstreet, accessed 25 November 2006