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Stan Rogers

1949 - 1983

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Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter who sang traditional-sounding songs frequently inspired by Canadian history and the working people's daily lives, especially from the fishing villages of the Maritime provinces and, later, the farms of the Canadian prairies and Great Lakes. He died in a fire aboard Air Canada Flight 797, grounded at the Greater Cincinnati Airport, at the age of 33. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Stan Rogers is the 3,120th most popular singer (down from 2,992nd in 2024), the 990th most popular biography from Canada (down from 954th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Canadian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Stan Rogers ranks 3,122 out of 4,381. Before him are Park Gyu-ri, Edo Maajka, Tanya Tagaq, Florence Welch, Arisa, Rauw Alejandro, Kendall Schmidt, and Zoë Më. After him are Nutsa Buzaladze, Seryoga, Eva Simons, and Amira Willighagen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Stan Rogers ranks 794. Before him are Brenda Russell, Ann Veneman, Norm Coleman, Pat Condell, Ann Romney, and Manik Sarkar. After him are Martin Buchan, Tom Corbett, David Leestma, Wayne Collett, Peter Piot, and Joe Royle. Among people deceased in 1983, Stan Rogers ranks 279. Before him are Mona Mahmudnizhad, Billy Fury, Ruby Myers, Alice White, Julio Rosales, and Gale Page. After him are Ahmed Rushdi, Marian Nixon, Faye Emerson, and Prithipal Singh.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Stan Rogers ranks 991 out of 1,622. Before him are Nik Stauskas (1993), Eugenie Bouchard (1994), Anne Helm (1938), Tanya Tagaq (1975), Jill Hetherington (1964), and Mark Leduc (1962). After him are Kathleen Heddle (1965), Lance Storm (1969), Geoff Ryman (1951), Emily Perkins (1977), Mort Sahl (1927), and Angelina Love (1981).

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Among SINGERS In Canada

Among singers born in Canada, Stan Rogers ranks 55. Before him are Amanda Marshall (1972), Lee Aaron (1962), Lynda Lemay (1966), Marc Martel (1976), La Zarra (1987), and Tanya Tagaq (1975). After him are Katerine Duska (1989), Tate McRae (2003), Natalie Appleton (1973), Kiesza (1989), Benoît David (1966), and Bbno$ (1995).

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