With news of Gord Downie's death on Tuesday, Ottawa's music and arts community is in mourning alongside the Tragically Hip frontman's legions of fans. Tariq Anwar, singer-songwriter"Gord was a poet who could dance. Malcolm Burn, Cornwall-born Grammy award-winning producer and musician"I had the pleasure of sitting in on a song or two with [the Tragically Hip] when they were recording their second album at Daniel Lanois's Kingsway studio in New Orleans. This, I believe, allowed Gord to flourish as a lyricist and evolve into more than just a rock singer, into a full-grown poet. pic.twitter.com/NTXCsqzSlU — @SenateCAAnd this from the prime minister:Full statement on the death of the Tragically Hip's Gord Downie: https://t.co/FiHhj9Spee — @JustinTrudeauGraeme Ivory, Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group:13 years ago Gord Downie performed at the last #GreyCup in Ottawa - https://t.co/JwTaSo4i0z #RIPGord pic.twitter.com/QwkXaxIrmI — @FuryForceCBC Ottawa's Laurence Wall tweeted this image from the National Arts Centre:

Source: CBC News October 18, 2017 21:56 UTC