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New exhibit at NMC honours hitmakers being inducted into music hall of fame

Article content Countless artists have covered the iconic 1977 ballad Sometimes When We Touch, which earned Dan Hill entry into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021. He now joins three other Canadian musicians/groups being inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Article content The National Music Centre in Calgary, where the music hall of fame is located, is launching an exhibit on May 7 dedicated to Hill, Québec chanteuse Ginette Reno, pop-rockers Glass Tiger, and Celtic-fusion singer Loreena McKennitt. A week later, on April 15, the four will be officially inducted during a ceremony at Studio Bell. Article content The exhibit will showcase photos, storytelling, and memorabilia from the four inductees. Highlights include a synthesizer and stage outfits from Glass Tiger, along with handwritten lyrics for My Town, signed by Rod Stewart. Also featured are a Montreal Canadiens jersey worn by Reno during multiple national anthem performances, along with McKennitt's harp and the ornate mask worn in her The Mummers' Dance music video. Article content Visitors can also get hands-on with two learn-to-play interactives, allowing fans to get lessons directly from this year's inductees – acoustic guitar with Dan Hill and synthesizer with Sam Reid of Glass Tiger. Article content 'The Canadian Music Hall of Fame exists to honour the artists whose music has shaped our cultural identity, and this year's inductees are nothing short of legendary,' said Andrew Mosker, president and CEO of the National Music Centre. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content