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"The Hockey Theme" is a Canadian piece of instrumental theme music composed in 1968 by Dolores Claman and orchestrated by Jerry Toth. It was widely recognized as Canada's unofficial second national anthem.
Dolores Olga Claman (July 6, 1927 – July 17, 2021) [1] was a Canadian composer and pianist. She is best known for having composed the 1968 theme song for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 's (CBC) Hockey Night In Canada show, known simply as "The Hockey Theme", which many consider Canada's unofficial second national anthem.
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"The Hockey Song", sometimes mistakenly called "The Good Old Hockey Game", is a song written and originally performed by Canadian folksinger Stompin' Tom Connors. The song's first release was on Connors' 1973 album, Stompin' Tom and the Hockey Song . [1]
- Stompin' Tom Connors
- Stompin' Tom Connors
- English
- 1973
Jun 22, 2016 · June 22, 2016. 3 min read. Dolores Claman in 1967. By David Friend The Canadian Press. “The Hockey Theme” no longer has the exposure it once did as the theme song for Hockey Night in...
The Hockey Song is the best-known example of Connors’s unique brand of fervent nationalism. He was often invited to perform it at NHL games, and it became CTV Sportsnet’s NHL theme song. It appears on several recordings of hockey-related music, and is the subject of two illustrated children’s books.
The Hockey Theme was an iconic musical piece that opened the CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada television broadcast for 40 years, from 1968 to 2008. It became instantly recognizable throughout the country and impacted generations of hockey fans, creating pre-game excitement.
Oct 1, 2010 · The Hockey theme is recognized as Canada's second national anthem so when they decided to recreate it, they wanted to use the best, and the first person that came to mind was Rush drummer, Neil Peart. Neil also discusses a custom drum kit made by DW Drums with all of the different hockey team logos on it. We don't have any crew added to this movie.
