Stan Rogers Musical artist

Stanley Allison "Stan" Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finely crafted, traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the Maritime provinces and, later, the farms of the Canadian prairies and Great Lakes. Rogers died in a fire aboard Air Canada Flight 797 on the ground at the Greater Cincinnati Airport at the age of 33. His influence on Canadian folk music has been deep and lasting.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Rogers Stan
Birth dateNovember 29, 1949
Birth place
Hamilton Ontario , Ontario , Canada
Date of deathJune 02, 1983
Place of death
Kentucky , Hebron Kentucky , United States

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