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Hugh Hagood Hardy , Order of Canada|CM (February 26, 1937 & ndash; January 1, 1997) was a Canada|Canadian composer, pianist, and vibraphonist . He is best known for the 1975 single, "The Homecoming", (US #41 pop, #6 easy listening) originally created as music to a 1972 TV commercial for Salada tea , and for his soundtrack to the Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea (1987 film)|Anne of Avonlea films.
Born in Angola, Indiana , he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto . He also studied music privately in Toronto with Gordon Delamont . In the 1960s he played vibraphone in the bands of Martin Denny , Gigi Gryce , Herbie Mann and George Shearing .
In 1992, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada .
In the Ontario general election, 1995|1995 provincial election he was the candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party in the riding of York South (provincial electoral district)|York South and faced local MPP and Premier of Ontario Bob Rae . The Ontario Liberals faltered in the election, and Hardy lost to Rae.
Hagood's mother was an United States|American citizen, thus Hagood's birth in the United States. His great-uncle was Arthur Sturgis Hardy , Liberal politician who served as Ontario 's fourth premier from 1896 to 1899.
References
http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp? lang=e& TypeID=orc& id=3020 Order of Canada Citation
IMDb name|id=0362649|name=Hagood Hardy
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm? PgNm=TCE& Params=U1ARTU0001535 Hagood Hardy at The Canadian Encyclopedia
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx? pub=Hansard& doc=121& Language=E& Mode=1& Parl=35& Ses=2#7571 Canadian Parliament Citation in Hansard of Parliament of Canada
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