The performers in Tears are not Enough in order of appearance are: Gordon Lightfoot, Burton Cummings, Anne Murray, Dan Hill, Neil Young, Bryan Adams, Mike Reno from Loverboy and Liberty Silver, Caroll Baker, Ronnie Hawkins and Murray McLauchlan, Corey Hart, Veronique Beliveau, Robert Charlebois and Claude Dubois (in French), Bruce Cockburn, Geddy Lee, Adam’s and Don Gerard, Alfie Zapacosta and Lisa Dalbello, Carole Pope and Paul Hyde, Salome Bey, Mark Holmes and Lorraine Segato and finally Mike Reno The chorus members were: Aldo Nova, Liona Boyd, John Candy,Tom Cochrane, Gordon Deppe, Robin Duke, Brian Good, Tommy Hunter, Martha Johnson, Marc Jordan, Eugene Levy, Baron Longfellow aka Andy Kim, Richard Manuel, Frank Mills, Kim Mitchell, Bruce Murray, Catherine O’Hara, Oscar Peterson, Colina Phillip’s, Wayne St. John, Paul Shaffer, Graham Shaw, Leroy Sibbles, Jane Siberry, Ainalem Tebeje, Alan Thicke, Ian Thomas, Sylvia Tyson, Sharon Lee Williams, Wayne Gretzky and NHL All Stars and fans
There's a clip in the documentary where Bruce Allen was on the phone trying to 'get' Liona Boyd. He says 'yeah, I know she isn't a singer' - they tried to get as many famous Canadians as possible.
I am Canadian and truly thankful for the reminder of the good hearts we have here in our country. Our troubled times right now have overshadowed our hearts. It's nice to be reminded that we are still the loving caring country that we have always been. 🥰
I saw a doc on Anne Murray last week and they talked about this performance. They had little time to get it together and David Foster, the legendary producer then and now, felt if they got Anne on board, the rest would fall into place. They showed one of his team on the phone when he got word Anne was in and he was so excited he jumped around like a little kid.
And kudos to David Foster for the arrangement. He fit everyone at the right moments just perfectly. He's said he could hearing Gordon Lightfoot singing the first lines as they were writing the song.
Ah, we are probably near the same age. The 80s were an interesting and special time. It was great that these rich western nations put their money where their mouth was for this. I know Canada has done all it could with its peacekeeping missions too.
It wasn't really a response, Quincy Jones asked David Foster if he would do it and the song appeared on the We Are the World album. Perhaps We Are the World was a response to DoThey Know It's Christmas.
Dam neared cried listening to that, I'm a 48 year ole male Canadian Gen X that is still working on a time machine to go back to the 80's. I miss it so much. Times were simple and safety didn't exist, but we survived.
There is a documentary on the making of this, it's amazing. Covers how the song was written and how they got all the singers together at one time for one day to record this.
When the musicians were singing for this video, David Foster (the Pianist/Director) also a Canadian, told Neil Young that he was a little off tune. Neil responded by saying "Hey Man, that's my style". Neil Young being off-tune was left in. The person you didn't know at the beginning was Dan Hill of "Sometimes When We Touch" fame. John Candy was definitely in this video as was Oscar Peterson, Carol Pope, Ronny Hawkins, Murray McLaughlin and so very many others.
Understandibly, you wouldn't recognize French Canadian singers like Véronique Béliveau, Robert Charlebois and Claude Dubois. Charlebois was quite a big deal, releasing 21 albums from 1965 to 2010, and composing several film scores. But most of the French-language singers at the time were in a separate famine relief video called "Les Yeux de la faim," and this included folk legend Gilles Vigneault, and a young teenage Céline Dion, already a star in Canada and Europe, but not yet known in the U.S. But, back to Tears Are Not Enough: Some of the singers were one-hit wonders of the time, but most had substantial careers. Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLauchlan, Carol Pope, Jane Sibbery and Kim Mitchell are all worth your checking into. Kim Mitchell's solo work as well as his band Max Webster are textbooks for how to make intelligent rock, doing sophisticated stuff while never abandoning their suburban teenage following. Little noticed in the video is the greatest jazz pianist of all time, Oscar Peterson. Few people know that he had a fine singing voice. Liona Boyd is one of the greatest classical guitarists, usually considered the "Queen" alongside the "King," Andrés Segovia (who shared that opinion). Salome Bey was a fine classic blues singer. Ronnie Hawkins, resplendent in his snowy beard, was a major figure of late 1950's Rock'n'Roll. He was Arkansas born, but spent most of career in Canada. He and his Arkansas buddy Levon Helm, and the brilliant Robbie Robertson were hot items in Toronto's notorious Le Coq d'Or, a venue famous for spectacular bar fights. This was long before The Band came into existence.
I was in grade 10 when this came out and was so proud that Canada was represented in supporting the famine relief effort and had such great music artists representing my country.
The 80's was an incredible time for music. I was born in 62 and the 80's was my decade. Music was my life at that time. Concerts every weekend. In that 10 year period I went to almost 300 concerts. It was an incredible time to be in your 20's. I can't help but think of that decade and smile. I saw Tom Cochrane and Red Rider close to a dozen times. But one of my favorite bands of that decade was from your neck of the woods. Blue Oyster Cult. I saw them twice. Thanks for doing these videos and keep them coming.
Hey DJ, yeah. I’m a little younger but I started going to concerts in the 80s. My older brother gave me hell at home but he was a great musical influence on me and did drag his little bro to concerts as a jr high schooler. I saw the Who, Stones, the Dead, U2, Pink Floyd and more with him in the 80s. And yessir, Blue Oyster Cult is from Long Island along with the likes of Pat Benitar, Billy Joel, Stray Cats, Dee Snyder from Twisted Sister and many more. Nice trivia knowledge about BOC - a great band.
I haven't seen that video in decades. The music of the '80's was great! John,...the "ageless" Byan Adams is still going strong and touring all over the world with his band. He's released several new videos on his TH-cam channel in recent years too. Keep up the great work! Us Canadians appreciate it.
@@johnf-americanreacts1287 It would be nice if you reacted to the documentary ("Tears are not Enough" 1985 Music Documentary) to give you some context.
I see no one has mentioned Liona Boyd. A couple of years ago she did a remake of the 70s hit Popcorn. Pretty wild for a 74 year old, you have to watch it just to see the heels.
I too am your Canadian cousin and I needed to hear that song. We all need to remember that we r so much stronger when we stand together for the good of the world. It doesn’t have to be in a grand level like this but every little nice thing we do adds up. Just be kind to each other. Thank u for the reminder.😉😁
Love, love this song, gives me chills everytime i listen to it ❤ absolutely love your channel, and your sharing of canadas amazing musicians, actors, actresses, and our great canadian history. 😊👏 thank you john, our caring american, for sharing me, and us your awesome videos. ❤️👏 god bless you 😊❤️. Keep up your terrific work ❤️
Bryan Adams and the great songwriter/ producer David Foster wrote the words. There were others not know as singers ( actors ) who were also there, John Candy, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Paul Schaffer ( David Letterman’s music director )
So many great artists, other than the obvious musicians - Rough Trade, Gino Vanelli, Oscar Peterson, Claude ? (Well known Quebec Artist), Parachute Club (Lorraine Secato), Ronnie Hawkins, Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLaughlin … 😊
Claude Dubois, singing with Véronique Béliveau and Robert Charlebois. Véronique Béliveau is now largely forgotten, but Dubois and Charlebois are legends of Québec music.
There's a CBC Doc on the making of the vid that is informative. My fav part is them telling Neil Young to do a retake because he sounded a little flat. Neil's response was "that's my style man". And Ann Murray was so good she was known for only needing one take for her songs. After having her do a number of takes she said something like why the first take is the one to use. After a number of takes they used the first
A wonderful collection of our dear 💎Canadian singers 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Bryan Adams recently released an album (2023) 🥰🎸 Sending peace & love from Grand Forks, BC Canada a big 🎼 🎤🏒🥅 fan!! Love your reactions to Canadian content 🥹😘 ☮️ 🌎. David Foster a great Canadian music producer was the director / producer who was smiling his face off throughout this production 🍁
Across Canada we also did the 48 hour Famine.....Tom Cochrane was hugely involved.....wonderful to see this video again....Proud to be Canadian. thank you
Well John, my awesome American cousin, you always show such class and appreciation for those of us north of the border and for that I salute you sir 👍🏻 - also, you gained a heaping of additional respect for having almost all of Rush’s album collection lol - cheers
As a Canadian in 1985 and in Grade 2, I loved Don’t They Know It’s Christmas and We Are The World. But Tears Are Not Enough was a mantra of that year - we sang our hearts out in music class with this song in 1985 and 1986. All 3 songs are fantastic! Ps - it’s John Candy and not John Kennedy 😂
David Foster and Jim Vallance wrote the music and initial lyrics, Bryan Adams completed the English lyrics, Rachel Paiement (Vallance's wife) wrote the one French verse, Bob Rock & Paul Hyde contributed the song title.
@@jethro1963 David Foster tells about how the tune came to him while driving over the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver and how surprised he was to have Bryan Adams show up early in the morning to get started on writing the lyrics. Apparently, it was odd for Bryan to be up that early in the morning!
@@margaretjames6494 John should react to the documentary where it says this. I believe Jim Vallance wrote or was interviewed for an article going into more detail, like getting Bruce Cockburn in Germany
Some of the other singers were the late great Donny Gerrard who sang lead in the first band David Foster ever played in..Also Alfie Zappacosta, Andy Kim, Lisa Dal Bello who was popular in the 70's and 80's. Kim is also a prolific songwriter.
Thanks for reacting to my request 😊. English lyrics written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Paul Hyde, Bob Rock. French lyrics written Rachel Paiemont. Music by David Foster. He is on piano 🎹. Jim Vallance is on drums. Paul Dean of Loverboy on guitars 🎸. Instruments recorded in Little Mountain ⛰ Sound Studios 🎙, Vancouver. The singers were recorded in Toronto. Engineered by Vallance and Bob Rock. David Foster got the celebrities. Bruce Allen, manager of him, Bryan Adams, Loverboy, BTO, Prism, Payola$) handled the business side. The documentary shows more details. Full credits are in Wikipedia. Not Canadian but sang. Late Ronnie Hawkins of The Band (born in USA 🇺🇸), Paul Hyde of The Payola$ (born in UK 🇬🇧) and Alfie Zappacosta (born in Italy 🇮🇹). Late John Candy, Gene Levy (before American Pie), Catherine O'Hara (before Home Alone), Lisa Dalbello, Dan Hill,, Bruce Cockburn, Tom Cochrane, Mike Reno of Loverboy, Geddy Lee of Rush, Kim Mitchell of Max Webster were some of the singers. In the documentary, Foster had Neil Young sing his line 3 times. He was offkey, to the detriment of Foster. Young responded, "Well, that's how I sing it, man 👨!" He referred to the Bob Dylan singing in We Are the World 🌎. The singers there laughed! L 🤣 L Adams sang at Live Aid. Jack Nicholson introduced him in Philadelphia. In 2022, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, David Foster and Alanis Morissette (not in this recording) were honored with lifetime achievement awards at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. They, Corey Hart and other Canadians sang Tears Are Not Enough . That 2022 award ceremony is on YT. Many parts!
Like this a thousand times! There's a good documentary about how this all came together really very quickly - getting everyone to Toronto to record was quite a feat. At the entrance to the studio, a sign was posted that said "Check your egos at the door." John Candy was interviewed by the film crew and he said: 'don't talk to me, I'm not a singer. I'm just here to help out.' That really was the vibe. I also think this is a particularly good song - it's still popular here. 😃 David Foster said he could hear Gordon Lightfoot signing the opening lines when they were writing the song.
David Foster right off the bat on piano. Amazing. Would have been cool to have the Hip and Jeff Healey in there as well. Jeez I miss Jeff. Not sure when this was made. Missing so many, but a great collection.
5:33 produced by David Fostere here, HUGE. 5:43 Corey Hart, heart throb of the day. Eugene Levy, John Candy, Paul Shaffer, Catherine O'hara and even OG Canadian celebrity Tommy Hunter.
I remember a photograph of a starving child crying, with a vulture in the background.. and the story of the man who took that picture, ending up with suicide. It was a horrible moment in time and with that, people are still dying of hunger today
The first one you didnt recognize was dan hill. his greatest song was "sometime when we touch:" great romantic song, some I do not recognize but got most of them.
Hear 'n Aid was a charity record recorded by a large ensemble of 40 heavy metal musicians and released in 1986. The project was organized by Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain, and Vivian Campbell, all from the band Dio. Proceeds from the album were used to raise over $3 million for famine relief in Africa.
I can't believe I remembered the words.. sang this in high school too but haven't heard this since the 80's. The memories.. also recognized quite a few Montrealers.. pianist Oscar Peterson and redhead QC actress/singer Monique(Veronique), singers Andy Kim(Baron Longfellow), Robert Charlebois(how can I forget his nose) and Cory.. Hehe.. Note: there is a vid out there that has 'captioned' the most of singers names
A few of these artists really bring me back to the 80s in Toronto: Lorraine Segato (Parachute Club), Lisa DalBello, Carole Pope (Rough Trade), Jane Sibbery -- so much talent so little exposure!
With the 110th Regimental day of the PPCLI approaching on the 17th of March check out another Bryan Adams Song, Preformed by the wives of the Regiment an the British Columbia Regiment Association Band.
Yes. In the documentary, there's a clip of Bruce Allen saying "No, we're not arranging limos - how would it look for performers showing up in limos for a session to help starving people?!' Platinum Blonde showed up in a limo. lol
What is your,facination of Canada? I was,23 When "Tears are not enough". I was 23 yrs old now i am going on 62 . And ,I moved to Edmonton,Alberta . took some training for Bartending,went to work in west edmonton Mall. Down on Bourbon street.
Hey friend hope you and family are great! I only requested the black watch snipers because it’s important to me as my family were a part of that! 1st 2nd 3rd armoured brigade, highlanders so on. I asked you to react because I know you care about history and the contributions/ sacrifices our countries gave! History hit I think it’s from? Thanks friend always looking for you❤️👊
I live in hamilton ontario and way back maybe 1974 or so when i was in highschool I saw rush play in the old barton street barn(hockey arena where the hamilton red wings played) and they were backup to nazareth on thei r fly by night tour
I remember this well, but have to admit I only remembered a handful of the participants, so I googled it, and to my surprise Wayne Gretzky and the NHL all stars, ( I assume from that year), were also present. Various other personalities from that period that aren’t singers were also listed and I don’t remember any of them, including John Candy, being in it. Hey, I’m closing in on 71, cut me some slack. On another note, please don’t change a thing with your videos, I’m an enthusiastic supporter.
71 years young David. I appreciate you and your support so much. Thanks for the thoughtful comments. I’ll make you a deal. I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and you keep the comments coming. 😊
You did pretty good picking out faces. That was Dan Hill just before Neil Young. A few others I recognised without consulting wikipedia. Loarraine Segato from The Parachute Club. Carol Pope from Rough Trade in the red leather outfit, the lead singer from Platinum Blonde, Ronnie Hawkins , Murray McLauchlan and David Foster conducting.
That part where David Foster says to Neil Young...you were a little flat Neil, let's do another one. Neil replies...That's my sound, man. Foster...you're right, that's a take. Or words to that effect, it's been a long time since I've seen it.
Pianist / Composer David Foster starting off...I've just about worn out his "Symphony Sessions" album, especially the track "Winter Games" which he wrote for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic games.
I doubt if Foster arranged it but the national anthem at the opening ceremony of the Calgary Olympics is the best arrangement of it I've ever heard. First half starts out slow, not so great, but builds to a great crescendo GLORIOUS AND FREE and then into a French section with a large choir and orchestral ending. Brilliant! Even ABC's Jim McKay made a comment about it. th-cam.com/video/hFpoHYzM4iM/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for reacting to this. While ultimately, a lot of the funds raised from these charitable efforts ended up going to corrupt African governments, and there has been much criticism levied against the artists who got involved with them because of the increase in their record sales they enjoyed due to their participation, I do believe their hearts were in the right place in getting involved. This is especially true of people like Bob Geldof and Harry Belafonte, who traveled to Africa on multiple occasions and were politically involved in trying to make meaningful change. Bob is still involved in these efforts to this day, and Harry was involved right up until his death. For me, these charity mega-songs are snapshots of what popular music (or you could say popular culture) was at the time. I love watching people discover this one in particular, since it wasn't a hit outside of Canada. For posterity, the only Canadian who was involved in the main arm of Live Aid was Bryan Adams. More Canadians got involved in Live 8 in 2005, both on our domestic stage in Barrie, Ontario, and on other stages (Sarah McLachlan, for instance, performed in Philadelphia).
As someone who was around then and loved this relief effort (and song) I can only imagine the star power that has come along since many of these people built an industry. There has been a scary amount of famed talent since then, especially the women: Shania, Celine, Alanis, Sarah, kd to name a few. Even the ones many Canadians can't stand are huge, ie Bieber and Nickelback
There's a version of the video with the players from the 1985 NHL All-star game on the ice in jerseys singing. Also a documentary of the recording, and a clip from Good Rockin Tonight talking about making it with Terry David Mulligan, David Foster, Bruce Allen and Huey Lewis
Tears Are Not Enough was great for the 80's, but you need to review a more recent compellation of Canadian Artists that was created during Covid: Lean On Me - ArtistsCan
This is great!! I have seen a version with the lyrics and names of some of the performers. David Foster on the piano/conducting is a great composer, producer.
John - I just discovered you and your interest/love of Canada to-day - you sir are a gentleman and a pop culture scholar - how did your interest in our tiny differences come about - how do you spell favourite or favorite - I am a new and loyal fan 😘
Hi Linda, You just made my day. 😊. To answer your question, I’ve always liked and admired your country. My parents took me there as a kid and I have been a friend of Canada ever since but I only relatively recently came to realize that I didn’t know Canadian history as well as I’d like to or should and that jumped started this journey that I’ve been on with twists, turns and detours into all manner of topics of our shared history and culture and our differences as well. It’s been a fun ride so far and I love connecting with wonderful people like you.
Bryan Adams, with Glass Tigier and Platinum Blond. Boy do I love my canadian artits. One more (from the french side) Robert Charleboix. He was there and he is all over top 10
Sure did. I talked about it right after the vid and I believe I put my hand on my heart when I saw hi. Lol. Rush is one of my all time favorite bands and I love Geddy.
Loved it then. Love it still! Such a real sentiment, as well. Seeing the heartbreaking images from Africa brought many around the world to tears, but "Tears Are Not Enough" to really help them! There was such Canadian pride when this was released and, let's face it, it was very well written and performed! David Foster's style was all over it, and he was certainly very well known in Canada at the time. I had to watch it a couple of times. And yes, there were some tears. Thank you again, John. ❤🇨🇦❤
I actually remember where I was when the Live Aid Concerts were happening. No where near a T.V. Thankfully, my aunt recorded the ENTIRE thing because her daughter’s & I were at a weekend long folk festival. We had an awesome time that weekend & enjoyed those VHS tapes of Live Aid for years ! Awwwww to be 18 again …..yah no thanks 😂😁😉
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The performers in Tears are not Enough in order of appearance are: Gordon Lightfoot, Burton Cummings, Anne Murray, Dan Hill, Neil Young, Bryan Adams, Mike Reno from Loverboy and Liberty Silver, Caroll Baker, Ronnie Hawkins and Murray McLauchlan, Corey Hart, Veronique Beliveau, Robert Charlebois and Claude Dubois (in French), Bruce Cockburn, Geddy Lee, Adam’s and Don Gerard, Alfie Zapacosta and Lisa Dalbello, Carole Pope and Paul Hyde, Salome Bey, Mark Holmes and Lorraine Segato and finally Mike Reno
The chorus members were: Aldo Nova, Liona Boyd, John Candy,Tom Cochrane, Gordon Deppe, Robin Duke, Brian Good, Tommy Hunter, Martha Johnson, Marc Jordan, Eugene Levy, Baron Longfellow aka Andy Kim, Richard Manuel, Frank Mills, Kim Mitchell, Bruce Murray, Catherine O’Hara, Oscar Peterson, Colina Phillip’s, Wayne St. John, Paul Shaffer, Graham Shaw, Leroy Sibbles, Jane Siberry, Ainalem Tebeje, Alan Thicke, Ian Thomas, Sylvia Tyson, Sharon Lee Williams, Wayne Gretzky and NHL All Stars and fans
Thank you!
Thanks so much!
Wow, thanks for this. There are still many names on this list I am unfamiliar with. I’ll have to learn more about them.
Laurabailey,you forgot the great Joni M. On your list😎🇨🇦
There's a clip in the documentary where Bruce Allen was on the phone trying to 'get' Liona Boyd. He says 'yeah, I know she isn't a singer' - they tried to get as many famous Canadians as possible.
I am Canadian and truly thankful for the reminder of the good hearts we have here in our country. Our troubled times right now have overshadowed our hearts. It's nice to be reminded that we are still the loving caring country that we have always been. 🥰
This was directed by David Foster. "Tears are not Enough" is a great message, 'thoughts and prayers". meaningless without action.
Ya we know he’s awesome thanks for sharing
Loved seeing David Foster being excited how the artists and the song came together.
Thank you for caring . It's a privilege to have you as an American cousin.
I saw a doc on Anne Murray last week and they talked about this performance. They had little time to get it together and David Foster, the legendary producer then and now, felt if they got Anne on board, the rest would fall into place. They showed one of his team on the phone when he got word Anne was in and he was so excited he jumped around like a little kid.
The finest collection of Canadian music talent ever assembled in one place. Chills when Geddy Lee sang his one line.
Agreed! Love him.
He nailed it! Amazing!
Same. Geddy Lee, no one like him.
And kudos to David Foster for the arrangement. He fit everyone at the right moments just perfectly. He's said he could hearing Gordon Lightfoot singing the first lines as they were writing the song.
As a Canadian teen in the 80s, i remember listening to this over and over...and over...and over...,
Ah, we are probably near the same age. The 80s were an interesting and special time. It was great that these rich western nations put their money where their mouth was for this. I know Canada has done all it could with its peacekeeping missions too.
Me too! Grade 2!
Finally a reaction to the Canadian contribution. The ‘making of’ video is really good and shows all the behind the scenes of this video! ❤❤🇨🇦
Our Canuck response to "We are the World".....
"We Are The Canada" ....it's a beauty way to go eh?👍✌
For sure
It wasn't really a response, Quincy Jones asked David Foster if he would do it and the song appeared on the We Are the World album. Perhaps We Are the World was a response to DoThey Know It's Christmas.
Dam neared cried listening to that, I'm a 48 year ole male Canadian Gen X that is still working on a time machine to go back to the 80's. I miss it so much. Times were simple and safety didn't exist, but we survived.
I miss John Candy, also. He was a very loveable person.
😢I loved this grouping of singers. I loved the American and British compilations as well.
There were three french speaking singers in the group : Véronique Béliveau, Robert Charlebois et Claude Dubois all from the Province of Québec. 😃☺🙃😉
There is a documentary on the making of this, it's amazing. Covers how the song was written and how they got all the singers together at one time for one day to record this.
When the musicians were singing for this video, David Foster (the Pianist/Director) also a Canadian, told Neil Young that he was a little off tune. Neil responded by saying "Hey Man, that's my style". Neil Young being off-tune was left in.
The person you didn't know at the beginning was Dan Hill of "Sometimes When We Touch" fame.
John Candy was definitely in this video as was Oscar Peterson, Carol Pope, Ronny Hawkins, Murray McLaughlin and so very many others.
Think I also recognized Lisa Dal Bello & Robert Charlesbois?
@@CharCanuck14 Yes, they were definitely there.
@@CharCanuck14 Yes, and Lisa is singing with Alphie Zapacosta at 6:45. Two wickedly powerful voices.
@@davemarchildon2583 Yes! I recognized him, as with some others, but my old brain couldn't think of a name. Thank you!
Understandibly, you wouldn't recognize French Canadian singers like Véronique Béliveau, Robert Charlebois and Claude Dubois. Charlebois was quite a big deal, releasing 21 albums from 1965 to 2010, and composing several film scores. But most of the French-language singers at the time were in a separate famine relief video called "Les Yeux de la faim," and this included folk legend Gilles Vigneault, and a young teenage Céline Dion, already a star in Canada and Europe, but not yet known in the U.S.
But, back to Tears Are Not Enough: Some of the singers were one-hit wonders of the time, but most had substantial careers. Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLauchlan, Carol Pope, Jane Sibbery and Kim Mitchell are all worth your checking into. Kim Mitchell's solo work as well as his band Max Webster are textbooks for how to make intelligent rock, doing sophisticated stuff while never abandoning their suburban teenage following. Little noticed in the video is the greatest jazz pianist of all time, Oscar Peterson. Few people know that he had a fine singing voice. Liona Boyd is one of the greatest classical guitarists, usually considered the "Queen" alongside the "King," Andrés Segovia (who shared that opinion). Salome Bey was a fine classic blues singer. Ronnie Hawkins, resplendent in his snowy beard, was a major figure of late 1950's Rock'n'Roll. He was Arkansas born, but spent most of career in Canada. He and his Arkansas buddy Levon Helm, and the brilliant Robbie Robertson were hot items in Toronto's notorious Le Coq d'Or, a venue famous for spectacular bar fights. This was long before The Band came into existence.
I was in grade 10 when this came out and was so proud that Canada was represented in supporting the famine relief effort and had such great music artists representing my country.
The 80's was an incredible time for music. I was born in 62 and the 80's was my decade. Music was my life at that time. Concerts every weekend. In that 10 year period I went to almost 300 concerts. It was an incredible time to be in your 20's. I can't help but think of that decade and smile. I saw Tom Cochrane and Red Rider close to a dozen times. But one of my favorite bands of that decade was from your neck of the woods. Blue Oyster Cult. I saw them twice. Thanks for doing these videos and keep them coming.
Hey DJ, yeah. I’m a little younger but I started going to concerts in the 80s. My older brother gave me hell at home but he was a great musical influence on me and did drag his little bro to concerts as a jr high schooler. I saw the Who, Stones, the Dead, U2, Pink Floyd and more with him in the 80s. And yessir, Blue Oyster Cult is from Long Island along with the likes of Pat Benitar, Billy Joel, Stray Cats, Dee Snyder from Twisted Sister and many more. Nice trivia knowledge about BOC - a great band.
there is a documentary on youtube called Tears are Not Enough 1985 that shows the names of those involved when they were filming;
I haven't seen that video in decades. The music of the '80's was great!
John,...the "ageless" Byan Adams is still going strong and touring all over the world with his band. He's released several new videos on his TH-cam channel in recent years too. Keep up the great work! Us Canadians appreciate it.
Thanks for the info. I’m so glad the hear that. I’ll have to check it out.
@@johnf-americanreacts1287 It would be nice if you reacted to the documentary ("Tears are not Enough" 1985 Music Documentary) to give you some context.
I see no one has mentioned Liona Boyd. A couple of years ago she did a remake of the 70s hit Popcorn. Pretty wild for a 74 year old, you have to watch it just to see the heels.
Been to his concert in december in Prague.
B. ADAMS is a fantastic Photographer, and has taken candid "Karsh" style photographs of fellow Singers and other artists -- in his Book.
Joni and Neil.... Always together ❤️
Recorded and filmed at Toronto’s Manta Studio,,, I’m very fortunate to have recorded there many times. A musician and engineers dream studio
I too am your Canadian cousin and I needed to hear that song. We all need to remember that we r so much stronger when we stand together for the good of the world. It doesn’t have to be in a grand level like this but every little nice thing we do adds up. Just be kind to each other. Thank u for the reminder.😉😁
Hi Joanne,
You are so right. Well said. 😊
The amount of cooperation someone arranged is out of this world,for all three groups you mentioned
Love, love this song, gives me chills everytime i listen to it ❤ absolutely love your channel, and your sharing of canadas amazing musicians, actors, actresses, and our great canadian history. 😊👏 thank you john, our caring american, for sharing me, and us your awesome videos. ❤️👏 god bless you 😊❤️. Keep up your terrific work ❤️
Bruce Cockburn... With granny glasses. ❤️😀🇨🇦🎸
Bryan Adams and the great songwriter/ producer David Foster wrote the words. There were others not know as singers ( actors ) who were also there, John Candy, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Paul Schaffer ( David Letterman’s music director )
Paul Shaffer
impressive to know so many Canadian singers without reading a sript. Thumbs up for posting it so many memories
So many great artists, other than the obvious musicians - Rough Trade, Gino Vanelli, Oscar Peterson, Claude ? (Well known Quebec Artist), Parachute Club (Lorraine Secato), Ronnie Hawkins, Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLaughlin … 😊
Claude Dubois, singing with Véronique Béliveau and Robert Charlebois. Véronique Béliveau is now largely forgotten, but Dubois and Charlebois are legends of Québec music.
There's a CBC Doc on the making of the vid that is informative. My fav part is them telling Neil Young to do a retake because he sounded a little flat. Neil's response was "that's my style man". And Ann Murray was so good she was known for only needing one take for her songs. After having her do a number of takes she said something like why the first take is the one to use. After a number of takes they used the first
A wonderful collection of our dear 💎Canadian singers 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Bryan Adams recently released an album (2023) 🥰🎸 Sending peace & love from Grand Forks, BC Canada a big 🎼 🎤🏒🥅 fan!! Love your reactions to Canadian content 🥹😘 ☮️ 🌎. David Foster a great Canadian music producer was the director / producer who was smiling his face off throughout this production 🍁
There's a documentary about how this was put together. There's also a version of the video with the lyrics and the names of the singers.
Across Canada we also did the 48 hour Famine.....Tom Cochrane was hugely involved.....wonderful to see this video again....Proud to be Canadian. thank you
Hi again. I remember you from prior comments. Welcome back and thanks for your comment.
We still do the 48 famine to this day I always wanted to do it but I am diabetic so I was not allowed to participate
I remember the 48 hour famine! I did that for a birthday party in about 1988/1989
Well John, my awesome American cousin, you always show such class and appreciation for those of us north of the border and for that I salute you sir 👍🏻 - also, you gained a heaping of additional respect for having almost all of Rush’s album collection lol - cheers
It was great to see this again. Thanks for this. 👏👏❤️🇨🇦
Glad you enjoyed it
As a Canadian in 1985 and in Grade 2, I loved Don’t They Know It’s Christmas and We Are The World. But Tears Are Not Enough was a mantra of that year - we sang our hearts out in music class with this song in 1985 and 1986. All 3 songs are fantastic! Ps - it’s John Candy and not John Kennedy 😂
Thank you John
I haven't heard this in years, maybe decades. Thanks much.
Yeah, this NEVER plays on Canadian radio. It's bizarre. It's forgotten by so many, and unknown to so many more.
David Foster was the co-producer, composer and keyboardist.
It’s been decades since I heard that song. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank-you - I believe both songs have stood the test of time and listen to or watch them regularly 😍
Dan Hill and Mike Reno from Loverboy. Hill did the song Sometimes When We Touch.
Wow, Canada' finest at the time. The 80's....missed so much. And yes, that was John Candy and I'm pretty sure Catherine O'Hara was there too!
I love Catherine O’Hara. She’s amazing.
They were known as Northern Lights and the song was written by Bryan Adams.
David Foster and Jim Vallance wrote the music and initial lyrics, Bryan Adams completed the English lyrics, Rachel Paiement (Vallance's wife) wrote the one French verse, Bob Rock & Paul Hyde contributed the song title.
@@jethro1963 David Foster tells about how the tune came to him while driving over the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver and how surprised he was to have Bryan Adams show up early in the morning to get started on writing the lyrics. Apparently, it was odd for Bryan to be up that early in the morning!
@@jethro1963 Thanks for the clarification..... I wasn't aware of that.
@@margaretjames6494 John should react to the documentary where it says this. I believe Jim Vallance wrote or was interviewed for an article going into more detail, like getting Bruce Cockburn in Germany
Some of the other singers were the late great Donny Gerrard who sang lead in the first band David Foster ever played in..Also Alfie Zappacosta, Andy Kim, Lisa Dal Bello who was popular in the 70's and 80's. Kim is also a prolific songwriter.
BTO is another wonderful 80s band.
Paul Schafer (from The David Letterman Show)was in this presentation. He is a Canadian.
Loved this trip down memory lane! Thank you💕
Thanks for reacting to my request 😊. English lyrics written by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Paul Hyde, Bob Rock. French lyrics written Rachel Paiemont. Music by David Foster. He is on piano 🎹. Jim Vallance is on drums. Paul Dean of Loverboy on guitars 🎸. Instruments recorded in Little Mountain ⛰ Sound Studios 🎙, Vancouver. The singers were recorded in Toronto. Engineered by Vallance and Bob Rock.
David Foster got the celebrities. Bruce Allen, manager of him, Bryan Adams, Loverboy, BTO, Prism, Payola$) handled the business side. The documentary shows more details.
Full credits are in Wikipedia.
Not Canadian but sang. Late Ronnie Hawkins of The Band (born in USA 🇺🇸), Paul Hyde of The Payola$ (born in UK 🇬🇧) and Alfie Zappacosta (born in Italy 🇮🇹).
Late John Candy, Gene Levy (before American Pie), Catherine O'Hara (before Home Alone), Lisa Dalbello, Dan Hill,, Bruce Cockburn, Tom Cochrane, Mike Reno of Loverboy, Geddy Lee of Rush, Kim Mitchell of Max Webster were some of the singers.
In the documentary, Foster had Neil Young sing his line 3 times. He was offkey, to the detriment of Foster. Young responded, "Well, that's how I sing it, man 👨!" He referred to the Bob Dylan singing in We Are the World 🌎. The singers there laughed! L 🤣 L
Adams sang at Live Aid. Jack Nicholson introduced him in Philadelphia.
In 2022, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, David Foster and Alanis Morissette (not in this recording) were honored with lifetime achievement awards at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. They, Corey Hart and other Canadians sang Tears Are Not Enough . That 2022 award ceremony is on YT. Many parts!
Like this a thousand times! There's a good documentary about how this all came together really very quickly - getting everyone to Toronto to record was quite a feat. At the entrance to the studio, a sign was posted that said "Check your egos at the door."
John Candy was interviewed by the film crew and he said: 'don't talk to me, I'm not a singer. I'm just here to help out.' That really was the vibe. I also think this is a particularly good song - it's still popular here. 😃
David Foster said he could hear Gordon Lightfoot signing the opening lines when they were writing the song.
David Foster right off the bat on piano. Amazing.
Would have been cool to have the Hip and Jeff Healey in there as well. Jeez I miss Jeff. Not sure when this was made.
Missing so many, but a great collection.
Um..1985.
5:33 produced by David Fostere here, HUGE. 5:43 Corey Hart, heart throb of the day. Eugene Levy, John Candy, Paul Shaffer, Catherine O'hara and even OG Canadian celebrity Tommy Hunter.
I love Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy. They are both so funny. I didn’t notice them. I’ll have to look again.
I've been asking "Reactors" to do this one for a long time now. THANK YOU!
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Waving Flag next 😀
Thank you for taking the time to comment friend. 😊
I still have my vinyl of this!❤
I remember a photograph of a starving child crying, with a vulture in the background.. and the story of the man who took that picture, ending up with suicide. It was a horrible moment in time and with that, people are still dying of hunger today
Thanks for the memory. Been a lot of years since I've heard this song. 🇨🇦
Hey friend just here in Hamilton having a pint with the Trews👍 they said hi to NY John cheers
8:30 That's what I thought too. "Is that John Candy? Nah, too serious and not rotund enough..."
The first one you didnt recognize was dan hill. his greatest song was "sometime when we touch:" great romantic song, some I do not recognize but got most of them.
Hear 'n Aid was a charity record recorded by a large ensemble of 40 heavy metal musicians and released in 1986. The project was organized by Ronnie James Dio, Jimmy Bain, and Vivian Campbell, all from the band Dio. Proceeds from the album were used to raise over $3 million for famine relief in Africa.
Oh wow. How didn’t I know that? Thanks for the tip.
@@johnf-americanreacts1287 I hope you do a video next on this keeping up with the rest
I can't believe I remembered the words.. sang this in high school too but haven't heard this since the 80's.
The memories.. also recognized quite a few Montrealers.. pianist Oscar Peterson and redhead QC actress/singer Monique(Veronique), singers Andy Kim(Baron Longfellow), Robert Charlebois(how can I forget his nose) and Cory.. Hehe..
Note: there is a vid out there that has 'captioned' the most of singers names
A few of these artists really bring me back to the 80s in Toronto: Lorraine Segato (Parachute Club), Lisa DalBello, Carole Pope (Rough Trade), Jane Sibbery -- so much talent so little exposure!
During covid some Canadian singers put out a song Lean on Me that was really good too
With the 110th Regimental day of the PPCLI approaching on the 17th of March check out another Bryan Adams Song, Preformed by the wives of the Regiment an the British Columbia Regiment Association Band.
Thanks friend appreciate all your heartfelt reactions!
Guy with big blonde hair I believe is Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde.
Yes. In the documentary, there's a clip of Bruce Allen saying "No, we're not arranging limos - how would it look for performers showing up in limos for a session to help starving people?!' Platinum Blonde showed up in a limo. lol
@@margaretjames6494 Yeah, the looks on their faces when the limo showed up kinda told the tale.
Brings back so many great memories. Thank you😊
I’m so glad you liked it.
Great job John. Love watching your videos.
Thank you for caring.❤🇨🇦
Always!
Every night 🌙 one of the newer 📺 channel's played this as their sign off
Bryan Adams is still very much singing and performing - I saw him in concert last year and it was fantastic!
David Foster is on piano and if I remember correctly brought it all together
What is your,facination of Canada?
I was,23 When "Tears are not enough". I was 23 yrs old now i am going on 62 .
And ,I moved to Edmonton,Alberta . took some training for Bartending,went to work in west edmonton Mall.
Down on Bourbon street.
I enjoy your reaction videos the most. They are well thought out, respectful, and insightful!
Hey friend hope you and family are great! I only requested the black watch snipers because it’s important to me as my family were a part of that! 1st 2nd 3rd armoured brigade, highlanders so on. I asked you to react because I know you care about history and the contributions/ sacrifices our countries gave! History hit I think it’s from? Thanks friend always looking for you❤️👊
I live in hamilton ontario and way back maybe 1974 or so when i was in highschool I saw rush play in the old barton street barn(hockey arena where the hamilton red wings played) and they were backup to nazareth on thei r fly by night tour
Thank-you for this Vid.
tears are not enough
Very true.
I remember this well, but have to admit I only remembered a handful of the participants, so I googled it, and to my surprise Wayne Gretzky and the NHL all stars, ( I assume from that year), were also present. Various other personalities from that period that aren’t singers were also listed and I don’t remember any of them, including John Candy, being in it. Hey, I’m closing in on 71, cut me some slack. On another note, please don’t change a thing with your videos, I’m an enthusiastic supporter.
71 years young David. I appreciate you and your support so much. Thanks for the thoughtful comments. I’ll make you a deal. I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and you keep the comments coming. 😊
You did pretty good picking out faces. That was Dan Hill just before Neil Young. A few others I recognised without consulting wikipedia. Loarraine Segato from The Parachute Club. Carol Pope from Rough Trade in the red leather outfit, the lead singer from Platinum Blonde, Ronnie Hawkins , Murray McLauchlan and David Foster conducting.
FYI, there was yet another song made for the the occassion. It was "Za milion godina" (In a miilion years) made by Yugoslav artist.
Great to watch the making of this it talks about of each of the artists
That part where David Foster says to Neil Young...you were a little flat Neil, let's do another one.
Neil replies...That's my sound, man.
Foster...you're right, that's a take.
Or words to that effect, it's been a long time since I've seen it.
French Canadians are Robert Charlebois, Veronique Beliveau and Claude Dubois, very popular in Quebec at the time who joined in
Greatest Ensemble of Canadian Musical Talent Ever? That's easy. The Band - The Last Waltz concert.
At 5:55 that’s famed Québécois singer and actor Robert Charlebois on the left.
Pianist / Composer David Foster starting off...I've just about worn out his "Symphony Sessions" album, especially the track "Winter Games" which he wrote for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic games.
I doubt if Foster arranged it but the national anthem at the opening ceremony of the Calgary Olympics is the best arrangement of it I've ever heard. First half starts out slow, not so great, but builds to a great crescendo GLORIOUS AND FREE and then into a French section with a large choir and orchestral ending. Brilliant! Even ABC's Jim McKay made a comment about it.
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If you go to Micelle’s favourite with the title of the song, there is the lyrics plus the artists names.
Hey John I just came across this documentary on the Canadian military on TH-cam called bards of war I highly recommend it I know you would like it
Thank you so much for reacting to this. While ultimately, a lot of the funds raised from these charitable efforts ended up going to corrupt African governments, and there has been much criticism levied against the artists who got involved with them because of the increase in their record sales they enjoyed due to their participation, I do believe their hearts were in the right place in getting involved. This is especially true of people like Bob Geldof and Harry Belafonte, who traveled to Africa on multiple occasions and were politically involved in trying to make meaningful change. Bob is still involved in these efforts to this day, and Harry was involved right up until his death.
For me, these charity mega-songs are snapshots of what popular music (or you could say popular culture) was at the time. I love watching people discover this one in particular, since it wasn't a hit outside of Canada.
For posterity, the only Canadian who was involved in the main arm of Live Aid was Bryan Adams. More Canadians got involved in Live 8 in 2005, both on our domestic stage in Barrie, Ontario, and on other stages (Sarah McLachlan, for instance, performed in Philadelphia).
It’s so fun to revisit those times. It’s very nice to hear Bob Geldof is still at it but I’m not at all surprised. Thanks for the great comment Rob.
As someone who was around then and loved this relief effort (and song) I can only imagine the star power that has come along since many of these people built an industry. There has been a scary amount of famed talent since then, especially the women: Shania, Celine, Alanis, Sarah, kd to name a few. Even the ones many Canadians can't stand are huge, ie Bieber and Nickelback
There's a version of the video with the players from the 1985 NHL All-star game on the ice in jerseys singing. Also a documentary of the recording, and a clip from Good Rockin Tonight talking about making it with Terry David Mulligan, David Foster, Bruce Allen and Huey Lewis
Tears Are Not Enough was great for the 80's, but you need to review a more recent compellation of Canadian Artists that was created during Covid: Lean On Me - ArtistsCan
This is great!! I have seen a version with the lyrics and names of some of the performers. David Foster on the piano/conducting is a great composer, producer.
Us Canadians do care very much for our Americans. I hope all goes well for our freedom. ❤
David Foster was the one that produced the video.
John - I just discovered you and your interest/love of Canada to-day - you sir are a gentleman and a pop culture scholar - how did your interest in our tiny differences come about - how do you spell favourite or favorite - I am a new and loyal fan 😘
Hi Linda,
You just made my day. 😊. To answer your question, I’ve always liked and admired your country. My parents took me there as a kid and I have been a friend of Canada ever since but I only relatively recently came to realize that I didn’t know Canadian history as well as I’d like to or should and that jumped started this journey that I’ve been on with twists, turns and detours into all manner of topics of our shared history and culture and our differences as well. It’s been a fun ride so far and I love connecting with wonderful people like you.
Bryan Adams, with Glass Tigier and Platinum Blond. Boy do I love my canadian artits. One more (from the french side) Robert Charleboix. He was there and he is all over top 10
ty for talking about this & reacting. makes me proud to be canadian.
You didn't see one of my favorite singers Geddy Lee (RUSH)
Sure did. I talked about it right after the vid and I believe I put my hand on my heart when I saw hi. Lol. Rush is one of my all time favorite bands and I love Geddy.
O Canada!
Loved it then. Love it still! Such a real sentiment, as well. Seeing the heartbreaking images from Africa brought many around the world to tears, but "Tears Are Not Enough" to really help them! There was such Canadian pride when this was released and, let's face it, it was very well written and performed! David Foster's style was all over it, and he was certainly very well known in Canada at the time.
I had to watch it a couple of times. And yes, there were some tears. Thank you again, John. ❤🇨🇦❤
I actually remember where I was when the Live Aid Concerts were happening. No where near a T.V. Thankfully, my aunt recorded the ENTIRE thing because her daughter’s & I were at a weekend long folk festival. We had an awesome time that weekend & enjoyed those VHS tapes of Live Aid for years ! Awwwww to be 18 again …..yah no thanks 😂😁😉