(Canadian Press)But the Hip — now Downie, Gord Sinclair, Johnny Fay, Rob Baker, Paul Langlois — quickly vaulted into the Canadian consciousness. The Tragically Hip have won 14 Junos during their career. Downie told CBC that his favourite of the Hip's songs is Courage. As the frontman for The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie's voice has provided the soundtrack for so many Canadians who came of age in the '90s, continuing to earn legions of fans as the group's sound evolved over 13 full-length studio albums. (Canadian Press)Downie is a father of four, but, after 30 years, he said his bandmates are a sort of family.

Source: CBC News May 24, 2016 04:48 UTC