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Dorothy Weldon
Dorothy (Ellen) Weldon. Harpist, teacher, b Montreal 27 Jul 1929; premier prix harp (CMM) 1951. She studied at the CMM with Germaine Malépart (piano) and Marcel Grandjany (harp) and in 1947 made her debut at the Sarah Fischer Concerts, where she won a scholarship.
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Doug and the Slugs
Doug and the Slugs had an upbeat, Motown-influenced pop-rock sound with a subversive bent. Formed in Vancouver and primarily active from 1977 to 2004, they were known for their fine musicianship, lighthearted melodies and exuberant live shows. They gained some exposure in the US thanks to their pioneering music videos, and had four gold-certified albums in Canada.
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Doug Henning
Douglas James Henning, magician, producer (b at Winnipeg 3 May 1947, d at Los Angeles, Ca 7 Feb 2000). Doug Henning is credited with reviving the ancient craft of magic in the 1970s, transforming it into Broadway spectacles with Las Vegas-style showmanship.
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Doug McNish
Douglas (Doug) McNish, executive vegan chef and activist (born 7 January 1983 in Toronto, ON).
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Doug Riley
Doug (Douglas Brian) Riley. Composer, arranger, pianist, organist, record producer, b Toronto 12 Apr 1945, d Calgary 27 Aug 2007; B MUS (Toronto) 1967.
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Doug Wilson
Douglas Wilson, poet, teacher, advocate for gay and lesbian rights (born 11 October 1950 in Meadow Lake, SK; died 26 September 1992 in Toronto, ON). Doug Wilson became the first gay public figure in Saskatchewan in 1975, after his attempt to start a gay association at the University of Saskatchewan resulted in Wilson being suspended from his role as a student supervisor. His case was the first concerning gay rights to be heard by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC). Wilson later became president of the Gay Community Centre of Saskatoon and executive director of the Saskatchewan Association on Human Rights. He also co-founded the Saskatchewan Gay Coalition and founded the publishing company Stubblejumper Press. In 1988, he became one of the first openly gay men in Canada to run for federal office.
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Douglas Arthur Brown
Douglas Arthur Brown, short story writer, playwright, novelist (b at Cape Breton, NS). Born in Nova Scotia, Brown attended YORK UNIVERSITY in Toronto, where he majored in theatre.
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Douglas Barbour
Douglas Barbour, poet, professor, critic, publisher (b at Winnipeg 21 Mar 1940). Douglas Barbour moved to Edmonton in 1969, where he later joined the english department at the University of Alberta. Barbour has read and performed his poetry across Canada and around the world.
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Douglas Bodle
(George Talbot) Douglas Bodle. Organist, harpsichordist, pianist, b Winnipeg 7 Aug 1923; LRSM piano 1946, ACCO 1951, AAGO (Associate American Guild of Organists) 1957.
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Douglas Campbell
While married to Ann Casson (daughter of British theatre greats Dame Sybil Thorndike and Sir Lewis Casson), Douglas Campbell was introduced to director and mentor Sir Tyrone GUTHRIE and the Old Vic Theatre in London, England. Campbell debuted there in 1941.
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Douglas Clarke
Douglas (William) Clarke. Conductor, educator, organist, pianist, composer, b Reading, Berkshire, England, 4 Apr 1893, d Warwick, England, 14 Nov 1962; FRCO 1920, BA (Cambridge) 1926, B MUS (Cambridge) 1926, MA (Cambridge) 1930.
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Douglas Coupland
Douglas Coupland, OC, novelist, short-story writer, essayist, visual artist (born 30 December 1961 in Baden-Söllingen, Germany).
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Douglas Dunsmore
Douglas Allen Dunsmore, CM, music educator and choral conductor (born 2 November 1949 in Regina, Saskatchewan). Douglas Dunsmore is a choral conductor and professor emeritus of choral activities at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has shaped an active choral landscape in Newfoundland and Labrador. On the national level, he contributed significant service to the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors (now Choral Canada) and was a founding artistic director of Festival 500 choral music festival.
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Douglas Durkin
Douglas Leader Durkin, author (b at Parry Sound, Ont 9 July 1884; d at Seattle, Wash 4 June 1967). Raised to be a missionary, Durkin instead developed a literary interest and an appreciation for a profane lifestyle.
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Douglas Fetherling
Douglas George Fetherling, poet, writer, editor, scholar, visual artist (born at West Virginia, USA 1 January 1949). Fetherling, a successful and widely published man of letters, moved to Canada when he was 18 years old.
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