1. Stanley Allison Rogers was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter who sang traditional-sounding songs frequently inspired by Canadian history and the working people's daily lives, especially from the fishing villages of the Maritime provinces and, later, the farms of the Canadian prairies and Great Lakes.
Stan Rogers died in a fire aboard Air Canada Flight 797, grounded at the Greater Cincinnati Airport, at the age of 33.
Stan Rogers was interested in music from an early age, reportedly beginning to sing shortly after learning to speak.
Stan Rogers received his first guitar, a miniature hand-built by his uncle Lee Bushell, when he was five years of age.
Stan Rogers was exposed to a variety of music influences, but among the most lasting were the country and western tunes his uncles would sing during family get-togethers.
Russell wrote the song "White Collar Holler", which Stan Rogers sang frequently on stage.
Stan Rogers signed with RCA Records in 1970 and recorded two singles: "Here's to You Santa Claus" in 1970, and "The Fat Girl Rag" in 1971.
In 1976, Stan Rogers recorded his debut album, Fogarty's Cove, released in 1977 on Barnswallow Records.
Stan Rogers then formed Fogarty's Cove Music, and bought Barnswallow during the production of Turnaround, allowing him to release his own albums.
Sung in his rich baritone, Stan Rogers' songs are often said to have a "Celtic" feel which is due, in part, to his frequent use of DADGAD guitar tuning.
Stan Rogers regularly used his William 'Grit' Laskin-built 12-string guitar in his performances.
Stan Rogers died alongside 22 other passengers most likely of smoke inhalation on June 2,1983, while travelling on Air Canada Flight 797 after performing at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
Stan Rogers was an extension of Rogers' Maritime Stan persona, only rougher and saltier still, with a heart of gold, a golden voice, and not a spot on him.
Stan Rogers's ashes were scattered off the north-eastern shore of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Stan Rogers' legacy includes his recordings, songbook, and plays for which he was commissioned to write music.
Stan Rogers's songs are still frequently covered by other musicians, including children's performer Raffi on his 1977 out-of-print album Adult Entertainment, and are perennial favourites at Canadian campfires and song circles.
In 1995, several artists performed two nights of concerts at Halifax's Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, which were released on album that year as Remembering Stan Rogers, which peaked at number 36 on the RPM Country Albums chart.
Stan Rogers has released two critically acclaimed solo albums and tours internationally as a solo act and in the trio Dry Bones.
In 2007, Stan Rogers was recognized posthumously with a National Achievement Award at the annual SOCAN Awards held in Toronto.
In 1973 his brother, Garnet Stan Rogers, joined as principal sideman and co-arranger.