Lanois Honoured in Canada
Lanois Honoured in Canada
Lanois Honoured in Canada

Lanois Honoured in Canada

Longtime U2 producer Daniel Lanois has been inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame at the annual JUNOS.

15 Apr 2002
Longtime U2 producer Daniel Lanois has been inducted into the Canadian Hallof Fame at the annual JUNOS.

In a video taped specially for the event, Larry, Adam and Edge sang 'DannyBoy' while Bono thanked the producer for his work with U2 over eighteenyears.

Calling him an 'extraordinarily gifted man and musician,' he said, 'Fromyou we have our best work < under the threat of violence of course.'

With Larry and Edge humming, Bono continued: 'Dan. How could we put it intowords? It's Impossible. And so we sing toyou of extraordinary times that we've spent together at work in the studioand at play around the city of Dublin. Where they still talk of you in thecafes and the bars and the botanical gardens where you would often go tophotograph small shrubbery.

'To sing to you Danny Lanois, an extraordinary gifted man, musician, andthug. God bless you and all who sail in you. Canada is lucky to have you.

'Your country doesn't need you. We do. God Bless Danny Boy Lanois.'

The video tribute also including testimonials from Peter Gabriel, EmmylouHarris and Willie Nelson. And for the first time in the history of theannual JUNOS, an inductee into theCanadian Music Hall also received an award - Lanois was presented withthe Jack Richardson Best Producer award for his work on "Beautiful Day" and"Elevation" from All That You Can't Leave Behind.

U2 were again on video to thank promoter Michael Cohl, another Hall of Fameinductee, who promoted PopMart in 1997-98. This time they reinterpretedanother traditional tune - 'Michael Cohl the Boat Ashore, Hallelujah!'

Twenty-eight JUNO Awards were handed out at St. John's Convention Centre inSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. A complete list of the can be foundat www.junos.sympatico.ca

More on Danny Lanois at www.daniellanois.com

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