Stanley Allison Rogers (1949 - 1983)

Born 29 Nov 1949 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Died 2 Jun 1983 at age 33 in Hebron, Boone, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

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Stanley Allison Rogers was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.

Stan was born November 29, 1949 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to Nathan Allison Rogers and Valerie Bushell Rogers. He spent his childhood summers in Nova Scotia, mainly in his mother’s hometown of Canso.

Touring with his brother Garnet and bass player Jim Morison, Rogers filled large halls on Canada’s East Coast and headlined folk venues across Canada and the United States. After gaining increasing popularity in New England, Chicago, and Los Angeles, he seemed on the verge of stardom, destined for the kind of crossover success that few folk artists achieve.

Stan died in a fire aboard Air Canada Flight 797 on the ground at the Greater Cincinnati Airport at the age of 33, June 2, 1983.

The Stan Rogers Folk Festival is held every year in Canso, Nova Scotia.

Sources

• Stan Rogers on Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
• Wikidata: Item Q3025760
• Stan Rogers Folk Festival
• Stan Rogers in The Canadian Encyclopedia