Hagood Hardy In-depth Biography
A professional musician at the age of 18, vibraphonist Hagood Hardy} moved from his native Indiana to study at the University of Toronto, playing various jazz clubs and with a band called the Montage}. Hardy} has composed music for countless commercials and TV programs, but his most famous work is "The Homecoming," a number one Canadian hit in 1975 written for a Salada Tea advert in 1972. His score for CBC-TV's Anne of Green Gables} won an award. His over 15 albums include Stop 33} (1967), Hagood Hardy and Montage} (1970), The Homecoming} (1975) Reflections} (1978), The Christmas Album} (1979), Chasing a Dream} (1983) and Hagood Hardy} (1986). Two volumes of his All My Best} (1988 and 1989) are also available. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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