Walt Grealis

Walt Grealis
Born(1929-02-18)18 February 1929
Died20 January 2004(2004-01-20) (aged 74)
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Occupationpublisher
Known forJuno Awards, RPM

Walter Grealis OC[1] (18 February 1929 – 20 January 2004) was a Canadian publisher and music industry leader. With partner Stan Klees, he co-founded Canada's national music honours, the Juno Awards.[2] As an ardent supporter of Canadian music, Grealis is credited with coining the term CanCon.[3][4][5][6][7]

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