205:") using children's voices to sing the chorus; wherever he performed it, he would invite local school kids up on stage to sing it with him. More than 50 recordings were made of the song, plus more than 250 Canadian school choirs and bands recorded it. The song was written for a documentary about the Centennial, but teachers loved the patriotic message of "Ca-na-da" and led the demand to release it as a single. Throughout 1967 the song remained at the top of the Canadian music charts. In 1971, Gimby donated the song's manuscript and all future royalties to
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Singapore on business, he wrote a patriotic song about the impending independence of the country. It was called
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Service, and was made an Officer of the
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of Canada", a role he embraced: he would perform his music dressed up in a Pied Piper costume, wearing a cape. His popularity soared after he wrote a 1967 song called "
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in 1963. The song became very popular, spurred by frequent radio play, and was thought of as the new country's first national anthem.
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