Who was from Canada and was who The Shape I'm In was about?
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The Shape I'm In (The Band song) "The Shape I'm In" is a song by The Band, first released on their 1970 album "Stage Fright". It was written by Robbie Robertson, who did little to disguise the fact that the song's sense of dread and dissolution was about Richard Manuel, the song's principal singer. It became a regular feature in their concert repertoire, appearing on their live albums "Rock of Ages", "Before the Flood", and "The Last Waltz". Author Neil Minturn described the song as "straightforward rock." Along with "The Weight," it is one of the Band's songs most performed by other artists. It has been recorded by Bo Diddley, The Good Brothers, The Mekons, The Pointer Sisters, She & Him, and Marty Stuart.
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Richard Manuel Richard George Manuel (April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a pianist, lead singer, and occasional drummer of the Band. He was a member of the original band from 1967 to 1976 and the re-formed band from 1983 until his death.
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Craig Russell (Canadian actor) Russell Craig Eadie (January 10, 1948 – October 30, 1990), better known by his stage name Craig Russell, was a Canadian female impersonator and actor.
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Michie Mee Michelle McCullock (born November 1, 1970), better known by her stage name Michie Mee, is a Canadian rapper and actress. Canada's first notable female MC, she is considered a national hip-hop pioneer.
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Andrew Cole (musician) Andrew James Cole is a Canadian-born musician and philanthropist from the UK. He is signed to Crier Records. Cole is also recognized for his anti-abuse awareness multimedia project entitled "Do You Think I'm A Joke?"
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Carroll Baker (singer) Carroll Anne Baker CM (born March 4, 1949) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter. She released many chart-topping single country hits in the 1970s.
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Alberta Slim Alberta Slim (February 2, 1910November 26, 2005) was a Canadian country music singer.
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Dale Martindale Dale Martindale (born January 21, 1961), is a Canadian born vocalist best known as the lead singer for the new wave band Images in Vogue. In addition to his work with Images in vogue, Dale Martindale has had several side projects, including 69 Duster and Primary (Canadian band) as well as Pretty Volume and numerous solo performances under his own name.
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Willie Dunn William "Willie" Dunn (August 14, 1941 – August 5, 2013) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, film director and politician. Born in Montreal, he was of mixed Mi'kmaq and Scottish/Irish background. Dunn often highlighted aboriginal issues in his work.
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Karen Dianne Baldwin Karen Dianne Baldwin (born September 6, 1963) is a Canadian actress, TV host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1982. she was the first Canadian who won Miss Universe title.
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Canadian identity Canadian identity refers to the unique culture, characteristics and condition of being Canadian, as well as the many symbols and expressions that set Canada and Canadians apart from other peoples and cultures of the world.
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Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian politician who served as the 21st Prime Minister of Canada from December 12, 2003, to February 6, 2006.
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Barbra Amesbury Barbra Amesbury (born 1948 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian philanthropist, singer-songwriter, composer and filmmaker, who had several Top 40 hits in Canada in the 1970s as Bill Amesbury before coming out as transsexual. Amesbury is the long-time partner of Canadian philanthropist Joan Chalmers.
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Wiz Kilo Wissam Kilo, (born March 5, 1984) better known by his stage name Wiz Kilo, is a Canadian hip hop and Electronic artist, songwriter, music producer, dancer, actor, model and hip hop instructor.
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Flora MacDonald (politician) Flora Isabel MacDonald, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (June 3, 1926 – July 26, 2015) was a Canadian politician and humanitarian. Canada's first female foreign minister, she was also one of the first women to vie for leadership of a major Canadian political party, the Progressive Conservatives. She became a close ally of Prime Minister Joe Clark, serving in his cabinet from 1979 to 1980, as well as in the cabinet of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney from 1984 to 1988. In her later life, she was known for her humanitarian work abroad.
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Marie Le Franc Marie Le Franc (October 4, 1879 – December 29, 1964) was a French-born writer who found much of her inspiration in Canada.
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Melissa McClelland Melissa McClelland (born May 18, 1979) is an American-born Canadian singer-songwriter who lived in Hamilton, Ontario, in her youth and now bases her career from Toronto. McClelland's music is influenced by blues and americana. A writer on CMJ's staff blog wrote that McClelland has "a persona reminiscent of a female Tom Waits."
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Melanie Doane Melanie Doane (born in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and music educator who has had seven Top 40 singles in Canada.
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Mitch Lewis Mitchell "Mitch" Lewis (born September 30, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist who has been continuously active in the music industry in a variety of genres since 1974.
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Andi Muise Amanda Elizabeth Janet "Andi" Muise ( , born January 12, 1987) is a Canadian model.
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Wilf Carter (musician) Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter (December 18, 1904 – December 5, 1996), professionally known as Wilf Carter in his native Canada and also as Montana Slim in the United States, was a Canadian Country and Western singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller. Widely acknowledged as the father of Canadian country music, Carter was Canada's first country music star, inspiring a generation of young Canadian performers.
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Greg Malone (actor) David Gregory (Greg) Malone (born October 19, 1948 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian impressionist and actor. He is well known for the "CODCO" television series and his impersonations of Barbara Frum, Jean Chrétien, and Queen Elizabeth II.