ALEXANDER MAIR, Co-Founder Of Canada's Attic Records, Loses Battle With Cancer; Label Helped Launch Careers Of LEE AARON, ANVIL, TRIUMPH, And More
November 25, 2022, a year ago
The Globe And Mail is reporting that Alexander Mair, co-founder of Canadian label Attic Records, has passed away at 82 years of age.
According to the report, this summer, the Canadian music business titan was appointed to the Order Of Canada as a Companion Member. On Tuesday, Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell awarded him the medal in his room at Sunnybrook Hospital. On Friday, Mair died of cancer.
The Toronto-born entrepreneur and music industry mentor was an influential figure in the growth of independent record companies in Canada. In 1974, he and Tom Williams founded Attic Records, which became one of the largest and most successful indie labels in Canadian history.
Attic helped launch the careers of dozens of homegrown artists, including Anvil, Lee Aaron, Teenage Head and Triumph. They also released titles from Goddo, Killer Dwarfs, Razor, and many more.
From 1968 to 1976, Mair looked after Gordon Lightfoot’s business affairs.
“Al Mair was a great record man,” said Bernie Finkelstein, founder of True North Records. “Not only did he put out some great music, but behind the scenes, he made a great contribution to the Canadian music business as we now know it.”
Read the full report at The Globe And Mail.
