Trooper is a legendary band from Canada and one of the top selling bands in Canada. They have recorded such hits as "Raise a Little Hell", "The Boys in The Bright White Sportscar", "Santa Maria" "We're Here For a Good Time (Not a Long Time)", "Round, Round We Go", "Two For The Show". and many many more. Hot Shots is a prime example of their musical genius. “Hot Shots”, went quadruple platinum in Canada (400,000 sales plus), the first domestic release ever to reach that plateau.

They were the first Canadian band to reach that quad platinum sales figure with `Hot Shots’, (now quad platinum), This Hour Has 22 Minutes TV celebrity Rick Mercer has hailed “Raise A Little Hell” as Canada’s unofficial national anthem, sales-wise they have sold two platinum, two double platinum, one 5x platinum and one gold album, they have won seven SOCAN songwriting awards and in 2012 was honoured by SOCAN with lifetime achievement awards. Even their own record company, Universal lauds them as one of Canada’s top five selling bands.

Yet, at this time of writing, CARAS has chosen NOT to include Trooper in their annual Hall Of Fame inductions. Most of their compatriots from the ’70s are in there. The Guess Who, BTO, Loverboy, Rush, Bryan Adams, Triumph even Chilliwack and April Wine but no Trooper! Hopefully, CARAS will rectify this glaring oversight shortly as Trooper Mark 2 (hopefully) continues the band’s historic legacy.

Why Trooper has been overlooked is beyond me, and as a fan myself, I find it hard to believe that CARAS has not honored them yet. I think it is time that Brian Smith. Ra MacGuire, Doni Underhill, Tommy Stewart, and Frank Ludwig should be inducted along with their peers.

Why this band has been neglected by CARAS is a mystery but perhaps this will serve notice to CARAS to correct this oversight and properly honor this band as part of our Canadian music heritage.

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