Bob Mersereau
Appearance
Bob Ellis Mersereau is a Canadian arts journalist.[1][2][3][4][5]
He is a music columnist and longtime arts reporter for CBC Television in New Brunswick.[6] Since 1982, he has been a reporter on the East Coast music scene for CBC Radio, CBC Television, and the Telegraph-Journal. Nicknamed Rockin' Bob by Peter Gzowski, Mersereau was a frequent guest on CBC programs such as Morningside and Sounds Like Canada.
Mersereau is the author of the 2007 book The Top 100 Canadian Albums, its 2010 follow-up The Top 100 Canadian Singles,[6] the 2015 book The History of Canadian Rock 'n' Roll, and most recently The East Coast Book of Fame: Top 50. His daughter, Jamie Kitts, is also an author and a small-press editor.
References
[edit]- ^ Duda, Christopher – "Bob Mersereau – The Top 100 Canadian Singles Interview" – SugarBuzz Magazine.
- ^ Hurlbert, Wayne – "Bob Mersereau: The Top 100 Canadian Singles – Author interview" Archived October 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Book lists top Canadian singles" CBC News
- ^ "'American Woman' tops best Canadian songs list" CTV News
- ^ Rockingham, Graham – "Randy Bachman: lord of the song" The Spec
- ^ a b "Bob Mersereau's list of top 100 Canadian songs will please some, infuriate others". The Georgia Straight, October 1, 2010.