Lorne Elliott

Christopher Lorne Elliott, known by his stage name Lorne Elliott is a Canadian comedian, musician, author, and award-winning playwright. He is best known for his 11 years as host of the CBC Radio program Madly Off in All Directions.

Early life

Elliott was born in Montreal.

Career

Elliott first began performing in 1974, as a folk musician, under his full name of Chris Lorne Elliott; he later truncated his name so as to avoid being confused with Chris Elliott.[1] He soon teamed up with Kevin Blackmore (a.k.a. "Buddy Wasisname") to establish the comedic musical duo Free Beer (1979–1982),[2][3] before joining the CBC. [4][5]

The Montreal Mirror has described him as a "national treasure".[6]

Discography
  • The Collected Mistakes
  • The Collected Mistakes II
  • More Lorne Elliott
  • Selections in All Directions
  • Selections in All Directions, Volume 2

References
  1. "Lorne Elliot hits Harrison Hot Springs". Chilliwack Times, Apr 16, 2014
  2. "Like Brian, Lorne Elliott looks at the bright side of life". Vernon Morning Star, Kristin Froneman, Oct 19, 2012
  3. "I'se The Bye who wins the award". CBC News,Feb 08, 2005
  4. http://buddywasisname.com/about-the-band/kevin-blackmore
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2008-12-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Theatre: Boards a-Burning


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