Welcome to the website of Singer-Actor-Voice Specialist Scott Walker
Musical Milestones
Scott chronicles significant anniversaries in the history of popular music on The Musical Milestones.
Based on his popular CBC Radio feature, The Musical Almanac, The Musical Milestones can be heard on Cashbox Radio.
Now in its fifth year on Cashbox Radio, the latest edition of the Musical Milestones is April – Part 2 [Episode 104]:
The most famous one-hit wonder in North American history
Michael Jackson turns down a #1 hit
A guitarist doesn’t believe an invitation to work with Michael is serious
A gimmick spawns an entire cottage industry
A record that became an unofficial FBI theme song
The time a deejay took a poll to prove a record company was wrong
The youngest female artist to top the singles charts
The last Broadway cast album to top the charts
A woman is serenaded in song…many times
And the time Carl Perkins brought Paul McCartney to tears.
Read Scott’s article on the origins of the Musical Milestones in Cashbox Magazine.
On Record
Scott has been singing for most of his life: primarily on stage but also on television. radio, and in concert. He has made two recordings: a self-titled album of melodies from the Great American Songbook featuring a full orchestra; and a single, Someone I Don’t Even Know, a song he wrote about a woman he met and fell in love with during a theatre production. Enjoy a sample by clicking on the video to the left.
Everything is available on Bandcamp.
On Stage & Screen
Scott has performed on stages across Canada in everything from Shakespeare to Steinbeck to Sondheim. He has also appeared in feature films and on TV.
On Radio & More
Scott has had a long association with radio…as a deejay, news anchor, and host. His Musical Milestones can be heard every weekend on Cashbox Radio.