Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2003
• Invested on: December 12, 2003

A legend of the Canadian music industry, Jack Richardson has worked on hundreds of albums with artists from diverse musical backgrounds. He produced 14 of The Guess Who's albums, helping to define their signature sound and leading the Canadian invasion into the American market. As president of the Canadian Independent Record Producers Association, he played a key role in convincing policy-makers to introduce Canadian content regulations. He has fostered the growth of the next generation of audio producers as a professor at Fanshawe College and is widely known as an innovator whose influence extends well beyond the recording studio.