Neil Young was also a product of the 1960s Winnipeg music scene, and has deep family roots in Western Manitoba.
The late 70s and early-to-mid 80s brought a new arena rock vibe to the local music scene, featuring made-in-Manitoba rockers Harlequin, and the Chris Burke-Gaffney-lead bands The Pumps, Orphan and later the Deadbeat Honeymooners.