Barry Stagg
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Barry Stagg (born April 9, 1944) is a songwriter, playwright and musician from Montreal, Quebec. A graduate of the Université de Montréal, he now resides in Nova Scotia.
Stagg has written and recorded songs for Gamma Records, United Artists, London Records and RCA. He has written film scores for documentaries, as well as numerous mini operas. He is well known for his world hit song “To Love Means to be Free” which was released on his “Green and Stagg” album in 1969 that won the Canadian Business Music Industry writing award. From 1989 - 2004, playwright-in-residence for the Nosco Academy of Theatre Arts. During that time 60 musicals were written and composed, covering a wide range of themes.
In 2002 - 2003 Stagg was commissioned to write a 16 piece musical composition with lyrics entitled “Psalms from the Ark” for the ballet company centered at The Dance Center of Spruce Pine City of North Carolina. In late 2004 he released his latest album titled “Slaughter House of Love”.
Stagg presently resides in Truro, Nova Scotia.
