Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 30, 2003
• Invested on: October 30, 2004

Multi-talented and highly regarded, Doug Riley has made a vast contribution to music in Canada. A performer, arranger and composer, "Doctor Music" has collaborated on more than 300 albums with many of our best-known jazz, rock, pop, country and classical music artists. Renowned for his skills on the organ, he was named Jazz Organist of the Year for seven consecutive years by the Jazz Report. He also served as musical director of the Famous People Players for over 20 years. Actively involved in supporting community organizations, he plays numerous concerts in support of fundraising events and charities such as the Easter Seals, the United Way and the Princess Margaret Hospital Lodge.