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The show has been credâ€" ited with hosting virtually every major country act in North America. It was a vital showcase for novice artists trying to get a foot on the ladder, many of whom have gone on to major popularity, such as Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, the Judds and Shania Twain. * Continued from page 12 From the very beginning his aim was to bring respect and credibility to the counâ€" try music industry. During his recordâ€"Rreaking run he would mak¢ it a point to involve the best writers and production people availâ€" able. Over the years, the list of those he worked with included Norman Jewison and Les Pouliot, who helped him set many standards for country music . television shows. "When I got the TV show, 1 believed that if it was gonna last longer than 13 weeks, I had to broaden the show‘s appeal to the widest possible audience," Hunter said. "I felt I could do that by bringing better production values to it. In my mind, my competition was in the higher quality programs, like the then extremely popular The Perry Como Show." Highly popular during its long run on The Nashville Network, Hunter‘s program was constantly competing for the numberâ€"one spot on the network. "Of course she wasn‘t Shania back then," Hunter said. "As a teenager, we knew her as Ellie." Hunter can lay claim to a number of "firsts" in nationâ€" al broadcasting, including his wellâ€"known "road show" forays into the Arctic, his entertaining of troops at every major military base in Canada and performing for U.N. forces around the world. want bales of hay." "The biggest thing I‘ve learned over the years has been to respect the audiâ€" ence," Hunter said. "Whenever I performed my music, 1 tried to present it with an image of class and distinction, _ because _ I believed in it with all my heart." In 1990, Hunter received one of the ultimate symbols of a country artist‘s stature â€" induction into Nashville‘s Country Music Hall of Fame â€" Walkway of Stars. And in March 1997, Hunter was the focus of a major blackâ€"tie tribute at the Royal York Hotel‘s Imperial Room in Toronto, where he celebrated both his 60th birthday â€" and his 50th anniversary as an entertain â€" er. Proceeds of the gala benâ€" efit were donated to one of Hunter‘s favourite charities omm aigne e cas network television nroducâ€" â€" been touring ahout 70 dave a Tammy â€"Hunter‘s â€"St the Sick Children‘s Hospitals in both Toronto and his home town of London, ON. His time being freed of network television producâ€" tion duties allows him ample time to devote to the pursuit of one of his first loves â€" entertaining â€" "live" audiâ€" ences. 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