Loon played in several groups, including Red Cedar and Kashtin,[1] but was mostly known for his solo work.
Loon was born 1948, in the village of Mistissini in what was then Baie-James, now Eeyou Istchee, in northern Quebec, to Cree parents.
[1] Morley Loon was the first performer in the Cree language to see significant radio airplay in Canada.
[5] Loon influenced other First Nations musicians, such as Lloyd Cheechoo and Kashtin, to sing in their own languages.
[6] With Inuit musician Willie Thrasher, Loon formed Red Cedar, based out of Vancouver, British Columbia.