Tom Wilson (musician)

Thomas Lazare Wilson CM (born 1959) is a Canadian rock musician from Hamilton, Ontario.

Wilson grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, secretly adopted and raised by his great-aunt and uncle.

Later in life Tom discovered his birth parents, Louis Beauvais and Jane Lazare, both Mohawk from Kahnawake.

Steven Toth and Bruce Cameron left the band in 1982 and Carl Keesee joined on bass.

In 1996, he joined with Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing to form the roots rock trio Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.

[13] Wilson's most recent project is Lee Harvey Osmond, which is a collaborative effort with members of Cowboy Junkies and Skydiggers.

[14] His songs have been performed by Mavis Staples, Colin James, Stephen Fearing, Adam Gregory, Billy Ray Cyrus, Craig Northey, David Ricketts and Edwin.

[22] The couple divorced in the early 2000s, though remained close, with Wilson performing at a campaign fundraiser for Shaw when she ran for municipal office in Hamilton in 2014.