Editing Kim Mitchell (section)

==Career==
===1972–2003===
On his return to Canada, he formed the band [[Max Webster]] with fellow Sarnia native [[Pye Dubois]]. Max Webster toured extensively and built a string of hits. Mitchell's solo career began after his departure from Max Webster in 1982,<ref name="LarkinHR">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1999|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0257-7|page=297}}</ref> with session work and a succession of solo albums.

A new sound was tested on the club circuit and recorded on his 1982 self-titled mini-album.<ref name="LarkinHR"/> Songs such as "Chain of Events" featured Mitchell's lead vocal and guitar and Dubois' suburban storytelling, anchored by the visceral drum/bass combination of Paul DeLong and Robert Sinclair Wilson. Peter Fredette added a vocal and guitar counterpoint.

In early 1985, the song "[[Go for Soda]]" from the ''[[Akimbo Alogo]]'' album became an international hit and remains his best known song outside of his native Canada.<ref name="LarkinHR"/> His most successful Canadian album was the follow-up, 1986's ''[[Shakin' Like a Human Being]]'',<ref name="LarkinHR"/> featuring the hits "Alana Loves Me", "Easy to Tame", and the biggest hit of his career, "[[Patio Lanterns]]". His 1989 album, ''[[Rockland (Kim Mitchell album)|Rockland]]'', achieved critical acclaim and was the highest placing chart album of his career.<ref name="LarkinHR"/>

In 1992, Mitchell played guitar on the track "Brave and Crazy" from [[Tom Cochrane]]'s album ''[[Mad Mad World]]''. In that same year he also made a cameo appearance (as himself) on the third-season finale of the Canadian sketch program ''[[The Kids in the Hall (TV series)|The Kids in the Hall]]''.  In 1995, Mitchell participated in the Kumbaya Festival to raise money for AIDS research.<ref name=howell>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/437352743 "Kumbaya disc needs more odd couplings"]. ''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont. By Peter Howell and Geoff Chapman Sep 2, 1995 Page: L.8</ref>

===2004–present===
Mitchell entered the radio broadcasting industry, becoming an afternoon [[drivetime]] host on Toronto [[classic rock]] radio station Q107 ([[CILQ-FM]]) from April 2004 until August 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kim-mitchell-becomes-dj-1.478784|title=Kim Mitchell becomes DJ|publisher=CBC News|date=July 27, 2004|access-date=2017-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://q107.com/shows/|title=Q107 Toronto &#124; Shows|website=Q107.com|access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref>

On November 15, 2004, Mitchell was awarded the National Achievement Award by [[SOCAN]] at the 2004 SOCAN Awards in Toronto.<ref>[http://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2004-socan-awards "2004 SOCAN Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007065403/http://www.socan.ca/about/awards/2004-socan-awards |date=October 7, 2016 }}. SOCAN website</ref>

In 2006, Mitchell provided a guitar solo on the song "Wind It Up" from the [[Barenaked Ladies]]' album ''[[Barenaked Ladies Are Me]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/barenaked-ladies-are-me-mw0002080127/credits|title=Barenaked Ladies Are Me - Barenaked Ladies &#124; Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Barenaked-Ladies-Barenaked-Ladies-Are-Me/release/946083|title=Barenaked Ladies – Barenaked Ladies Are Me (2006, Digipak, CD)|access-date=July 19, 2021|website=Discogs.com}}</ref>

Mitchell opened for [[Def Leppard]] at the Molson Amphitheatre in [[Toronto]] on July 16, 2007. His eighth studio album, ''Ain't Life Amazing'', was released on July 17, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/2146996-kim-mitchell-s-back-in-his-groove/|title=Kim Mitchell's back in his groove|work=Hamilton Spectator|date=August 2, 2007|access-date=2017-11-10|archive-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110171524/https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/2146996-kim-mitchell-s-back-in-his-groove/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Mitchell has been on the same live bill with many acts over the course of his solo career including [[Sammy Hagar]], [[Def Leppard]], [[Aerosmith]], and [[Van Halen]].

In January 2016, Mitchell suffered a heart attack, for which he underwent emergency surgery.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2016/01/13/rocker-kim-mitchell-recovering-after-heart-attack.html |title=Rocker Kim Mitchell recovering after heart attack |work=[[Toronto Star]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |date=2015-01-13 |access-date=2016-01-15}}</ref>

On May 21, 2020, Mitchell was inducted into the [[Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame]], although due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada]] the honour was not formally presented to him until 2021.<ref>Nick Krewen, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/07/21/kim-mitchell-says-songwriters-hall-of-fame-honour-caught-him-by-surprise.html "Kim Mitchell says Songwriters Hall of Fame honour caught him by surprise"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', July 21, 2021.</ref>

On October 2, 2021, Mitchell performed a sold-out show at the "Sarnia OktBorderFest" in Point Edward, Ontario, followed by the Barenaked Ladies. It is estimated that over 6,000 people were in attendance over the two-night event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/oktborderfest-concerts-attracted-large-crowds-to-point-edward|title = 'Oktborderfest' concerts attracted large crowds to Point Edward}}</ref>