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Ed Robertson

Ed Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

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Born
October 25, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1970

About Ed Robertson

Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the band Barenaked Ladies. He, along with former member Steven Page, founded the group in 1988. Following Page's departure in 2009, Robertson, bassist Jim Creeggan, and drummer Tyler Stewart remain the only members from the band's first studio album still active in the group. Kevin Hearn, who joined later, is also part of the current lineup. Robertson's first run-in with Steven Page, who was a year ahead in the same gifted program, was when he unknowingly "stole" Page's best friend.

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Ed Robertson timeline

  1. He, along with former member Steven Page, founded the group in 1988.
  2. Following Page's departure in 2009, Robertson, bassist Jim Creeggan, and drummer Tyler Stewart remain the only members from the band's first studio album still active in the group.

The world when Ed Robertson was born

Ed Robertson was born in 1970. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ed Robertson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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