MONTREAL – Steve Kirman, founder and owner of an iconic Canadian music store, passed away on Saturday, March 3 at the age of 61.
Kirman is the Steve of Steve’s Music, a music store chain that opened in Montreal in 1965, expanded to include Toronto and Ottawa, and today is considered indispensable for music equipment in each city.
Kirman opened the first store in Montreal on St. Antoine Road in when was just 19 years old. The store is in its original location but has grown to take up an entire city block.
Musicians loved the store because rather than keep the instruments behind the counter, Steve put them out in the shop and encouraged customers to try them out. In doing so, Kirman changed the way music stores sell instruments across Canada.
A funeral will be held Tuesday morning in Montreal. Steve’s Music will be closed for the day to allow employees to pay their respects.
The service will take place at Paperman & Sons in Montreal (3888 Jean Talon St. W.) on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
As the general manager of the Montreal store put it so eloquently Monday, “It’s the end of an era, but his legacy will live on forever.”
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