{"id":2211,"date":"2024-03-23T17:59:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T17:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccma.in-testing.co.uk\/?post_type=inductee&#038;p=2211"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T19:09:47","slug":"stan-klees","status":"publish","type":"inductee","link":"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/fr\/inductees\/stan-klees\/","title":{"rendered":"Stan Klees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Our front-end template -->\n<section\n    id=\"split-repeater-block_25643d70cddbcb17332dad170ecbd3b6\" \n    class=\"split-repeater  py-[50px] lg:pt-[57px] lg:pb-[70px]\"\n>\n    <div class=\"site-container flex flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"intro-text\">\n                            <h2>Stan Klees<\/h2>\n                                        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcheck.ccma.org\/inductees\/\">&lt; Back<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Inducted in 1995<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There are very few people who have influenced the history and growth of the Canadian music industry as much as Stan Klees has. 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