Ron Hynes

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Ron Hynes is a popular folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland. He was born in St. John's in December 1950, and raised in Ferryland. He is especially known for his composition of Sonny's Dream which has been recorded worldwide by many artists. He was a founding member of The Wonderful Grand Band, one of Newfoundland's most popular performing groups, and has released seven solo albums. Hynes is a five-time East Coast Music Awards winner, and past Juno and Canadian Country Music Awards nominee. He was named Artist of the Year ('92) and was presented with the prestigious Arts Achievement Award ('04) by the Newfoundland/Labrador Arts Council. In 2002, Hynes received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Memorial University in St. John's in recognition of his original songwriting and his contribution to the cultural heritage of Newfoundland. In 2006, Hynes was honored as the recipient of the St. John’s Folk Arts Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Currently recording on Canadian folk label Borealis Records, Ron Hynes continues to tour regularly each year while playing numerous concerts in his hometown of St. John's, Newfoundland. Widely regarded as one of Canada's premiere singer-songwriters with a career spanning over 30 years, Hynes' songs have become part of the fabric of Newfoundland culture. His latest, self-titled album was released in early 2006 to critical acclaim.

Most recently, Hynes was the winner of three awards at the 2006 MusicNL awards show in November. The awards included Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Folk/Roots Artist of the Year.

Hynes is also nominated for "Best Singer - Contemporary" and "Best Songwriter" for the upcoming Canadian Folk Music Awards on December 10th, 2006.

1 Trivia
2 Links
3 Discography
4 Videography

[edit] Trivia

His debut album, Discovery, released in 1972, was the first album comprised of totally original content by a Newfoundland artist.

Hynes has also starred on screen and stage as an actor/writer in numerous roles dating back to the 1970's, including "The Bard of Prescott Street", "The Best of Codco", "Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave", "The Island Opry Show", "The Lost Island Opry", "Secret Nation" and "Dooley Gardens".

His song, "Sonny's Dream", has been covered worldwide by over 100 artists, including Emmylou Harris, Valdy and Christy Moore. Hynes himself has recorded the song twice - once on The Wonderful Grand Band's album "Living In A Fog" in 1981, and again as a solo artist on his 1997 album "Face To The Gale".

[edit] Links

http://www.hynesite.org - Ron's website with current tour dates, photos, biography and more.

[edit] Discography

Discovery, 1972 (World Records/Audat); The Wonderful Grand Band (The Wonderful Grand Band), 1978 (Grand East Records); Living In A Fog (The Wonderful Grand Band), 1981 (Grand East Records); Cryer's Paradise, 1993 (EMI); Face To The Gale, 1997 (EMI); Standing In Line In The Rain, 1998 (Independent); The Sandcastle Sessions, 2001 (Independent); Get Back Change, 2003 (Borealis); Ron Hynes, 2006 (Borealis).