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Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet (26 December 1937[2] – 2 March 2018)[3] was a Canadian-American country musician and comedy performer.
Ronnie Prophet | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet |
| Born | 26 December 1937 Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Died | 2 March 2018 (aged 80) Tavares, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1973–2018 |
He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada.[1] In his childhood, Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec, and began performing at local venues in his youth.[2] His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s.[2] Prophet also performed in numerous Canadian television productions in the 1970s including Grand Old Country and The Ronnie Prophet Show.[citation needed]
From 1997, he was based in Branson, Missouri, United States, and was married to musician Glory-Anne Carriere.[4]
Prophet died on 2 March 2018 at his home in Tavares, Florida, following cardiac and kidney failure. He was 80.[5]
Awards and recognition
edit- 1978: winner, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1979: winner, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1980: nominee, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1984: winner Canadian Country Music Duo of the Year with Glory-Anne Carriere
- 1984: winner Canadian Country Music Entertainer of the Year
- 1985: Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame
- 1987: nominee, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1999: inductee, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | US Country | |||
| 1973 | "San Diego" | 36 | 35 | — | Faces & Phases of Ronnie Prophet |
| 1975 | "Sanctuary" | 20 | 30 | 26 | Ronnie Prophet (1976) |
| 1976 | "Shine On" | 13 | — | 36 | |
| "It's Enough" | 33 | — | 50 | ||
| "Big Big World" | 13 | — | 82 | ||
| 1977 | "Phone Call from Allyson" | 19 | — | — | |
| "It Ain't Easy Loving Me" | 27 | — | 99 | Ronnie Prophet Country | |
| 1979 | "Everybody Needs a Love Song" | 49 | — | — | Non-album song |
| "The Phantom of the Opry" | 3 | — | — | The Phantom | |
| 1981 | "Every Story in the Book" | 19 | — | — | |
| 1982 | "The Ex-Superstar's Waltz" | 8 | — | — | I Need a Lover |
| "I Need a Lover" | 18 | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Smooth Operator" | 37 | — | — | I'm Gonna Love Him Out of You |
| "I'm Gonna Love Him Out of You" | 30 | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Stealer of Hearts" | 14 | — | — | Ronnie Prophet (1987) |
| "Don't Take Her to Heart" | 27 | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "No Holiday in L.A." | 9 | 17 | — | |
| "If You're Up for Love" | 17 | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Fire in the Feeling" | 42 | — | — | |
| "Breaking Up Ain't Hard to Do" | 55 | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Trying to Outrun Your Memory" | 61 | — | — | Non-album song |
| 1990 | "Touch of Class" | 37 | — | — | Prophet of Love |
| "You've Got Me Right Where I Want Me" | 47 | — | — | Non-album song | |
| 1991 | "I Won't Be There" | 35 | — | — | Prophet of Love |
| "The Feeling of Love" | 59 | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Prophet of Love" | 86 | — | — | |
Singles with Glory-Anne Carriere
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | |||
| 1982 | "Storybook Children" | 32 | Non-album song |
| 1984 | "If This Is Love" | 6 | Sure Thing |
| 1985 | "I'm Glad We're Bad at Something" | 10 | |
| "I'll Be There" | 31 | ||
| 1987 | "Lucky in Love" | 57 | |
| 1989 | "Two Hearts" | 77 | Prophet of Love |
Guest singles
edit| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | ||||
| 1988 | "Honest to Goodness Amigos" | Ray Griff | 86 | Honest to Goodness Amigos |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ronnie Prophet". Thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 328. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
- ^ "Country Music Singer and TV Host Ronnie Prophet Dies at 80". Tasteofcountry.com. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Peters, Diane (26 March 2018). "Country music star Ronnie Prophet, 80, was a superb showman". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "RIP: Canadian Country Star Ronnie Prophet". Fyimusicnews.ca. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- Green, Richard. "Prophet, Ronnie". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
- "1985 Entertainer Inductee: Ronnie Prophet". Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame. 26 January 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
- Ronnie Prophet at IMDb