Gary Fjellgaard
| Gary Fjellgaard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 14, 1937 Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Origin | Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genres | Country, folk |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | Since 1976 |
| Labels |
Royalty Records Savannah Records Stony Plain Records Silver Creek Music |
| Associated acts |
Linda Kidder Valdy |
| Website | fjellgaard.bc.ca |
Gary Fjellgaard (born August 14, 1937)[1] is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter.
He has released fifteen albums and charted thirty-five songs on the RPM Country Tracks chart between 1977 and 1996, including the Top 10 singles "Walk in the Rain Tonight" (#10, 1987[2]), "The Moon Is Out to Get Me" (with Linda Kidder, No. 10, 1989[3]), "Cowboy in Your Heart" (#7, 1989[4]), "Somewhere on the Island" (#7, 1990[5]), "In My Heart" (with Kidder, No. 10, 1990[6]) and "Train of Dreams" (#10, 1994[7]).
Early life and education
He was born Rose Valley, Saskatchewan.[1]
Career
Record label
He launched his own record label, Silver Creek Music, in 2001.[1]
Accolades
Fjellgaard's song "Riding on the Wind" was named Single of the Year in 1985 by the Canadian Country Music Association.[8] He also won the 1987 Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada Song of the Year award for writing the Mercey Brothers' hit "Heroes".[9]
Fjellgaard won the 1989 Canadian Country Music Association Award for Male Artist of the Year.[10] He also won three awards for his collaborations with Linda Kidder in 1989, 1990 and 1992.[10][11][12]
After several years of nominations, Fjellgaard won the 1993 Juno Award for Best Country Male Vocalist.[13]
He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.[14]
Canadian Country Music Association
- 1985 – Single of the Year ("Riding on the Wind")
- 1987 – SOCAN Song of the Year ("Heroes")
- 1989 – Male Artist of the Year
- 1989 – Duo of the Year (with Linda Kidder)
- 1990 – Duo of the Year (with Linda Kidder)
- 1992 – Vocal Collaboration of the Year (with Linda Kidder)
Juno Awards
- 1993 – Best Country Male Vocalist
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Me and Martin | Royalty |
| 1979 | Ballads and Beer | |
| 1983 | Time and Innocence | Savannah |
| 1986 | No Time to Lose | |
| 1989 | Heart of a Dream | |
| 1991 | Winds of October | |
| 1994 | Believe in Forever | |
| 1996 | Under Western Skies | Stony Plain |
| 1997 | The Best of Gary Fjellgaard | |
| 2001 | Grande Olde Ride | Silver Creek |
| 2005 | Caragana Wind | |
| 2007 | Secret Santa | |
| 2009 | All in the Journey |
Albums with Valdy
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Contenders | Stony Plain |
| 2007 | Contenders Two: Still in the Running |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | |||
| 1977 | "Ride Away to the Country" | 31 | Me and Martin |
| "Old Fashioned Cowboy Song" | 24 | ||
| 1978 | "How Much of Me" | 37 | |
| "Caribou to Nashville" | 19 | Ballads and Beer | |
| 1979 | "She Makes It Easy" | 57 | Me and Martin |
| "Ballads and Beer" | 51 | Ballads and Beer | |
| 1982 | "Ten Years Old and Barefoot" | 17 | Time and Innocence |
| 1983 | "Finest Dancer" | 25 | |
| 1984 | "Alone Again on Sunday" | 35 | |
| "Runnin' Back to Your Heart" | 35 | ||
| 1985 | "Riding on the Wind" | 26 | No Time to Lose |
| 1986 | "Dancing in the Ring" | 33 | |
| "No Time to Lose" | 25 | ||
| 1987 | "As Rivers Run Saskatchewan" | 41 | |
| "Walk in the Rain Tonight" | 10 | ||
| 1988 | "Once Upon a Time" | 23 | |
| "Tears on Mainstreet" | 24 | ||
| 1989 | "The Moon Is Out to Get Me" (with Linda Kidder) | 10 | Heart of a Dream |
| "Cowboy in Your Heart" | 7 | ||
| "The Colour of Your Collar" | 12 | ||
| 1990 | "Somewhere on the Island" | 7 | |
| "In My Heart" (with Linda Kidder) | 10 | ||
| "Dance with This Old Cowboy" | 13 | ||
| 1991 | "Cry in the Wilderness" | 15 | |
| "Drifting Cowboy" | 20 | Winds of October | |
| 1992 | "Fire and Lace" (with Linda Kidder) | 21 | |
| "Last Hurrah" | 26 | ||
| "Winds of October" | 33 | ||
| 1993 | "Never Say Goodbye" | 32 | |
| "Train of Dreams" | 10 | Believe in Forever | |
| 1994 | "Islanders" | 25 | |
| "Trace Back to You" (with Anita Perras) | 50 | ||
| "What About Love" | 33 | ||
| 1995 | "Dancing Up a Storm" | 26 | |
| 1996 | "Rhythm of Your Wings" | 16 | Under Western Skies |
See also
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of country-music performers
- List of guitarists
- List of singer-songwriters
- Music of Saskatchewan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Staff (undated). "Gary Fjellgaard". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for November 14, 1987". RPM. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for May 29, 1989". RPM. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for November 11, 1989". RPM. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for June 9, 1990". RPM. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for October 27, 1990". RPM. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for January 31, 1994". RPM. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ 1985 CCMA Award Winners.
- ↑ 1987 CCMA Award Winners.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 1989 CCMA Award Winners.
- ↑ 1990 CCMA Award Winners.
- ↑ 1992 CCMA Award Winners.
- ↑ Juno Awards Database.
- ↑ 2005 CCMA Award Winners.
External links
- fjellgaard.bc.ca, his official website
- Gary Fjellgaard at AllMusic