James Gordon "Jim" Cuddy (born December 2, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo. He has also recorded three solo albums with the Jim Cuddy Band, which features musicians Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, Joel Anderson, Anne Lindsay and Gavin Brown. Guest performers include Kathleen Edwards, former Weeping Tile member Sarah Harmer, and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy.
Personal life
Cuddy is married to Canadian actress Rena Polley.[1] They have three children: Devin (born 1987), Emma (born 1988), and Sam (born 1992).
His brother Loftus Cuddy was a Conservative candidate for the riding of Toronto-Danforth in the 2004 Canadian federal election.[1]
Cuddy attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute for high school. He also went to Upper Canada College.
In the 2004 edition of Canada Reads, Cuddy advocated for Guy Vanderhaeghe's novel The Last Crossing, which won the competition. In the 2007 edition of Canada Reads, an "all-star" competition pitting the five winning advocates from previous years against each other, Cuddy returned to champion Timothy Taylor's novel Stanley Park. In 2013, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada along with Greg Keelor, "for their contributions to Canadian music and for their support of various charitable causes".[2]
Discography
Albums
Singles
- Notes
- A^ "Too Many Hands" peaked at number 13 on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and number 34 on the RPM Country Tracks chart.
Guest singles
Music videos
References
External links
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| Name |
Cuddy, Jim |
| Alternative names |
James G. Cuddy |
| Short description |
canadian singer-songwriter |
| Date of birth |
1955-12-02 |
| Place of birth |
Toronto, Ontario |
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