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Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. [1] He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. [2] He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has since recorded seventeen albums.
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Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith has returned to share “What I Had in Mind,” the first single from his forthcoming album The Vivian Line.
Ron Sexsmith is a three time, Juno award winning singer songwriter from St Catharines Ontario. Born in 1964, Ron was drawn to music from an early age by the melodic songs of the era, which he heard on the radio and by his Mom’s record collection.
- ‘Secret Heart’ from ‘Ron Sexsmith’ (1995) Perhaps his best-known song, and covered by artists ranging from Feist to Rod Stewart, Raol Malo to Curtis Stigers, ‘Secret Heart’is a perfect song, with beautifully crafted lyrics, and Sexsmith’s characteristic emotional vocal, over a simple arrangement with guitar, bass, keys and gentle percussion, saying all a songwriter needs to on the fear of rejection, in barely three minutes, with not a wasted word.
- ‘Tomorrow in Her Eyes’ from ‘Retriever’ ( 2004) An achingly beautiful ballad, building from simple piano to strings and percussion, all in less than 2 minutes 30.
- ‘Riverbed‘ from ‘Whereabouts’ (1999) My second choice from this album ‘Riverbed’has a gloriously languorous feel, with subtle banjo low down in the mix, and the most beautiful reverb-drenched violin instrumental, matching the poetry of his lyrics “Riverbed, I’ll lay my head upon your pillow /And watch the waves go flowing by /Riverbed, underneath the weeping willow /I’ll sleep until the sunlight fills the sky”.
- ‘Gold in Them Hills’ from ‘Cobblestone Runway’ (2002) Another charming melodic hook, on piano, introduces us to a finely crafted lyric on the theme of ‘life’s tough, but it will get better’.
Feb 17, 2023 · The Vivian Line is the 17th album entry in Ron Sexsmith’s compelling discography, one matched by very few contemporary singer/songwriters. His catalogue has earned him immense peer respect and a loyal international following, and this new release (out on Warner Music Canada/ Cooking Vinyl in February 2023) captures Ron at the top of his ...
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Vocalist, pianist and guitarist Ron Sexsmith, Canada's renowned troubadour, performs stirring and thought provoking songs to rise us all above these hard tim...
