Ronnie Prophet
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Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet (born 26 December 1937 in Hawkesbury, Ontario
) is a Canadian-born country musician and comedy performer.
In his childhood, Ronnie Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec
and began performing at local venues in his youth. His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s. Prophet has also performed in numerous Canadian television productions in the 1970s including, "Grand Old Country
" and "The Ronnie Prophet Show".
He is currently based in Branson, Missouri
and is married to musician Glory-Anne Carriere.
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...
) is a Canadian-born country musician and comedy performer.
In his childhood, Ronnie Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge is a municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is a predominantly Francophone municipality situated along the southern border of Quebec between Montreal and Ottawa...
and began performing at local venues in his youth. His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s. Prophet has also performed in numerous Canadian television productions in the 1970s including, "Grand Old Country
Grand Old Country
Grand Old Country was a Canadian television variety series airing on CTV from 1975 to 1980. The show was hosted by country music singer Ronnie Prophet.The show featured a variety of canadian country music performers with a mix of others....
" and "The Ronnie Prophet Show".
He is currently based in Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
and is married to musician Glory-Anne Carriere.
Awards and recognition
- 1978: winner, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the YearJuno Award for Country Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
- 1979: winner, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the YearJuno Award for Country Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
- 1980: nominee, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the YearJuno Award for Country Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
- 1985: Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame
- 1987: nominee, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the YearJuno Award for Country Recording of the YearThe Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
- 1999: inductee, Canadian Country Music Hall of FameCanadian Country Music Hall of FameThe Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Merritt, British Columbia, was established in 1984 to honour Canadian country music artists, builders or broadcasters, living or deceased...
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1973 | "San Diego" | 36 | 35 | — |
| 1975 | "Sanctuary" | 20 | 30 | 26 |
| 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 | |
| 1979 | "Everybody Needs a Love Song" | 49 | — | — |
| "Phantom of the Opry" | 3 | — | — | |
| 1981 | "Every Story in the Book" | 19 | — | — |
| 1982 | "The Ex-Superstar's Waltz" | 8 | — | — |
| "I Need a Lover" | 18 | — | — | |
| "Storybook Children" (with Glory-Anne Carriere) | 32 | — | — | |
| 1983 | "Smooth Operator" | 37 | — | — |
| "I'm Gonna Love Him Out of You" | 30 | — | — | |
| 1984 | "If This Is Love" (with Glory-Anne Carriere) | 6 | — | — |
| 1985 | "I'm Glad We're Bad at Something" (with Glory-Anne Carriere) | 10 | — | — |
| "I'll Be There" (with Glory-Anne Carriere) | 31 | — | — | |
| 1986 | "Stealer of Hearts" | 14 | — | — |
| "Don't Take Her to Heart" | 27 | — | — | |
| 1987 | "No Holiday in L.A." | 9 | 17 | — |
| "Lucky in Love" (with Glory-Anne Carriere) | 57 | — | — | |
| "If You're Up for Love" | 17 | — | — | |
| 1988 | "Fire in the Feeling" | 42 | — | — |
| "Breaking Up Ain't Hard to Do" | 55 | — | — | |
| "Honest to Goodness Amigos" (with Ray Griff Ray Griff Ray Griff is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Griff began songwriting in the early 1960s and had early cuts by Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others. Griff moved to Nashville in 1964 to pursue his music career full-time... ) |
86 | — | — | |
| 1989 | "Two Hearts" (with Glory-Anne Carriere) | 77 | — | — |
| "Trying to Outrun Your Memory" | 61 | — | — | |
| 1990 | "Touch of Class" | 37 | — | — |
| "You've Got Me Right Where I Want Me" | 47 | — | — | |
| 1991 | "I Won't Be There" | 35 | — | — |
| "The Feeling of Love" | 59 | — | — | |
| 1992 | "Prophet of Love" | 86 | — | — |