Gary Fjellgaard
Canadian country music singer-songwriter
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::summary Canadian country music singer-songwriter ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gary Fjellgaard |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| instrument | Vocals, guitar |
| genre | Country, folk |
| occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| years_active | Since 1976 |
| label | Royalty Records |
| Savannah Records | |
| Stony Plain Records | |
| Silver Creek Music | |
| associated_acts | Linda Kidder |
| Valdy | |
| website | |
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Gary Lynn Fjellgaard (born August 14, 1937) 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), "The Moon Is Out to Get Me" (with Linda Kidder, No. 10, 1989), "Cowboy in Your Heart" (#7, 1989), "Somewhere on the Island" (#7, 1990), "In My Heart" (with Kidder, No. 10, 1990) and "Train of Dreams" (#10, 1994).
Career
He launched his own record label, Silver Creek Music, in 2001.
Fjellgaard's song "Riding on the Wind" was named Single of the Year in 1985 by the Canadian Country Music Association. 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".
Fjellgaard won the 1989 Canadian Country Music Association Award for Male Artist of the Year. He also won three awards for his collaborations with Linda Kidder in 1989, 1990 and 1992.
After several years of nominations, Fjellgaard won the 1993 Juno Award for Best Country Male Vocalist.
He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
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
Discography
Albums
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| 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 | |
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Albums with Valdy
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| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Contenders | Stony Plain |
| 2007 | Contenders Two: Still in the Running | |
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Singles
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| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | CAN Country | "Ride Away to the Country" | "Old Fashioned Cowboy Song" | "How Much of Me" | "Caribou to Nashville" | "She Makes It Easy" | "Ballads and Beer" | "Ten Years Old and Barefoot" | "Finest Dancer" | "Alone Again on Sunday" | "Runnin' Back to Your Heart" | "Riding on the Wind" | "Dancing in the Ring" | "No Time to Lose" | "As Rivers Run Saskatchewan" | "Walk in the Rain Tonight" | "Once Upon a Time" | "Tears on Mainstreet" | "The Moon Is Out to Get Me" (with Linda Kidder) | "Cowboy in Your Heart" | "The Colour of Your Collar" | "Somewhere on the Island" | "In My Heart" (with Linda Kidder) | "Dance with This Old Cowboy" | "Cry in the Wilderness" | "Drifting Cowboy" | "Fire and Lace" (with Linda Kidder) | "Last Hurrah" | "Winds of October" | "Never Say Goodbye" | "Train of Dreams" | "Islanders" | "Trace Back to You" (with Anita Perras) | "What About Love" | "Dancing Up a Storm" | "Rhythm of Your Wings" |
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| 1977 | 31 | Me and Martin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Ballads and Beer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | 57 | Me and Martin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Ballads and Beer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 17 | Time and Innocence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 26 | No Time to Lose | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | 10 | Heart of a Dream | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Winds of October | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Believe in Forever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 16 | Under Western Skies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
References
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