Ian Tyson

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Ian Tyson

Ian Tyson , CM , AOE (born September 25, 1933 in Victoria , British Columbia ) is a Canadian country and folk singer who has made a name for himself with modern cowboy music .

Beginnings

Ian Tyson started out as a rodeo rider and came to music relatively late. In 1961 he met the folk singer Sylvia Fricker . Together they formed the successful duo Ian & Sylvia , which played a leading role in the folk scene for many years. During this time he wrote his biggest hit, Four Strong Winds , which was covered by numerous musicians. The two married in 1964. The marriage lasted more than ten years. After the separation, Ian continued to work alone for a while, but then retired from the music business in the late 1970s and started a new life as a rancher in the Canadian province of Alberta .

Country music career

His second career began in 1983 when he recorded Old Corrals And Sagebrush , an album that was heavily influenced by his experiences as a rancher. His "Cowboy Songs" were surprisingly well received by the audience, and so in 1986 the critically acclaimed Cowboygraphy album followed . Ian Tyson wrote most of his own songs, in some cases with Tom Russell . His songs are about life in the American West, his Canadian homeland and of course about the horses he loves above all else. One of his most beautiful songs - Adelita Rose - is dedicated to his daughter.

Although he failed to achieve great commercial success, Ian produced high-quality albums for a loyal fan base every two or three years. His pleasant, unobtrusive voice, the careful arrangements and the sensitive lyrics raise his music far above the mass of usual country productions from Nashville.

Albums

  • 1983: Old Corrals And Sagebrush
  • 1984: Ian Tyson
  • 1986: Cowboyography
  • 1989: I Outgrew The Wagon
  • 1991: And Stood There Amazed
  • 1994: Eighteen Inches Of Rain
  • 1996: All The Good 'Uns (Sampler)
  • 1999: Lost Herd
  • 2003: Live At Longview
  • 2005: Songs from the Gravel Road
  • 2008: Yellowhead to Yellowstone

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personal data
SURNAME Tyson, Ian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian country and folk singer
DATE OF BIRTH September 25, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Victoria, British Columbia