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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.
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. His earliest musical heroes were Buddy Holly and Elton John. He always loved to sing and started ...
- ‘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 16, 2023 · Ron Sexsmith says he’s “not someone who’s ever sold a lot of records, but I’ve been able to somehow kind of stay in the game. I feel like I’m on the service road of the music industry.”
RON SEXSMITH. RETURNS WITH THE NEW ALBUM. THE VIVIAN LINE. Listen Now. PRE-ORDER NOW! Reissues of Cobblestone Runaway and Retriever. Preorder Now. 2024. UPCOMING SHOWS.
Dec 4, 2023 · Promotional photo for Ron Sexsmith’s debut album for Interscope/Warner in 1995. Photo courtesy of Ron Sexsmith. Sexsmith has had decades to consider why his songwriting heroes were championing him out of the starting gate, and now has a theory why his music seemed to resonate with those masters.
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Ron Sexsmith is one of Canada’s most accomplished singer-songwriters. He has collaborated with the likes of Daniel Lanois, Mitchell Froom, Ane Brun, Tchad Blake, and Bob Rock.
