Canadian country music singer-songwriter
Musical artist
Gary Lynn Fjellgaard (born August 14, 1937)[ 1] country music singer-songwriter.
He has released fifteen albums and charted thirty-five songs on the RPM [ 2] Linda Kidder , No. 10, 1989[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Career
He launched his own record label, Silver Creek Music, in 2001.[ 1]
Fjellgaard's song "Riding on the Wind" was named Single of the Year in 1985 by the Canadian Country Music Association .[ 8] Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada Song of the Year award for writing the Mercey Brothers ' hit "Heroes".[ 9]
Fjellgaard won the 1989 Canadian Country Music Association Award for Male Artist of the Year.[ 10] Linda Kidder in 1989, 1990 and 1992.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
After several years of nominations, Fjellgaard won the 1993 Juno Award for Best Country Male Vocalist .[ 13]
He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.[ 14]
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
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
Albums with Valdy
Year
Album
Label
2000
Contenders
Stony Plain
2007
Contenders Two: Still in the Running
Singles
See also
References
^ a b Staff (undated). "Gary Fjellgaard" . The Canadian Encyclopedia
^ "RPM Country Tracks for November 14, 1987" . RPM . Retrieved September 23, 2010 .^ "RPM Country Tracks for May 29, 1989" . RPM . Retrieved September 23, 2010 .^ "RPM Country Tracks for November 11, 1989" . RPM . Retrieved September 23, 2010 .^ "RPM Country Tracks for June 9, 1990" . RPM . Retrieved September 23, 2010 .^ "RPM Country Tracks for October 27, 1990" . RPM . Retrieved September 23, 2010 .^ "RPM Country Tracks for January 31, 1994" . RPM . Retrieved September 23, 2010 .^ 1985 CCMA Award Winners Archived June 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine .^ 1987 CCMA Award Winners Archived June 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine .^ a b 1989 CCMA Award Winners Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine .^ 1990 CCMA Award Winners Archived September 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine .^ 1992 CCMA Award Winners Archived June 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine .^ Juno Awards Database Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine .^ 2005 CCMA Award Winners Archived June 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine .
External links
International National Artists
