Gary Fjellgaard | |
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| Born | August 14, 1937 Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Origin | Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genres | Country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | Since 1976 |
| Labels | Royalty Records Savannah Records Stony Plain Records Silver Creek Music |
| Website | fjellgaard |
Gary Lynn Fjellgaard (born August 14, 1937) [1] 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 [2] ), "The Moon Is Out to Get Me" (with Linda Kidder, No. 10, 1989 [3] ), "Cowboy in Your Heart" (#7, 1989 [4] ), "Somewhere on the Island" (#7, 1990 [5] ), "In My Heart" (with Kidder, No. 10, 1990 [6] ) and "Train of Dreams" (#10, 1994 [7] ).
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] 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". [9]
Fjellgaard won the 1989 Canadian Country Music Association Award for Male Artist of the Year. [10] He also won three awards for his collaborations with 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]
| 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 |
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Contenders | Stony Plain |
| 2007 | Contenders Two: Still in the Running |
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
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| CAN Country | |||
| 1977 | "Ride Away to the Country" | 31 | Me and Martin |
| "Old Fashioned Cowboy Song" | 24 | ||
| 1978 | "How Much of Me" | 37 | |
| "Caribou to Nashville" | 19 | Ballads and Beer | |
| 1979 | "She Makes It Easy" | 57 | Me and Martin |
| "Ballads and Beer" | 51 | Ballads and Beer | |
| 1982 | "Ten Years Old and Barefoot" | 17 | Time and Innocence |
| 1983 | "Finest Dancer" | 25 | |
| 1984 | "Alone Again on Sunday" | 35 | |
| "Runnin' Back to Your Heart" | 35 | ||
| 1985 | "Riding on the Wind" | 26 | No Time to Lose |
| 1986 | "Dancing in the Ring" | 33 | |
| "No Time to Lose" | 25 | ||
| 1987 | "As Rivers Run Saskatchewan" | 41 | |
| "Walk in the Rain Tonight" | 10 | ||
| 1988 | "Once Upon a Time" | 23 | |
| "Tears on Mainstreet" | 24 | ||
| 1989 | "The Moon Is Out to Get Me" (with Linda Kidder) | 10 | Heart of a Dream |
| "Cowboy in Your Heart" | 7 | ||
| "The Colour of Your Collar" | 12 | ||
| 1990 | "Somewhere on the Island" | 7 | |
| "In My Heart" (with Linda Kidder) | 10 | ||
| "Dance with This Old Cowboy" | 13 | ||
| 1991 | "Cry in the Wilderness" | 15 | |
| "Drifting Cowboy" | 20 | Winds of October | |
| 1992 | "Fire and Lace" (with Linda Kidder) | 21 | |
| "Last Hurrah" | 26 | ||
| "Winds of October" | 33 | ||
| 1993 | "Never Say Goodbye" | 32 | |
| "Train of Dreams" | 10 | Believe in Forever | |
| 1994 | "Islanders" | 25 | |
| "Trace Back to You" (with Anita Perras) | 50 | ||
| "What About Love" | 33 | ||
| 1995 | "Dancing Up a Storm" | 26 | |
| 1996 | "Rhythm of Your Wings" | 16 | Under Western Skies |
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