Ron Hynes

Ron Hynes (born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, on 7 December 1950; died 19 November 2015) was a Canadian folk singer-songwriter from Newfoundland and Labrador remembered for his composition "Sonny's Dream" which has been recorded worldwide by many artists and was named the 41st greatest Canadian song of all time on the 2005 CBC Radio One series "50 Tracks: The Canadian Version". Hynes was a seven-time East Coast Music Awards winner, and past Juno and Canadian Country Music Awards nominee. He was named Artist of the Year in 1992 and was presented with the prestigious Arts Achievement Award in 2004 by the Newfoundland/Labrador Arts Council. In 2002, Hynes received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Memorial University in St. John's in recognition of his original songwriting and his contribution to the cultural heritage of Newfoundland. In 2006, Hynes was honored as the recipient of the St. John's Folk Arts Council's Lifetime Achievement Award. Hynes's music is a blend of folk and country with the occasional and surprising taste of blues and rock thrown in for good measure. Singing actively in the folk music circuit for over thirty years, Hynes was an original member of The Wonderful Grand Band in the 1970s. Prominent in Newfoundland, Canadian, and worldwide folk music circuits, he is remembered for his song "Sonny's Dream". Hynes consistently released albums skilled in both musicianship and songwriting. His 2006 self-titled release contains songs such as "Bone Dry," "My Name is Nobody" and "Carry this Cross" that speak of an autobiographical pain. Hynes was awarded the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. John’s Folk Arts Council. Hynes passed away on November 19th, 2015 in a hospital in St. John's Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.