Ray St. Germain

Ray St. Germain
OM
Born(1940-07-29)July 29, 1940
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DiedJune 25, 2024(2024-06-25) (aged 83)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
GenresCountry and rockabilly
Occupation(s)Singer, author and television host

Ray St. Germain OM (July 29, 1940 – June 25, 2024) was a Canadian singer, author, and television host. He was the presenter for the 1969 Canadian variety television series Time for Living and the 2006 federal Liberal candidate for the Winnipeg Centre constituency. In 2005, he released his autobiography, I Wanted to Be Elvis, So What Was I Doing in Moose Jaw?.[1]

St. Germain wrote, produced, and hosted the nationally syndicated and award-winning show Big Sky Country that aired for 13 years on the Global Television Network. He worked with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), producing and hosting the series Rhythms of the Métis. He was a voice actor for the children's series Tipi Tales that airs on the Treehouse Network and APTN. He was also a founding member of the Alberta Old Tyme Fiddlers' Association, which started the Grand North American Old Time Fiddle Championship.[2]

St. Germain hosted over 600 television shows on CBC Television, Global Television Network, and APTN. He was an on-air personality and program manager with NCI-FM Radio for seven years and hosted a program Métis Hour X2 on Saturday mornings for the Manitoba Métis Federation. He entertained Canadian Forces stationed overseas with concerts in Germany, Israel, and Cyprus.

St. Germain received awards for his contributions to Canadian culture, including the Order of Manitoba, Aboriginal Order of Canada, the Order of the Sash – Saskatoon and Prince Albert, and a spot on the Aboriginal Wall of Honour in the Winnipeg Friendship Centre. He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in September 2010.[3]

St. Germain died in Winnipeg on June 25, 2024, at the age of 83.[4]

Discography

Albums

Year Album
1968 Ray St. Germain
1969 Time for Livin'
1970 Everybody Has to Fall in Love
1978 Ray St. Germain
1983 Ray St. Germain Live
1985 Thank God, I'm Métis
1990 There's No Love Like Our Love
1996 Greatest Hits Vol. 1
2003 My Many Moods
2005 Family Christmas
2007 Show Me the Way to Jerusalem
2008 Life Ain't Hard

Singles

Year Single CAN Country Album
1978 "Please Don't Hurt Me" 28 Ray St. Germain
1979 "Thank You for Loving Me" 41
1980 "Anyway You Want Me" 37 single only

References

  1. ^ "Jun 2010: Ray St. Germain gets call to the hall". June 9, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via www.winnipegfreepress.com.
  2. ^ "History". Wild Rose Old Time Fiddlers Association. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ray St. Germain biography". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  4. ^ Well-known Winnipeg musician passes away