Ronnie Prophet

Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet (26 December 1937 – 2 March 2018) was a Canadian-American country musician and comedy performer. He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. In his childhood, Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec, and began performing at local venues in his youth. His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s. Prophet also performed in numerous Canadian television productions in the 1970s including Grand Old Country and The Ronnie Prophet Show.[citation needed] From 1997, he was based in Branson, Missouri, United States, and was married to musician Glory-Anne Carriere. Prophet died on 2 March 2018 at his home in Tavares, Florida, following cardiac and kidney failure. He was 80. 1978: winner, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1979: winner, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1980: nominee, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1984: winner Canadian Country Music Duo of the Year with Glory-Anne Carriere 1984: winner Canadian Country Music Entertainer of the Year 1985: Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame 1987: nominee, Juno Award, Country Male Vocalist of the Year 1999: inductee, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame "Ronnie Prophet". Thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/. 18 June 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2021. Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 328. ISBN 0-85112-726-6. "Country Music Singer and TV Host Ronnie Prophet Dies at 80". Tasteofcountry.com. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021. Peters, Diane (26 March 2018). "Country music star Ronnie Prophet, 80, was a superb showman". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 August 2021. "RIP: Canadian Country Star Ronnie Prophet". Fyimusicnews.ca. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2020. Official website Green, Richard. "Prophet, Ronnie". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 September 2007. "1985 Entertainer Inductee: Ronnie Prophet". Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame. 26 January 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007. Ronnie Prophet at IMDb