Ron Sexsmith

Ron Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, born on January 8, 1964, in St. Catharines, Ontario. Raised in St Catharines, Ron Sexsmith aspired to songwriting at a young age and in his early teens began to teach himself the guitar. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has since recorded seventeen albums. Attention garnered by the song Speaking with the Angel, Sexsmith earned a contract that led to his self-titled album in 1995. The record was praised by Elvis Costello, for whom Sexsmith later opened. Sexsmith's songs have been performed and recorded by a number of well-known musicians, including Elvis Costello, Feist, Rod Stewart, Emmylou Harris, and Nick Lowe. In 2002, he sang a duet with Coldplay's Chris Martin in the song Gold in Them Hills, which appeared as a bonus track on the album Cobblestone Runway. In 2017, Sexsmith published his debut novel, Deer Life, through Dundurn Press. He was the subject of a 2010 documentary called Love Shines. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. The same year, he won a songwriter of the year Juno Award for Whatever It Takes and a Canadian Indy Award. In 2002 he won the Genie for best original song for Love Is Free to Go, featured in the film The Art of Woo. The album Long Player Late Bloomer was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. Ron Sexsmith's poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, and exceptional songwriting craft have earned him international acclaim and the respect of his peers as one of Canada's finest singer-songwriters.

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