Terry Sumsion (February 7, 1947 – March 26, 2011) was a Canadian country singer."Consummate entertainer sang for the love of it". ''

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'', May 16, 2011. He received a

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nomination for Country Male Vocalist of the Year at the

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Career

Born and raised in

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, Sumsion launched his musical career in 1970 with the band The Moonlighters."Terry Sumsion dies at 64"
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'', March 29, 2011. He recorded his debut single, "Our Lovin' Place", in 1981, and after winning a contest sponsored by

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radio station

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, he used his winnings to finance the recording of a full-length album. In addition to his Juno Award nomination, he received

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nominations in 1983, with ''Our Lovin' Place'' nominated for Album of the Year and its title track nominated for Single of the Year, and in 1985, with ''Midnight Invitation'' nominated for Album of the Year and its title track nominated for Single of the Year. Over the course of his career he released 12 albums, and his singles included "When You Leave That Way", "There Go I", "So Hard to Forget", "Brand New Love Affair", "One More Time", "Shenandoah", "Born Again", "That's When You Know it's Over", "Crazy Love Games" and "Too Bad We're Only Friends". Late in his career, he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2007, but resumed performing after undergoing treatment. Following his death in 2011, a tribute show was staged in Thorndale, with a bill that included

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and

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. The Terry Sumsion Musical Scholarship Fund was created in honor of his memory.

Discography

*''Our Lovin' Place'' (1983) *''Midnight Invitation'' (1984) *''New Directions'' (1987) *''Ride the Storm'' (1992) *''Authentic Country'' (1995) *''White Christmas'' (1995) *''It's Time'' (2001) *''Batteries Not Included'' (2005) *''T.S.'' (2006) *''New Roots'' (2007) *''This One's for the Fans'' (2010) *''Encore'' (2011)

References

1947 births 2011 deaths 20th-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian male singers 21st-century Canadian singers Canadian country singers People from the County of Brant Singers from Ontario {{Canada-singer-stub