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Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005
Biography by Jason Ankeny Meanwhile, he worked as a courier and befriended
Between 1997 and 2001, Sexsmith released three more albums, and then ''
's '' Later... with Jools Holland'' musical showcase, alongside Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
s. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has since recorded seventeen albums. He was the subject of a 2010 documentary called '' Love Shines''.
Early life
Sexsmith grew up in St. Catharines and started his own band when he was 14 years old.Career
Sexsmith was seventeen when he started playing at a bar, the Lion's Tavern, in his hometown. He gained a reputation as "The One-Man Jukebox" for his aptitude in playing requests. However, he gradually began to include original songs and more obscure music, which his audience did not favour. He decided to start writing songs after the birth of his first child in 1985. That same year, still living in St. Catharines, he collaborated on recording and releasing a cassette, ''Out of the Duff'', with a singer-songwriter friend named Claudio. Side one of the cassette contained five songs written and performed by Sexsmith; side two featured Claudio. A year later, Sexsmith and his family moved toToronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
, living in an apartment in The Beaches
The Beaches (also known as "The Beach") is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is so named because of its four beaches situated on Lake Ontario. It is located east of downtown within the "Old" City of Toronto. The approximate boundar ...
neighbourhood. Sexsmith recorded and released the full-length cassette ''There's a Way'', which was produced by Kurt Swinghammer
Kurt Swinghammer is a Canadian singer-songwriter and visual artist based in Toronto."Canadian pop finds its own way to rock". ''Toronto Star'', 30 June 1989.
He has released 13 full-length albums of original songs and as a session musician appea ...
." Ron Sexsmith"Biography by Jason Ankeny Meanwhile, he worked as a courier and befriended
Bob Wiseman
Robert Neil "Bob" Wiseman (born 1962) is a film composer, songwriter, author and music teacher. Wiseman discovered or produced many artists including Ron Sexsmith, The Lowest of the Low, Bruce McCulloch of Kids in the Hall, Anhai, and former ...
, whom he met at an open stage. They became friends, and Wiseman agreed to produce and arrange Sexsmith's next release in between his tours with the band Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo is a Canadian country rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, a ...
. Because of Wiseman's busy schedule, work on the album stretched out over several years.
After the album ''Grand Opera Lane'' was rejected by several Canadian labels, the pair released it independently in 1991. ''Grand Opera Lane'' was credited to "Ron Sexsmith and the Uncool"; the backing band including Don Kerr and Steve Charles, and also featured Sarah McElcheran (horn arrangements) and Kim Ratcliffe on electric guitar. 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
Declan Patrick MacManus Order of the British Empire, OBE (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award in ...
, for whom Sexsmith later opened.
Between 1997 and 2001, Sexsmith released three more albums, and then ''Cobblestone Runway
''Cobblestone Runway'' is the sixth studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. The album also features a second version of the song "Gold in Them Hills" as a bonus, featuring a duet vocal with Coldplay's Chris Martin. Some printin ...
'' in 2002. ''Retriever
A retriever is a type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter. Generally gun dogs are divided into three major classifications: retrievers, flushing spaniels, and pointing breeds. Retrievers were bred primarily to retrieve birds or other p ...
'', his next album, is a more pop-oriented album and is dedicated to Elliott Smith
Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known professionally as Elliott Smith, was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of hi ...
and Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...
. Sexsmith performed in the Toronto area in support of these albums.
On May 1, 2001, Sexsmith performed "Just My Heart Talkin'" on the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
...R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternati ...
, Orbital, India.Arie
India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975), also known as India Arie (sometimes styled as india.arie), is an American singer and songwriter. She has sold over five million records in the US and ten million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards ...
, and Clearlake. Holland backed him on piano. It was his second appearance on the show. He began to have some radio success, particularly on Canadian adult-oriented radio.
In 2002, Sexsmith recorded a cover version of "This Is Where I Belong", the title track for a tribute album called ''This Is Where I Belong – The Songs of Ray Davies and the Kinks'', which included contributions from Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn (; born 23 March 1968) is an English-Icelandic musician, singer-songwriter and composer, best known as the frontman and primary lyricist of the rock band Blur and as the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual ...
, Bebel Gilberto
Isabel Buarque de Hollanda Gilberto de Oliveira (born May 12, 1966), known as Bebel Gilberto, is an American-born Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is ...
, and Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line- ...
, among others. In 2006, he performed at the Halifax Pop Explosion. In 2004, he performed at the RuhrTriennale
The Ruhrtriennale (compound of ''Ruhr'' and ''triennale'' "lasting 3 years"), also known as Ruhr Triennale, was founded in 2002 and is a music and arts festival in the Ruhr-area of Germany which runs between mid-August and mid-October, and happens ...
in the concert series ''Century of Song'' hosted by Bill Frisell
William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...
.
On June 16, 2011, Sexsmith and his band performed The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhythm ...
' song "Misfits" with Ray Davies at the Meltdown Festival in London, England. The same year, he won a songwriter of the year Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
for "Whatever It Takes" and a Canadian Indy Award. The album ''Long Player Late Bloomer
''Long Player Late Bloomer'' is the 12th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, released in 2011.
On June 16, the album was named as a longlisted nominee (one of 40) for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.
'' was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 with a $20,000 cash prize; the prize was incr ...
. Sexsmith's 14th full-length album, ''Carousel One
''Carousel One'' is the 14th studio album by Canadian musician Ron Sexsmith. It was released in March 2015 under Compass Records. The title is a reference to the luggage retrieval belt at Los Angeles airport where bags from flights from Toronto ar ...
'', was released in March 2015.
In 2017, Sexsmith published his debut novel, ''Deer Life'', through Dundurn Press
Dundurn Press is one of the largest Canadian-owned book publishing companies of adult and children's fiction and non-fiction. The company publishes Canadian literature, history, biography, politics and arts. Dundurn has about 2500 books in print, ...
. It was well received and ''Publishers Weekly
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'' wrote that the "novel has much the same effect as his music, conveying uncertainty with fearlessness and heart."
Collaborations and covers
Sexsmith has collaborated with many artists. In 2002, he sang a duet withColdplay
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...
's Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exeter, Devon, he went to Univ ...
in the song "Gold in Them Hills", which appeared as a bonus track on the album ''Cobblestone Runway''. Sexsmith sang on "An Elephant Insect", which appears on the 2003 Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyr ...
album '' Heavy Songs''. In 2005, he released a collection of songs recorded with drummer Don Kerr
Don Kerr is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is the drummer, lead singer and front man of Toronto band, Communism. He plays in Ron Sexsmith's band,Destination Unknown''. Also in 2005, Sexsmith sang on the track "Song No. 6" by Norwegian singer-songwriter
Ane Brun
Ane Brun (; born Ane Brunvoll on 10 March 1976) is a Norwegian songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist of Sami people, Sami origin. Since 2003, she has recorded ten albums, eight of which are studio albums of original material (including a collecti ...
, which appeared on her album ''A Temporary Dive
''A Temporary Dive'' is the second studio album by the Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun, initially released in Norway and Sweden on 7 February 2005. The album debuted at No. 1 in her native Norway.
The track "Song No. 6" features the Canad ...
'' and again on her ''Duets
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* ''Duets'' (film), a 2000 film, starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti and Huey Lewis
* "Duets" (''Glee''), a 2010 episod ...
'' album later the same year. In 2006, he performed a duet of "So Long Marianne" with Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...
in Yorkville, Toronto
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. In 2014, he wrote and sang a duet together with Dutch singer-songwriter Marike Jager
Marike Jager (born 4 February 1979 in Amersfoort) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist and television presenter.
She grew up in Leusden and learned to play the guitar while backpacking through Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South Africa. ...
, the song "Don't you", featured on her album ''The Silent Song''.
Sexsmith's songs have been performed and recorded by a number of well-known musicians, including Elvis Costello, Feist, Rod Stewart
Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...
, and Emmylou Harris
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His song "Secret Heart" has been covered by Rod Stewart
Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...
, Feist, and Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,Exit Strategy of the Soul
''Exit Strategy of the Soul'' is the title of the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith.
Track listing
All songs by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith except when specified.
#"Spiritude" (instrumental) – 1:32
#"This Is How I Kno ...
'' and on Feist's album ''The Reminder
''The Reminder'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Feist. It was released on April 23, 2007 in countries outside of North America, and May 1, 2007 in the United States and Canada.
Following its release, it debuted on the ...
''. A version of Sexsmith's "Whatever It Takes" appeared on Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé ( ; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer. A four-time Grammy Award winner, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songboo ...
's 2009 album '' Crazy Love''.
In 2004, fellow Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang
Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the s ...
covered Sexsmith's song "Fallen" on her album ''Hymns of the 49th Parallel
''Hymns of the 49th Parallel'' is the ninth studio album by the Canadian singer and songwriter k.d. lang, released in 2004. It is an album of songs by lang's favourite Canadian songwriters, and also includes a new version of her original composit ...
''.
In 2010, Sexsmith appeared on "Liberace", a track off the album ''Vaudeville
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'' by Canadian rapper D-Sisive
Derek Christoff, better known by his stage name D-Sisive, is a Canadian rapper, best known for his Juno-nominated EP ''The Book'', his hit single "Nobody with a Notepad" (for which D-Sisive and collaborator Muneshine won the 2009 annual SOCAN So ...
. In 2012 his song "Gold in them Hills" was included on Katie Melua
Ketevan Katie Melua (; ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, ; born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian and British singer and songwriter. She was born in Kutaisi and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of comp ...
's album Secret Symphony, and "Right About Now" was covered by Mari Wilson
Mari Macmillan Ramsay Wilson (born 29 September 1954, Neasden, London) is a British pop and jazz singer. She is best known for her 1982 UK top-10 hit single "Just What I Always Wanted" and her 1960s image complete with beehive hairstyle.
Care ...
on the album "Cover Stories".
In 2012, Sexsmith appeared on ''Lowe Country: The Songs of Nick Lowe'', a Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,Ryan Granville-Martin
Ryan may refer to:
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*Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
Places Australia
* Division of Ryan, an elector ...
's 2013 album, '' Mouthparts and Wings'', which features a different vocalist on each song.
Sexsmith was featured on vocals on the Mel Parsons song "Don't Wait" from her 2015 album Drylands
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.
Writing
Sexsmith published a book on September 16, 2017, called ''Deer Life''. It has been described as a "grown up fairy tale" by Sexsmith himself. It is the artist's first effort as an author.Personal life
Sexsmith has two children (Christopher and Evelyne) with his common-law partner, Jocelyne. Their fifteen-year relationship ended in 2001. Sexsmith's wife, Colleen Hixenbaugh, is also a musician. She is a member of By Divine Right, half of the duo Jack and Ginger, and the duo Colleen and Paul with Paul Linklater.Discography
Albums
* 1986: ''There's a Way'' (Self-released cassette) * 1991: ''Grand Opera Lane'' (Linus Entertainment; produced byBob Wiseman
Robert Neil "Bob" Wiseman (born 1962) is a film composer, songwriter, author and music teacher. Wiseman discovered or produced many artists including Ron Sexsmith, The Lowest of the Low, Bruce McCulloch of Kids in the Hall, Anhai, and former ...
; with The Uncool)
* 1995: ''Ron Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has ...
'' (Interscope/Warner; produced by Mitchell Froom
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& Daniel Lanois
Daniel Roland Lanois ( , ; born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie ...
)
* 1997: '' Other Songs'' (Interscope/Warner; Tchad Blake
Tchad Blake (born 1955) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician.
A native of Baytown, Texas, he has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Al Green, American Music Club, Ani DiFranco, Apartment 26, Arct ...
& Mitchell Froom
Mitchell Froom (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. He was a member of the bands Gamma (band), Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is currently the keyboardist for Crowded House. He has produced albums for several artists, ...
)
* 1999: ''Whereabouts
''Whereabouts'' is an album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, released in 1999 on Interscope Records. The album was a nominee for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo at the 2000 Juno Awards.Tchad Blake
Tchad Blake (born 1955) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician.
A native of Baytown, Texas, he has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Al Green, American Music Club, Ani DiFranco, Apartment 26, Arct ...
& Mitchell Froom
Mitchell Froom (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. He was a member of the bands Gamma (band), Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is currently the keyboardist for Crowded House. He has produced albums for several artists, ...
))
* 2001: '' Blue Boy'' (Cooking Vinyl; produced by Steve Earle
Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music g ...
and Ray Kennedy
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)
* 2002: ''Cobblestone Runway
''Cobblestone Runway'' is the sixth studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. The album also features a second version of the song "Gold in Them Hills" as a bonus, featuring a duet vocal with Coldplay's Chris Martin. Some printin ...
'' (Nettwerk; produced by Martin Terefe
Martin Terefe (born 1969, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter, now living and working in London, who has produced Grammy, Brit and Juno award -winning albums with artists like Jason Mraz, James Morrison and KT Tunstal ...
)
* 2003: '' Rarities'' (Linus Entertainment)
* 2004: ''Retriever
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'' (Warner; produced by Martin Terefe
Martin Terefe (born 1969, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter, now living and working in London, who has produced Grammy, Brit and Juno award -winning albums with artists like Jason Mraz, James Morrison and KT Tunstal ...
)
* 2005: '' Destination Unknown'' (V2, with Don Kerr
Don Kerr is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is the drummer, lead singer and front man of Toronto band, Communism. He plays in Ron Sexsmith's band,Time Being'' (Warner; produced by
Mitchell Froom
Mitchell Froom (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. He was a member of the bands Gamma (band), Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is currently the keyboardist for Crowded House. He has produced albums for several artists, ...
; also released in 2007 by Coppertree Records UK on 180g vinyl)
* 2008: ''Exit Strategy of the Soul
''Exit Strategy of the Soul'' is the title of the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith.
Track listing
All songs by Ronald Eldon Sexsmith except when specified.
#"Spiritude" (instrumental) – 1:32
#"This Is How I Kno ...
'' (Yep Roc; produced by Martin Terefe
Martin Terefe (born 1969, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish record producer and songwriter, now living and working in London, who has produced Grammy, Brit and Juno award -winning albums with artists like Jason Mraz, James Morrison and KT Tunstal ...
)
* 2011: ''Long Player Late Bloomer
''Long Player Late Bloomer'' is the 12th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, released in 2011.
On June 16, the album was named as a longlisted nominee (one of 40) for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.
'' (Thirty Tigers/Cooking Vinyl; produced by Bob Rock
Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, The Tragically Hip, the Cult, 31 ...
)
* 2013: ''Forever Endeavour
''Forever Endeavour'' is the 13th studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith. It was published in February 2013 under Cooking Vinyl Records, and produced by Mitchell Froom.
The album won the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of ...
'' (Cooking Vinyl; produced by Mitchell Froom
Mitchell Froom (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. He was a member of the bands Gamma (band), Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is currently the keyboardist for Crowded House. He has produced albums for several artists, ...
)
* 2015: ''Carousel One
''Carousel One'' is the 14th studio album by Canadian musician Ron Sexsmith. It was released in March 2015 under Compass Records. The title is a reference to the luggage retrieval belt at Los Angeles airport where bags from flights from Toronto ar ...
'' (Compass Records; produced by Jim Scott)Feature and interview with Ron Sexmith. ''Metro Morning'', CBC Radio One, also ''Our Toronto'', CBC television, broadcast April 6, 2015.
* 2017: '' The Last Rider'' (Compass Records)
* 2020: ''Hermitage'' (Cooking Vinyl; produced by Don Kerr
Don Kerr is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is the drummer, lead singer and front man of Toronto band, Communism. He plays in Ron Sexsmith's band,For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson'' – "Good Ol' Desk"
* 1999: ''Bleecker Street: Greenwich Village in the 60's'' – "Reason to Believe"
* 2002: ''This Is Where I Belong – The Songs of Ray Davies & The Kinks'' – "This Is Where I Belong"
* 2002: ''WYEP Live and Direct: Volume 4 – On Air Performances'' – "Just My Heart Talking"
* 2002: ''
Maybe This Christmas
''Maybe This Christmas'' is a holiday compilation album released in November 2002 through Nettwerk Records featuring contemporary musicians performing both classic and original Christmas music, Christmas songs. The album, named by Ron Sexsmith, i ...
'' – "Maybe This Christmas"
* 2003: '' Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot'' – "Drifters"
* 2004: ''Beautiful Dreamer – The Songs of Stephen Foster'' – "Comrades Fill No Glass for Me"
* 2006: ''Our Power'' – "Love Henry" (with Don Kerr
Don Kerr is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is the drummer, lead singer and front man of Toronto band, Communism. He plays in Ron Sexsmith's band,Northern Songs: Canada's Best and Brightest'' – "All in Good Time"
* 2008: ''Redeye 2008 Holiday Sampler'' – "Something to Hold on to (At Christmas)"
* 2009: '' Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the Music of Judee Sill'' – "Crayon Angel"
* 2011: ''Harrison Covered: MOJO presents an Exclusive Tribute to George'' – "Give Me Love" (15-song CD given away free with ''MOJO'' magazine November 2011 issue)
* 2011: ''This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark'' – "Broken Hearted People"
* 2012: ''Textuality OST'' – "Since I Don't Have You"
* 2012: ''Lowe Country: The Songs of Nick Lowe'' – "Where's My Everything"
The Kelele Brothers
* ''Escape from Bover County'' (Gas Station Recordings) * ''Has-Beens & Wives'' (Gas Station Recordings)References
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sexsmith, Ron 1964 births Living people Canadian folk-pop singers Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian folk singer-songwriters Best Original Song Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year winners Musicians from St. Catharines Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year winners Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo winners