Tim Thorney (February 4, 1955 – June 15, 2021) was a Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, working out of his studio Villa Sound near

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History

Thorney first came to prominence as a recording engineer and songwriter. In 1981, he co-wrote most of

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'' album. In 1983 and 1984, he was a singer, songwriter and keyboard player with

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, a Canadian

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that released two albums of

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. In 1995, Tim and his younger brother Tom Thorney were taken on as partners in Great Big Music, which later became Tattoo Music. Through their studio work, the Thorney brothers have won advertising awards for many commercial campaigns in both Canada and the U.S., these awards include a Gemini Award and three

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for the hit show

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.http://www.framebyframesound.com/crew/tThorney/index.htm/ Profile of Tom Thorney on framebyframesound.com They have produced jingles for many high-end clients, including FedEx, Sympatico,

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and the

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.http://radio3.cbc.ca/nmc/artist.aspx?name=TIM-THORNEY&readmore=true Profile on CBC Radio 3's website In addition to his work in film and television, Tim has worked with many Canadian music artists. Some of these collaborations include producing Vancouver-based hillbilly/punk/folk band Hard Rock Miners' 1992 album ''The Final Frontier'' (Einstein Bros./Epic/Sony), co-producing

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's 2001 album '' Song Dog'' and his 2003 album '' Handmade'' (he also co-wrote a track with Jimmy), and co-producing Alanis Morissette's 2004 album '' So-Called Chaos''. In 2008, Thorney produced country artist Alex J. Robinson's debut album, ''Never Say Never'', which featured the hit single "Breakin' on the Love Thing". In 2010, Thorney continued his association with Robinson, on her album, ''The Getaway''. Also in 2010, Thorney was involved in producing singer-songwriter Andrea Ramolo. Albums for both Robinson and Ramolo were released on Thorniac Records, co-owned by Thorney. On June 15, 2021, Thorney died at his home in Collingwood, Ontario, at the age of 66 following a prolonged period of illness.

Discography

The Front

*1983 ''Gina's at a Party'' ( Duke Street) *1984 ''Underworld''

Solo

*1993 ''Some Other Time'' *1999 ''Extenuating Circus Dances'' *2011 ''Villa Freud''

Singles

References

External links

The official website of Tattoo Sound + Music
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thorney, Tim 1955 births 2021 deaths Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian record producers Canadian country guitarists Canadian male guitarists Musicians from Winnipeg Place of birth missing Canadian male singer-songwriters