Christopher Ward (songwriter)
Christopher Ward | |
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Birth name | Christopher William Ward |
Born | Attic | 28 July 1949
Website | www.christopherward.ca |
Christopher William Ward (born 28 July 1949) is a Canadian songwriter and broadcaster, known as a former long-standing on-air personality at
Early career
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Ward began his music career in the early 1970s while attending Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario where he was a member of the school's campus radio station.[1]
Broadcasting
Some of Ward's early television appearances began in 1978 on the CBC children's series Catch Up, as leader of the show's band.[2] He also played a minor role as a musician in an episode of The Kids of Degrassi Street alongside Alannah Myles in 1984.[2]
Before MuchMusic launched, Ward hosted a weekend, all-night video program called
During five years on
In 2008, Ward became a judge on
Songwriting
Ward has written many songs for artists such as
The promotional tour for Time Stands Still (released on House of Lords Records/distributed by WEA) included David Wipper on guitar and Billy Idol bassist Steven Webster, and featured pianist
Starting in 1997, Ward became a member of
Recent work (much of it in collaboration with Rob Wells Luke McMaster, Greg Johnston and Fred St-Gelais)[citation needed] includes songs for Alexz Johnson in the TV series Instant Star, with soundtrack albums for the four seasons of the show.[citation needed] Along with Rob Wells and Fred St-Gelais, he has worked with Lindsay Robins.[citation needed] Ward songs were featured on two Degrassi - The Next Generation projects, Degrassi Takes Manhattan and Degrassi Goes Hollywood.[citation needed] His songs were featured in Cirque du Soleil's tribute to Vaudeville, 'Banana Shpeel'.[5]
Bibliography
- Mac in the City of Lights (Dundurn Press, 2013)
- Dead Brilliant (Dundurn Press, 2014).[3]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album |
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1975 | CBC Broadcast Recording - 4 Songs |
1978 | Spark of Desire |
1981 | Time Stands Still |
1987 | Christopher Ward (EP)[10] |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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CAN AC | CAN | CAN Country | |||
1976 | "Lost in a Love Song"[11] | 9[12] | 69 | 10 | Spark of Desire |
1977 | "Once in a Long Time" | 19 | 38 | — | |
1978 | "Maybe Your Heart" | 17 | 47 | — | |
"Imagine a Song" | 16 | 96 | — | ||
"No Time to Cry" | 26 | 74 | — | ||
1981 | "So Long Baby Jane" | 17 | — | — | Time Stands Still |
See also
References
- ^
Bush, John. "Christopher Ward Biography". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b c Graham, Sandy (6 March 2014). "Proudly Canadian: Christopher Ward". Cashbox Magazine Canada. Cashbox Canada. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Interview of Chris Ward by Donald Fraser, The Trent Talks on Trent University Radio, broadcast July 6, 2015.
- ISBN 9780345810342.
- ^ a b c "Biography: Christopher Ward, songwriter". Canadian Film Centre. 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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"Artist: Ward, Christopher Biography". canoe.ca. Jam!. 28 November 2004. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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""Black Velvet" (music) : piano, vocal, guitar / words and music by Christopher Ward and David Tyson", Collections Canada, OCLC 262437702, AMICUS No. 21681114, retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Song Details (Song Number: 845394)". CMRRA. Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "antoniosalci.com". Antonio Salci. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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""Christopher Ward" (sound recording)", Collections Canada, OCLC 26765984, AMICUS No. 7463456, retrieved 23 April 2011.
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""Lost in a love song" (sound recording) ; "Play one for your mother" / Christopher Ward", Collections Canada, OCLC 666198012, AMICUS No. 37942546, retrieved 23 April 2011.
- OCLC 352936026. Archived from the original(PDF) on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
External links
- Official Christopher Ward website
- Christopher Ward discography at Discogs
- Christopher Ward at IMDb
- Entry at canadianbands.com
- The Canadian Encyclopedia: Alannah Myles (reference to Christopher Ward)