John Allan Cameron
John Allan Cameron | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Allan Cameron |
Born | Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada | 16 December 1938
Origin | Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | 22 November 2006 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 67)
Genres | Celtic, Folk |
Labels | Glencoe Records |
John Allan Cameron,
Biography
Cameron was born in
He was a regular on Singalong Jubilee in the 1960s and he was later host of two Canadian television series. The first was the Montreal-produced John Allan Cameron on CTV from 1975 to 1976.[6] Guests included
Besides his numerous television and concert appearances, he performed at the Grand Ole Opry in 1970.[4]
In January 2005, Cameron was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. Several benefit projects such as concerts and a tribute CD were produced to support costs resulting from his treatment of this cancer.[3]
On 22 November 2006, Cameron died in Toronto.[8]
Cameron's son, Stuart Cameron is also an accomplished musician.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | CAN |
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1969 | Here Comes John Allan Cameron | — |
1969 | The Minstrel of Cranberry Lane | — |
1972 | Get There by Dawn | 75 |
1972 | Lord of the Dance | — |
1976 | Weddings, Wakes and Other Things | 78 |
1978 | Fiddle | — |
1979 | Freeborn Man (reissued in 1991 as Classic John Allan Vol. 1) | — |
1981 | Song for the Mira | — |
1987 | Good Times | — |
1991 | Wind Willow | — |
1996 | Glencoe Station | — |
Compilations
Year | Album |
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1982 | The Best of John Allan Cameron |
1992 | Classic John Allan, vol 2 |
1996 | Classic John Allan, vol 3 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
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CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
1972 | "Streets of London" | — | 4 | single only |
"Get There by Dawn" | — | 11 | Get There by Dawn | |
1973 | "I Can't Tell You" | 28 | — | Lord of the Dance |
1976 | "Tie Me Down" | — | 33 | Weddings, Wakes and Other Things |
1982 | "Overnight Success" | 15 | — | single only |
1996 | "Getting Dark Again" | — | — | Glencoe Station |
Footnotes
- ^ Moll, Michael (July 1999). "Music Traditions in Cape Breton". Folk World. Retrieved 6 September 2006.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation: John Allan Cameron". Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b Quill, Greg (20 May 2006). "John Allan Cameron made Celtic cool". Toronto Star/Cape Breton Live Radio. Archived from the original on 5 August 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2006.
- ^ a b c d Guy, Greg (17 May 2005). "Honouring John Allan". Halifax Herald/Cape Breton Music. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2006.
- ^ Connors, Chris. "Concert for John Allan Cameron celebrates a life in Celtic music". Cape Breton Post/Cape Breton Music. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2006.
- ^ Wedge, Pip (February 2003). "John Allan Cameron". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "John Allan Cameron (among listings)". Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series. Archived from the original on 4 November 1996. Retrieved 6 September 2006.
- ^ CBC News (22 November 2006). "John Allan Cameron: Celtic 'godfather' dies". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 August 2015.