Shingoose
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Born | 26 October 1946 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Died | Winnipeg, Manitoba January 21, 2021 (aged 74) |
Genres | Folk |
Years active | 1961–2012 |
Curtis Jonnie (26 October 1946 – 12 January 2021), better known by his stage name Shingoose, was an Ojibwe singer and songwriter from Canada. He played in Roy Buchanan's band during the early part of his career. He also recorded with Bruce Cockburn in his first album, Native Country. Shingoose was inducted into the Manitoba Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
Early life
Shingoose was born in
Career
Shingoose returned to Winnipeg in 1973. Inspired by the contemporaneous
In the early 1980s, Shingoose collaborated with
Shingoose hosted a three-part documentary series for
Later life and death
Shingoose had a stroke in 2012 that left him with partial paralysis.[4] Marks organized a fundraising concert to assist him with medical and living expenses, which featured Eagle & Hawk, Ray St. Germain, Mark Nabess, Dustin Harder, Jesse Green and Don Amero.[4] He was enshrined into the Manitoba Music Hall of Fame that year.[2]
"Silver River", a track he recorded in collaboration with poet
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba, Shingoose died from the virus at a care home in Winnipeg, on 12 January 2021 and at the age of 74.[2]
Albums
- Native Country (1975)[1]
- Ballad of Norval (1979)[6]
- Natural Tan (1989)[6]
- T-Bird in the Lake (2007)[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Shingoose". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "'Trailblazer' Ojibway musician Shingoose dies of COVID-19 at 74". CBC News. January 12, 2021.
- ^ John Einarson, "Pioneering performer: Decades into career, indigenous icon's creative drive burns bright". Winnipeg Free Press, March 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Musicians pull together for pioneer Shingoose after stroke". CBC Music, May 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Friend, David (January 13, 2021). "Ojibway musician Curtis Jonnie, known as Shingoose, dies at 74". Times Colonist. Victoria. The Canadian Press. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c Bush, John. "Shingoose – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Antonia Zerbisias, "Native People entertain and educate". Toronto Star, March 26, 1989.
- ^ a b "TVO appoints first manager of native policy". The Globe and Mail, February 27, 1992.
- ^ "The voice of native performers grows louder". The Globe and Mail, March 8, 1991.
- ^ "Powwow showcase for native talent". The Province, July 12, 1991.
- ^ "Singer's protest song rallying cry for natives". Winnipeg Free Press, June 18, 2007.
- ^ "Native Country: Record launches Indian artistic project". Ottawa Journal, January 23, 1976.
- ^ "Light in the Attic Unearths the Forgotten History of First Nations Music with 'Native North America' Compilation". Exclaim!, October 8, 2014.
- ^ "NARIA cohosts Aboriginal Music Night, November 3, 2007" (Press release). NationTalk. October 12, 2007. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Shingoose discography at Discogs
- Shingoose at IMDb