Barry Brown (Canadian musician) explained

Barry Brown
Birth Date:17 December 1952
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Origin:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:1967–present
Label:Popular/EMI

Barry Brown (born December 17, 1952), is a Canadian country music artist and songwriter. Brown, a former member of Family Brown and Prescott-Brown. Both bands included his sister, singer Tracey Brown.

Biography

Brown began performing as a member of Canada's most awarded country band, Family Brown. Following the band's disbanding, Brown went on to form Juno Award winning group Prescott-Brown with his sister Tracey and brother-in-law Randall Prescott.[1]

Brown won the Canadian Country Music Association award for SOCAN Song of the Year in 1989 ("Trail of Tears"),[2] 1990 ("Pioneers")[3] and 1994 ("I'm Gonna Drive You Out of My Mind").[4] Brown has written numerous songs for various country artists.

Singles

YearTitleChart PositionsAlbum
CAN Country
1991"The Whole World's in Love with You"31[5] Songwriter Sessions, Vol. 1
1992"Talk to My Heart"59[6] Songwriter Sessions, Vol. 2
1996"Cold Cold Rain"65[7] Non-album song
1997"Past Glory"—

Notes and References

  1. http://www8.cpr.ca/english/general+public/holiday+train/bios/default.htm Canadian Pacific Entertainers
  2. Web site: 1989 CCMA Award Winners. Canadian Country Music Association. October 5, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929074348/http://www.ccma.org/awards/awards_archives.cfm?SelectedAwardYear=1989. September 29, 2011.
  3. Web site: 1990 CCMA Award Winners. Canadian Country Music Association. October 5, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929074354/http://www.ccma.org/awards/awards_archives.cfm?SelectedAwardYear=1990. September 29, 2011.
  4. Web site: 1994 CCMA Award Winners . . October 5, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329120823/http://www.ccma.org/awards/awards_archives.cfm?SelectedAwardYear=1994 . March 29, 2012 .
  5. Web site: RPM Country Tracks for October 12, 1991. https://archive.today/20120728010049/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1646&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=3sq0mug9dfaf049296tqc1vjd2. dead. July 28, 2012. RPM. October 5, 2011.
  6. Web site: RPM Country Tracks for May 16, 1992. RPM. October 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110923192553/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php. September 23, 2011. dead.
  7. Web site: RPM Country Tracks for January 27, 1997. RPM. October 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110923192553/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php. September 23, 2011. dead.

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