| Ronnie Prophet | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet |
| Birth Date: | 1937 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Death Place: | Tavares, Florida, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Genre: | Country |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 1973–2018 |
Ronald Lawrence Victor Prophet (26 December 1937[2] – 2 March 2018)[3] was a Canadian-American country musician and comedy performer.
He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada.[1] In his childhood, Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec, and began performing at local venues in his youth.[2] His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s.[2] Prophet also performed in numerous Canadian television productions in the 1970s including Grand Old Country and The Ronnie Prophet Show.
From 1997, he was based in Branson, Missouri, United States, and was married to musician Glory-Anne Carriere.[4]
Prophet died on 2 March 2018 at his home in Tavares, Florida, following cardiac and kidney failure. He was 80.[5]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | US Country | |||
| 1973 | "San Diego" | 36 | 35 | — | Faces & Phases of Ronnie Prophet |
| 1975 | "Sanctuary" | 20 | 30 | 26 | Ronnie Prophet (1976) |
| 1976 | "Shine On" | 13 | — | 36 | |
| "It's Enough" | 33 | — | 50 | ||
| "Big Big World" | 13 | — | 82 | ||
| 1977 | "Phone Call from Allyson" | 19 | — | — | |
| "It Ain't Easy Loving Me" | 27 | — | 99 | Ronnie Prophet Country | |
| 1979 | "Everybody Needs a Love Song" | 49 | — | — | Non-album song |
| "The Phantom of the Opry" | 3 | — | — | The Phantom | |
| 1981 | "Every Story in the Book" | 19 | — | — | |
| 1982 | "The Ex-Superstar's Waltz" | 8 | — | — | I Need a Lover |
| "I Need a Lover" | 18 | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Smooth Operator" | 37 | — | — | I'm Gonna Love Him Out of You |
| "I'm Gonna Love Him Out of You" | 30 | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Stealer of Hearts" | 14 | — | — | Ronnie Prophet (1987) |
| "Don't Take Her to Heart" | 27 | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "No Holiday in L.A." | 9 | 17 | — | |
| "If You're Up for Love" | 17 | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Fire in the Feeling" | 42 | — | — | |
| "Breaking Up Ain't Hard to Do" | 55 | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Trying to Outrun Your Memory" | 61 | — | — | Non-album song |
| 1990 | "Touch of Class" | 37 | — | — | Prophet of Love |
| "You've Got Me Right Where I Want Me" | 47 | — | — | Non-album song | |
| 1991 | "I Won't Be There" | 35 | — | — | Prophet of Love |
| "The Feeling of Love" | 59 | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Prophet of Love" | 86 | — | — | |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | ||||
| 1982 | "Storybook Children" | 32 | Non-album song | |
| 1984 | "If This Is Love" | 6 | Sure Thing | |
| 1985 | "I'm Glad We're Bad at Something" | 10 | ||
| "I'll Be There" | 31 | |||
| 1987 | "Lucky in Love" | 57 | ||
| 1989 | "Two Hearts" | 77 | Prophet of Love |