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RIP: Canadian Country Star Ronnie Prophet

“Ronnie” (Ronald Lawrence Victor) Prophet passed away on March 2, at his home in Florida.

RIP: Canadian Country Star Ronnie Prophet

By FYI Staff

“Ronnie” (Ronald Lawrence Victor) Prophet, the Canadian-born country musician and comedy performer, passed away on March 2, at his home in Florida earlier today (March 2) following cardiac and kidney failure. He was 80.


The Quebec-born country star performed in numerous Canadian television productions in the 1970s including Grand Old Country and The Ronnie Prophet Show.

He was based in Branson, Missouri, and was married to singer Glory-Anne Carriere.

Between the ‘70s and ‘80s, he won two Juno Awards and was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

Between 1973 and 1992, Prophet had 11 Canadian Top 20 hits and three Top 50 hits in the US. In 1984, with his wife, he had two Top 10 hits with “If This Is Love” and “I’m Glad We’re Bad At Something.”

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Les Cowboys Fringants Debut ‘Merci ben!’ on the Billboard Canada AC Airplay Chart

The track from the Quebec band enters at No. 30 over a year after its release, picking up steam on the radio airwaves. Ariane Moffatt's “Jouer” also reaches a new peak, marking the second consecutive week with two charting French songs.

French-language music makes its mark on the Canadian charts this week.

Les Cowboys Fringants have made their latest Billboard debut with their song “Merci ben!” which arrives at No. 30 on the Canada AC chart for May 10. The country-folk track finds the band thanking its fans while reminiscing on its beginnings and milestones, from playing small bars to sold-out arenas. The track’s title is Quebec jargon for “Thank you very much!”

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