John Bottomley
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John Bottomley was a Canadian
singer-songwriter
. Bottomley was born in Toronto in 1960 and died in 2011 in Brackendale, British Columbia. The coroner's report concluded that Bottomley took his own life and a family spokesperson confirmed that he had been suffering from clinical depression
.
He started in music in the early 1980s with the band Tulpa, which also included his brother Chris, and launched a solo career in 1990 with his solo debut album Library of the Sun. He followed up with his second album, Songs with the Ornamental Hermits, in 1992, and won the Juno Award
for Most Promising Male Vocalist
the following year.
His most successful album, 1995's Blackberry, spawned the Top 40 hits "You Lose and You Gain" and "Long Way to Go".
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Bottomley was born in Toronto in 1960 and died in 2011 in Brackendale, British Columbia. The coroner's report concluded that Bottomley took his own life and a family spokesperson confirmed that he had been suffering from clinical depression
Clinical depression
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities...
.
He started in music in the early 1980s with the band Tulpa, which also included his brother Chris, and launched a solo career in 1990 with his solo debut album Library of the Sun. He followed up with his second album, Songs with the Ornamental Hermits, in 1992, and won the Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for Most Promising Male Vocalist
Juno Award for New Artist of the Year
The Juno Award for New Artist of the Year has been awarded since 1974 as recognition each year for the best new artist/musician in Canada. The category was originally divided by separate awards for men and women...
the following year.
His most successful album, 1995's Blackberry, spawned the Top 40 hits "You Lose and You Gain" and "Long Way to Go".
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Mosaic Fish (with Tulpa) |
| 1986 | Live at CBGB's (with Tulpa) |
| 1990 | Library of the Sun |
| 1992 | Songs with the Ornamental Hermits |
| 1995 | Blackberry |
| Triskelion | |
| 1998 | Raggle Taggle |
| 2000 | The Crown of Life, Part I |
| 2001 | The Crown of Life, Part II |
| Here's the Candy | |
| 2005 | Star in the Singing Grove |
| 2007 | Songpoet |
| 2010 | The Healing Dream |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN AC | CAN | |||
| 1991 | "Barkeeper (Pour Me a Drink)" | — | — | Library of the Sun |
| 1992 | "Bell Tower Radio" | 29 | — | Songs with the Ornamental Hermits |
| 1995 | "You Lose and You Gain" | 6 | 6 | Blackberry |
| "Long Way to Go" | 15 | 29 | ||
| 1998 | "Take You Higher" | 53 | — | Raggle Taggle |
External links
- www.johnbottomley.net — John Bottomley's site