John Gracie
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John Gracie is a Canadian
folk music
artist. Born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
, Gracie is a three-time East Coast Music Awards Male Artist of the Year, winning in 1989, 1990 and 2000. He has also received nominations from the Juno Award
s and the RPM
Music Awards, among others. His song "Pass It On" was selected as a theme song for food banks across Canada.
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...
folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
artist. Born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Glace Bay is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton....
, Gracie is a three-time East Coast Music Awards Male Artist of the Year, winning in 1989, 1990 and 2000. He has also received nominations from 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...
s and the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Music Awards, among others. His song "Pass It On" was selected as a theme song for food banks across Canada.
Albums
| Year | Title | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Thinkin' 'Bout Midnight | |
| 1992 | Standing in the Dark | |
| 1995 | A Gene MacLellan Tribute | 36 |
| 1996 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | |
| 1997 | Nova Scotia Lullabye | |
| 1999 | Identity | |
| 2000 | Live! Off the Floor but Close to the Ground | |
| 2003 | Christmas as I Remember It | |
| 2004 | Acoustic JEEP | |
| 2006 | Simply Christmas | |
| 2008 | Then Again - Recollections |
Singles
| Year | Title | CAN Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "My Baby's Got Roy Rogers' Eyes" | 62 | Standing in the Dark |
| 1998 | "Highwire in a Hurricane" | 44 | Identity |
| 1999 | "She's All I Got" | 36 | |
| "If You Burn That Bridge" | 46 | ||
| 2000 | "What's This Love Coming To" | — |