Tommy Ambrose
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Tommy Ambrose is a Canadian singer-songwriter
.
He was a gospel music
singer in his youth, performing on radio stations such as CFRB
and CKEY
and at Youth for Christ
events. In adulthood, he adopted mainstream musical styles and subject matter and was featured in national television programmes such as CBC's
Cross-Canada Hit Parade in the late 1950s and into the 1960s. He also composed and sang numerous jingle
s for commercials and for broadcasters' themes.
Ambrose was nominated for a Juno Award in 1981
in the Best Jazz Album category for his album, Tommy Ambrose at Last, with the Doug Riley
Band.
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...
.
He was a gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
singer in his youth, performing on radio stations such as CFRB
CFRB (AM)
CFRB, Newstalk 1010, is an AM radio clear-channel station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, broadcasting on 1010 kHz, with a shortwave radio simulcast by CFRX-SW on 6.070 MHz. The station broadcasts a mix of talk and news throughout the day from its transmitter located in the community of...
and CKEY
CHKT (AM)
CHKT is a Canadian radio station, airing at 1430 AM in Toronto, Ontario. The station, owned by the Fairchild Radio service, airs Chinese language programming.-History:The station first aired in 1925 as AM 840 CKCL, owned by the Dominion Battery company...
and at Youth for Christ
Youth for Christ
Youth for Christ is the name of a number of previously unaffiliated evangelical Protestant religious campaigns which led to the creation of Youth for Christ International in 1946....
events. In adulthood, he adopted mainstream musical styles and subject matter and was featured in national television programmes such as CBC's
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
Cross-Canada Hit Parade in the late 1950s and into the 1960s. He also composed and sang numerous jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
s for commercials and for broadcasters' themes.
Ambrose was nominated for a Juno Award in 1981
Juno Awards of 1981
The Juno Awards of 1981, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 5 February 1981 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Andrea Martin at the O'Keefe Centre....
in the Best Jazz Album category for his album, Tommy Ambrose at Last, with the Doug Riley
Doug Riley
Doug Riley, CM was a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Ontario and informally referred to as "Doctor Music", he spent two decades with the Famous People Players as its musical director, besides his participation on over 300 album projects in various genres...
Band.
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Young Tommy Ambrose |
| 1978 | Sweet Dreams |
| 1980 | Ambrose at Last |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | ||
| 1973 | "People City" | — | 44 |
| 1974 | "Our Summer Song" | 19 | — |
| 1976 | "The Night Time and My Baby" | 47 | — |
Filmography
- This list is incomplete
- 1957: Cross-Canada Hit Parade (CBCCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
) - 1961-1963: The Tommy Ambrose Show
- 1975-1976: CelebrationCelebration (TV series)Celebration is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1975 to 1976.-Premise:Tommy Ambrose hosted this series of inspirational music with the eight-member house group, the Celebration Choir. Doug Riley provided musical arrangements...
(CBCCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
)
- 1957: Cross-Canada Hit Parade (CBC